Grew up as an Asian, we eat rice on a daily basis. There is no rules or exact same ratio or equipment to cook rice. You can either cook, with or without a rice cooker. Water ratio and cooking time can vary, depend on the rice you chose. Here is how we usually cook jasmine rice at home: Simple Steps to make perfect jasmine rice: 1. Wash rice two to three times with water until the water is almost clear then drain the water out. ( You can use a mesh strainer or colander to drain the rice. ) Washing rice is important to remove the excess starch from the rice grains which creates a fluffy rice result. 2. Rice Cooker - Place washed rice and water in a rice cooker, once it's cooked let it sit for 15-20 minutes. Then gently fluff with a rice spatula. ( Rice to water ratio is 1:1 ) Or Stove Top - Add washed rice and water in the medium-size saucepan. Bring it to boil with no lid on. Then reduce to low-medium heat, close the lid and cook for another 12-15 minutes until no water left. Remove from heat and let it sit for 15-20 minutes. Then gently fluff with a rice spatula. ( Rice to water ratio is 1:1¼ ) Note 1 cup of jasmine rice yields about 3 cups of cooked rice.