Rice Cooker Cleaning

My two cents, Preethi !

I am using National Panasonic rice cooker for the past 16 yrs.
I switch off, just before it switches off automatically - that is when the cooking is nearly, but not complete. This way, the bottom layer or crust does not form at all. Still the rice is cooked, perfect.
But keep warm mode does not come on, because we switch off. So I just MW the amount I need if it becomes cold. But the texture is excellent & cooker cleaning is also easy.
Infact my mother switches off even earlier than me - it is quite good.
If it is in keepwarm mode for long, crust is unavoidable.
Love,
Chithra.

 

I second!

Dear Preethi,

The expert has spoken and that is also what I used to do with my rice cooker. Like Chitra says, it is impossible to avoid this crusty formation if you use it to warm the rice in it. I somehow weaned off from using rice cooker because I did not see any reason to use it if it cannot keep the rice warm or make it warm whenever we want it. I do my daily rice only in Micro and if I have to cook for a larger number of people, I use the conventional method of stove top.
For washing the pan, pour hot water into the rice cooker bowl with soap in it and leave it to soak for some time (for as long as you can). This should loosen the crust formed. Best of luck.

L, Kamla

 

I remove the Rice cooker from the electric source

Hi,

I'm not well experienced but this is what i do. I switch off the rice cooker when the cook turns to warm. ( I remove the plug from the electric source
L,
KB

 

Hi ladies

The reason for keeping rice for a long time in warm mode is that rice should not be sticky with each other(means kuzhaiyamal irukka, udhiriya varuvadharkku). If u switch it off bfr being in warm mode, will the rice be not sticky and can u use it for pulav or veg/fried rice where u need a perfect udhiri udhiri rice??

 

Dear Preethi & sanravi !

I switch off, when there is very little water still left to be absorbed. That gets absorbed by the rice in its own heat. Rice comes out best - uthir uthir, soft & like Vadicha sadam.
Kamla, for the rice we buy here in S India, we need 3 cps of water for every cup of rice. So MW never works out perfect. First the water overflows definitely & the sadam is vara vara & not at all soft. For 2 cups of water or less per cup of rice, it is good.
By the process of elimination, I have come to the conclusion that for the rice we get here in S I, rice cooker gives the best sadam !
Love,
Chithra.

 

good question

Dear preethi,

It was a very good question you posted. I have the same problem but it did not occur to me to get it clarified! Thanks to Mrs.C and everyone else who posted a response.

Thanks!