It is just so easy to cook perfect steamed rice without rice cooker. Don’t be afraid, you CAN cook fantastic rice without an electric rice cooker. Cook rice for 10-12 minutes with lots of water in a large pot, drain and rinse cooked rice into a colander, and set colander over your pot with a inch or two of water. Put a lid over your colander and bring the water to a boil under the rice. Steam for a few minutes. Your rice will be fluffy and will not be sticky.