It's simpler without the sieve and kettle.Cooker, pan, water, rice, sieve, kettle.
Then this
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3237/utterly-foolproof-rice
Simple
Since we were shown the Jong-Satan method of cooking rice
And she gets it wrong. More to the point, rice cookers tend to be used predominantly for Asian cuisine, using Jasmine rice or other variants, not Indian.
Tried Googling that...nuffink.
we've recently brought the Tefal one from John Lewis...
http://www.johnlewis.com/store/tefal-rk302e15-8-in-1-multi-cooker/p231378165?navAction=jump
only £45 with a 2 year guarantee...splendid results and a piece of (rice) cake to use