i do mine in the microwave - in a plastic pot thingy. Say 1 cup of rice, 2 cups of boiling water (well double the quantity of rice I am making), teaspoon of margarine, bit of salt and pepper or chicken stock cube. Then his the Rice button, tell it which one I am making, press the go button and walk away.

Might sometimes need a few more minutes at the end of the cycle, but I give it a good stir first to see what I reckon about the texture its gotten, and then maybe put it back in just for 2-4 minutes, on a normal cycle thingy.