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Reasons why electric rice cookers don’t cook rice and how to fix it

After using an electric rice cooker for a while, you often encounter the problem of undercooked rice. The cause may originate from the very habits of daily use. Let's find out the reasons why electric rice cookers cook undercooked rice together with Điện máy XANH.

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5 December, 2023

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1Reasons why rice cooker cooks uncooked rice

Cooking rice in a rice cooker may seem simple, but sometimes we still end up with uncooked rice, or even burnt rice, without knowing the reason. Here are some reasons why rice cookers cook uncooked rice:

Insufficient amount of water for cooking rice

Reason

Rice grains need a sufficient amount of water to absorb during the cooking process, in order to become evenly and soft. However, if there is not enough water during cooking, the rice grains may not absorb enough water, resulting in dry, hard, and unevenly cooked rice.

The reason could be due to the habit of using an old milk can to measure rice, without knowing the appropriate amount of water to use.

How to fix

You should use the rice measuring cup that comes with your rice cooker, as it has pre-marked lines up to 160ml. Each cup of rice corresponds to a pre-marked line inside the cooker. If you are cooking 2 cups of rice, then the water level should be up to the line marked 2.

Rice grains need a sufficient amount of water to absorb during the cooking process, in order to become evenly and soft

Unstable power source

Reason

The power cord of the rice cooker may be damaged inside, causing insufficient electricity to cook the rice. Another case is when the rice cooker is plugged in but does not heat up, which may be due to a blown fuse or a faulty switch.

How to fix: You should take the rice cooker to a store for inspection and maintenance.

Unstable power source can cause uneven cooking and uncooked rice

Issue with the temperature sensor

Reason

The thermal relay is the temperature sensor part that overheats and shuts off prematurely, causing the rice cooker to cool down suddenly while it has not cooked long enough. This leads to undercooked rice. It can also be caused by a dirty heating plate, with rice grains fallen onto it without being cleaned before placing the rice bowl on top to cook.

How to fix: You should clean the heating plate and the inside of the rice cooker before putting the rice and plugging it in.

Issue with the temperature sensor can cause uneven cooking and undercooked rice

Dented bottom of the rice cooker

Reason

An often occurring reason for unevenly cooked rice is when the inner pot or the bottom is dented. During the use of the rice cooker, it may get bumped, causing deformation and making the surface of the cooker contact the heating plate poorly and unevenly.

How to fix: You should buy a new, genuine inner pot of the correct brand and model to ensure the product’s quality when using.

Dented bottom of the rice cooker is one of the reasons for undercooked rice

2How to handle uncooked rice

In many cases, when you cook rice, there may be some parts that remain uncooked due to using too little water. Many people tend to add water to the rice cooker to fix this situation. However, this can make the rice become mushy and less appetizing. The best way to fix this situation is to use alcohol.

You should not worry too much about the smell of the alcohol affecting the taste or being inedible. Because using this method will quickly and deliciously fix the burned rice. First, stir the rice well, then transfer it to another pot and pour a little white alcohol into the rice at a ratio of 1 glass of alcohol for 10 cups of rice.

You should evenly pour this amount of alcohol onto the rice and cook again, but be careful not to set the fire too high. Cook until the alcohol evaporates completely, and there will be no more alcohol odor in your cooked rice.

The best way to fix this situation is to use alcohol

We hope that through the above sharing, it will help housewives to remedy common minor mistakes on rice cookers and prolong the longevity of the cookers.