My New Rice Cooker

After comtemplating between buying a pan (and using the electric stove in the pantry) and a rice cooker, I've decided to buy the latter. The rice cooker is truly multi-functional :). First of all, and the most obvious reason, you can cook rice with it. Not only that, but you can cook food with it as well. Last night for dinner, I made some Indonesian "Mi Goreng" noodles and it was extremely easy and convenient (I let it sit on my desk and did some readings while waiting for it to cook right next to me).


Today's dinner was a little more complex. I had only a few ingredients to work with (Chinese veggies, tofu, and a can of chili bean sauce) so I just put everything in the pot and made a stew.

These are the steps:

1- Cook the rice first and let it cool, 2-Add some oil from the chili bean sauce/stir in the tofu cubes and a spoonful of sauce, 3- Add the Chinese veggies


4- Stir and put the lid on, 5- Serve over rice!


You can tell that I'm very satisfied :); My hallmate also had a "thumbs up" :)


This is so simple (but we're actually trying to think of chicken recipes for next time). Oh, by the way, I just wanted to mention 2 things that you should pay attention to when you cook rice (especially if you're a clumsy person, like myself). One is that when you cut open a new bag of rice, you've be careful that the rice doesn't spill everywhere. The bag is usually vacuum sealed, so when you cut it, it tends to deform and spill quickly. (You might've guessed, but that's what happened to me before hehe). Tip two is to make sure that you press the "Cook" button, and not leave it at "Keep warm". This is one of the most common things people do, and I've gotten into trouble with my mom (for forgetting to cook the rice) numerous times!
I hope that this entry has inspired you to cook some easy meals :)