Presuming you already have a rice cooker, and know how to cook rice.
It depends on the type of rice you use.
The long-grain type, e.g. from Thailand, is NOT sticky.
The short-grain type, e.g. from Japan, is sticky.
rice cookers are really great inventions. you just add the right ratio of rice to water (or broth) and flip the switch. it automatically switches to a keep-warm mode when the rice is properly cooked. on top of that, they are super easy to clean. theyre cheap, get one!
Put 1 part rice, 2 parts water in a large pot. Put the mixture on high heat until it boils, and then turn to low heat and put a fitted lid on top. Let sit for 20 minutes for average texture, 16-18 minutes for sticky, 21-24 for partially dry rice. Enjoy!
Sticky rice is a short grain rice. The short grain rice is high in glutton the starch like substance that makes rice sticky. Sort gran rice can be refrigerated and not get hard. Even after washing short grain rice it can boil over in a normal rice cooker and make a mess on the counter.
The best and easiest way to make sticky rice is to purchase a rice cooker and buy a bag of rice, Measure one cup of rice to one and a third cups of water put rice and water into the rice cooker. Within half an hour you will have your sticky rice!
