Standard Vegetable Steaming: 1/4 c. water, 3 min. Use both the inner (clear plastic) and outer lids, and don’t forget the steaming insert.

Rice Cooking: You can steam anywhere from 3/4 c. rice to 6 c. rice. Rinse the rice and add to the bottom of the steamer. Add the following amount of water:

(1.15 - 0.0375 * N) * N,

where N is cups of rice. Use both the inner and outer lids, and remove the steaming insert. Start by cooking for 9 + 2_N_ minutes, and cook for up to another two or three minutes until the rice is done.