Steamed Rice in a Tatung

Making rice in the Tatung is very easy, and it's what the appliance is known for. Quick weeknight formula: Get the rice started. Prep the ingredients for your dishes while the rice cooks. When the switch pops up, stir fry your dishes while the rice is resting in the residual steam. Hot dishes, fluffy rice, what more could you want on a weekday night?

Steamed Rice in a Tatung 白飯

Prep Time: 5 minutes / Cook Time: 20-40 minutes, unattended

Ingredients

• Short- or medium-grain japonica rice (like penglai rice)
• Water

Equipment

• Tatung Electric Steamer

Instructions

1. Measure out dry rice using the Tatung rice measuring cup and add it into the inner pot. One rice cup of dry rice yields about 1.5 servings of cooked rice.
2. Wash the rice a few times: fill the inner pot with water, agitate the rice with your hands, then pour the water out using a strainer or your hand to keep grains of rice from escaping. Do this 3 or 4 times, or until the water runs relatively clear. It may still be a bit cloudy, but you should be able to see the individual grains of rice.
3. Drain the rice and return it to the inner pot. Then, fill with water to the corresponding line on the inner pot (e.g. for 4 cups of rice, fill water to line 4). Adjust to your preference for slightly harder or softer rice.
4. Using the Table of Rice to Water Cooking Ratios, add the recommended amount of water to the outer pot; this determines the cooking time. For a more al-dente grain, err on less water in the outer pot. For a softer grain, use more. 
5. Put the lid on and press the switch. Optionally, turn on “Keep Warm” mode, which keeps the rice warm after cooking, great for when your family is eating dinner at different times. Don't leave it on too long though, or the rice will cake onto the bottom of the pot.
6. Once the switch pops up, leave the lid closed for 10-15 minutes for best results.
7. Open the Tatung, fluff the rice with the included paddle, and serve!
8. The Tatung can cook other types of rice and grains too, but you may need to experiment with water to grain ratios.