Rice Cooker recommendations

We have a Tefal all in one which does a great job of the rice. Not sure of minimum quantity though but should be listed in the Tefal website.

picked this judge one in a sale locally a few years ago 2 cups max.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judge-Mini-Rice-Cooker-White/dp/B00HRJ3680

We have a Silvercrest rice cooker from LIDL, think it was around €17 when I bought it about 10 years ago. We usually cook rice once per week (basmati or sushi rice). It has a minimum of 2 cups (which is also too much for the two of us!), but I've also done 1 1/2 cups and it came out fine in spite of using less water.

OP Ive been through the rice cooking connudrum only just recently, here is how it went

1. Bought a 10 euro microwave rice cooker (Sistema the brand from Amazon) 3 years ago. Once you follow the instructions for the timings relative to your microwaves wattage it produces perfect rice for 2 people in 10 minutes in the microwave (mine is 750 watts). I used this for 3 years but had heard that electric rice cooker produce a better result so decided to get one to try
2. Amazon sent me a £5 voucher and Id nothing in my basket so I bought a Russell Hobbs rice cooker for £20. There was lots of others there for £60-£100 which I thought excessive for a basic device. Anyway I used the Russell Hobbs unit twice and gave up on it, the most annoying thing was the 'fill line' for the water, it was etched into black metal and you could barely see it, I had to crane my neck at the sink putting water in to ensure I didnt exceed the fill line. Anyway it produced good result but the result was no better or worse than the above microwave rice cooker. Also it took 18 minutes to cook the rice whereas the microwave unit does it in 10. So I asked Amazon for a refund which they processed, they told me no need to return it so I put it back in its box and sold it on Adverts for 20 quid
3. Tried using the Instant Pot on the rice cooker setting. My timing might have been off but it produced very sticky rice which Im not a fan of, I prefer fluffy. It also took ages, think it was about 18-20 minutes all up. The sticky rice it produced did a fair bit of sticking to the pot so clean up was hassle, I had to scrub it with a wire brush to get all the rice residue off it.
4. So now I am back to where I started and using the bog standard 10 euro microwave rice cooker and I wont be moving from that again. It produces the fluffy rice I want and it does it in 10 minutes which is about equal to the time I am chopping the veg and then stir frying whatever it is that is going with the rice. So both rice and stir fry are ready at the same time.

And just for those who say use a pot and water, the whole idea of a microwave rice cooker is that you put it in there and it is set and forget. While its in there I dont need to be worry about a pot on the hob and can just work away chopping garlic, ginger, chilli without being distracted. Its not that cooking rice in a pot is difficult, its just that there is a far more convenient method using the microwave that produces good and consistent results every time and it allows you to not be distracted and get on with other things, that is its main advantage.

I have the Argos Cookworks 1.5L that I spent about €30 about 3 years ago. Faultless for Jasmine rice. Easy to cook, clean and takes about 20 mins or so.

Saying that, Yum Asia are now stocking Zojirushi rice cookers, so am very very tempted to splurge.

I got a Tiger after setting up an alert on adverts because they are so hard to source. I couldn't imagine why Zojirushi and Tiger microprocessor cookers are so expensive so I just set up the alert to try one out cheaper. I have rid myself of many kitchen gadgets over the years but if the tiger cooker broke I would have no problem replacing it new for two or three hundred euro even though I have an instapot that could replace it. It makes fantastic rice once you get the water quantities right - depending on the rice brand you may have to give it a rinse before cooking. I don't know how it works, cooking rice should be very simple but the rice it makes is fabulous - there is a reason Zojirushi and Tiger are big in Japan.

Note - it does take almost an hour to cook the rice so be aware of that - even quick setting is 35 - 40 mins.

How did you get on with that rice cooker? Did you replace the cable? That 2 pin plug is putting me off. Can the plug be replaced with a standard 3 pin?

I bought one of these recently https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09GFBYRF5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Its decent, and can cook a small amount of rice

Anything you choose to buy make sure the pot is stainless still. Instant pot very good and usually comes with a stainless steel pot.

if you cook on regular basis wouldn't last long. Go for stainless still

For quality look no further instant pot. European or UK version plug.