The backbone of many global dishes, rice is one of the most consumed foods today. You can simply cook it in a pot, but would that give you fluffy rice cooked to perfection every time? I think not. However, a good rice cooker makes things easier, just load your ingredients, and at the push of a button, you'll have flawlessly cooked rice without needing to modulate heat settings, set timers, or stay in the kitchen while it cooks.
Rice To Meet You: 9 Rice Cookers For Perfectly Cooked Rice Every Time
Mr. Butler RoboChef Instant Pot 9-In-1
Mr Butler is known for its soda-making machines, but we're actually blown away with their rice cooker as well! Their RoboChef is a 9-in-1 product that works as a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, sauté pan, steamer, cake maker, egg maker, yogurt maker and warmer! This means it's an investment that not only help you limit the use of items you need in your kitchen but also enables you to cook a variety of dishes much quicker with just the touch of a button. It has 11 safety guards and is certified by IBIS, Department of India (Apex Body for testing & certification of Electronic Appliances), ensuring 100% safety in your kitchen.
User Rating: 4.2/5
Capacity: 6 Litres
Borosil Digikook
You can cook up to 4 to 20 cups of rice with this cooker. The 15 hours delayed timer is great for any time cooking. So, if you're running to office in the morning, you can actually come home to perfectly cooked rice, thanks to this feature. The keep-warm function keeps food at the right temperature for long hours as well. You can even boil veggies and cook rice at the same time. Other than that, the digital display makes it super easy to use. This one comes with a steamer, a serving spatula and a measuring cup.
User rating: 4/5
Capacity: 1.8 Litres
Panasonic Rice Cooker
Simple design, easy to use, and from a trusted brand. You can boil or steam rice with this rice cooker from Panasonic. This has a durable built along with a modern design. It features an indication feature while cooking and from the looks of it, it is pretty easy to carry.
User rating: 4.1/5
Capacity: 1.8 Litres
Borosil Pronto Deluxe II
Cook rice supafast with this 1000 Watt power cooker. We know how messy cooking can get, so spillover prevention is quite helpful. The warm plate keeps rice "just cooked" no matter when it was made.
User rating: 3.8/5
Capacity: 1.8 Litres
Panasonic Warmer Electric Rice Cooker
This one has an anodized aluminium pan, that's a technical way of saying that you'll get a long-lasting usage and heat spreads evenly throughout the entire pan. Cook anytime as there's an automatic cooking food function and once cooked it can keep your food warm for up to 5 hours. Plus, it comes with steaming baskets — so steam momos or cook rice, the possibilities are endless.
User rating: 4.1/5
Capacity: 1.8 Litres
AGARO Regal Electric Rice Cooker
This one is one of the best-rated rice cookers that is multi-functional as it can be used to steam veggies and cook rice. It cooks up to 600gm of rice at once, and the advanced fuzzy logic technology automatically adjusts the temperature and time for the best cooked rice every time. It's also got additional features like slow cooking, a 24 hour pre-set timer, and a keep warm function to keep rice at the right temperature. The inner bowl has a capacity of 3 liters and is 5 layer ceramic coated with rice level lines for connivance. Plus, this one's one of the
User rating: 4.2/5
Capacity: 3 Litres
Robocook Zeta
There's just so much you can do with Robocook Zeta than just cook rice; you can sauté, steam, bake or pressure cook all in one. It comes in two variants, non-stick and stainless steel and two capacities, 5 litres (serves a family of 4) and 8 litres (serves a family of 6). It automatically adjusts pressure, heat and time so you get perfect dishes, which means that you save a lot of time (70% to be exact, according to their claims). the 7 types of safety guards make sure that the pressure and heat are even, and the pressure lock mechanism makes sure that the lid opens only once the pressure is completely released. On top of it all, it's got 13 Indian preset menus for everything from Rice, Dal, and Channa to Biriyani, Khichadi and Chicken! Overall, it's a great rice cooker if you're looking for an appliance for a family.
User rating: 4.2/5
Capacity: 5 litres and 8 litres
Sheffield Aluminum Multi Cooker
One up from the previous one, this 3 in 1 cooker lets you grill, fry, and cook. It has a strong aluminium body and the cool-touch handles make sure you don’t hurt yourself while the pot is still hot. I feel this one is quite user friendly as there's a single knob to handle all functions. So, if you're looking for a cooker that's straightforward to use and has all features I suggest you get this one.
User rating: 4/5
Capacity: 1.1 Litres
Prestige PRWO
This one from Prestige has over 4500 five star reviews on Amazon. It has all necessary functions like keep-warm, cool-touch handles and a close fit stainless steel lid. But what I liked the most was the fact that there's a detachable cable for easy portability. You can even choose to get it with either one or two pans.
User rating: 3.7/5
Capacity: 1.8 Litres