If you do not have space for a uni-tasking appliance in your kitchen, the Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 Electric ... a measuring cup and rice spatula. Program this stainless steel cooker ahead of time ...

Another friend measures water using the cooker’s lid, until it fills just the sloped part of the lid. My mom uses the one-cup rule: 1 cup of rice, 1 cup of water in the cooker, 1 cup in the bowl.