How to stop rice sticking in rice cooker?

Answer 1

Depends what rice you`re using. Thai sticky rice is quite glutinous and is supposed to be a bit sticky. Also sushi rice is quite sticky. If you`re using long grain, basmati or similar and its turning sticky you may be overcooking it, cooking it in too much water or not washing it thoroughly before cooking. I cook my basmati in double the volume of water to rice (no more). Bring to the boil and turn down to the lowest heat, cover and let the rice absorb the water for 10-15 minutes. By that time the rice should be cooked with no excess water at the bottom of the pan. And no stickiness!

Answer 2

The more starch in your rice, the stickier it will be. Short and Medium grain rice has more starch than Long grain rice does. The more you rinse your rice before cooking, the less starch there will be. You can also add a spoon of margarine or oil before cooking. Of course never use a metal spoon in a automatic rice cooking pot, always plastic or wooden. To help in cleaning your stuck on rice, scrape out as much as you can and then put the pot in the refrigerator or freezer for a while. The rice will pop off easily with a spoon.

Answer 3

So it can be eaten using chopsticks. Try eating a bowl of regular rice using two sticks, and you'll see why making the rice sticky is necessary. It can be formed into balls which are easy to pick up with your chopsticks .

Answer 4

So it sticks together. If you're from a culture that uses chopsticks, eating rice would be very hard if the grains were entirely seperate. It'd be a lot of hard work. So in these cultures, the rice is made to stick to other grains so they can be eaten more easily with chopsticks.