If this is the first time that you are buying a rice cooker in your life, then this buying guide will tell you the important features to consider before selecting a rice cooker in India. 

Capacity 

Before choosing a Rice and pasta cooker for your kitchen, you need to consider the size of your family and how much capacity you will need to meet their needs. 

In general, the capacity you need for the family can be measured by how many cups of rice you cook per day in your house.  

If you have a medium-sized family, it is ideal to have about 2 to 4 liters of capacity in the rice pots and if your family size is bigger than this number, be prepared to select a larger pot size. 

Price 

Price is an important factor that you need to consider before buying an electric cooker in India while getting the required features in the same budget. 

The more features you want in your electric rice and pasta cooker, the more price you’ll have to pay, which is why one needs to find a balance between the features and the price to get both in a single product.

Time 

Electric rice and pasta cookers are quite fast compared to traditional cookers that require you to wait for hours to cook rice in them. 

Some of the advanced electric cookers also come with an auto shut-off feature that lets you automatically do all the functions to reduce cooking time, and you can focus on other activities at your house. 

The general rule is to look for an electric cooker with low cooking time while no overheating or undercooking problems to get the best cooking experience in your kitchen.

Build Quality 

Most rice cookers look the same on the outside, but the ingredients inside are essential to look at before buying any product on the market. 

Rice cookers are available in three types of materials on the Indian market. The stainless steel for rice cookers offers high durability but is quite expensive compared to other products. 

Aluminum is another material that most rice cookers use because it costs less than stainless steel, giving better heat conductivity to cook your rice fast. 

Last but not least, there are nonstick pots that wear out quickly, and you have to swap out the inner tubes, so you should not choose a nonstick pot and look for a stainless steel or aluminum rice cooker.

Energy Consumption 

An energy-efficient rice cooker takes less time to cook food while saving your energy in the background to give you a long-term benefit over the years. 

When electric cookers are compared to gas cookers, they require 60% less heat to cook rice. Generally, big brands offer more energy-efficient devices, so you should invest in a good brand that will give you a long-term benefit by saving your energy daily. 

Sealed vs. Unsealed 

A closed electric pot is better, of course, as it reduces water spills to your kitchen and allows you to cook rice or pasta more quickly. People buy rice cookers without seals because they are cheap and easy to clean. 

This property is also found in electric stoves with closed lids. Therefore, it is better to buy a closed-lid electric cooker.

Maintenance 

Sometimes cleaning a rice cooker becomes difficult, which is why you should buy an electric rice cooker that has removal parts to clean it with no problems. 

The outer part of your rice cooker should be well insulated to prevent any burns happening at its surface. 

Please don’t go for a nonstick electric rice cooker as it will prevent you from cleaning it properly and washing them in a dishwasher. 

The most advanced electric rice and pasta cooker come with a Teflon coating that lets you easily clean them daily without worrying about water damage.