Well we use the rice cooker but it only takes liek 45 minutes at tops. Make sure you use the right amount of water. At least make sure the water is above the rice about 5 centimeter. Too lil your got dry ass rice. ppl make assumption that covering the top of rice with water is perfect but wrong. More is better too make it right but at a perfect amount. AND do yourself a favor if you dont got a rice cooker....um well go buy rice from the nearest restaurant honestly I hate eating rice out of pots taste like crap. Like really crappy.