Alternatively, use the following suggested amounts depending on your variety of rice, but keep in mind you can always adjust these in future if you prefer your rice more chewy or soft: There are often graduated marks on the inside of a rice cooker, indicating how much rice and water should be added, or instructions on the package of rice. How much water you add depends on what kind of rice you're cooking and how moist you prefer it. Most rice cooker instructions recommend cold water. Replacement non-stick bowls are very expensive. If your rice cooker has a non-stick bowl, wash the rice (prior to cooking) in a colander with several washes/rinses/drains.White rice sold in the United States is required by law to be enriched with powdered iron, niacin, thiamin, or folic acid these vitamins and minerals are usually removed by washing.
If the water looks discolored or filled with floating bits of broken rice or dirt, rinse a second or third time until new water added looks relatively clear. Drain water through a sieve or tip the bowl slowly while catching fallen rice grains with your hand. Stir as you add the water, until the rice is fully submerged.
If you decide to rinse the rice, pour drinking water into the bowl or hold it under the faucet. Some less modern milling practices also create broken grains that release excess starch into the rice, which needs to be rinsed off to prevent the rice clumping together. Many people prefer to rinse rice in order to remove any pesticides, herbicides, or contaminants that may be present.