ABSORPTION METHOD Put 1 1/2 - 2 cups of water to boil. Stir in 1 cup rice. Cover tightly, lower heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Remove from the heat, cover and let stand for 10 minutes before serving. RICE COOKER METHOD Put 1 cup of rice into rice cooker. Add 1 - 1 1/2 cups of water. Convert the rice cooker and turns it on. When it automatically turns off, do not lift the cover immediately. Simmer for about 10-15 minutes. MICROWAVE METHOD Put 1 cup of rice into a microwave container. Add 1 1/2 cups of boiling water. Covert with plastic wrap (or with cover) and cook on full power for 15 minutes. Remove from microwave and let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving. TIPS The amount of water to add can vary depending on the rice. New crop rice - rice grown in the same year - is not as dry and needs less water. Cooking jasmine rice in a rice cooker can be tricky. Try reducing the amount of water called for in the rice cooker's directions - even to a 1:1 ratio if necessary. 1 1/2 cups jasmine rice gives about 3 1/2 cups cooked rice. Cold jasmine rice is very good for making fried rice.