What rice meals are you cooking that take less than 40 minutes anyway? Just start the rice first, before prep, and you should be fine. I just have a cheap rice

What rice meals are you cooking that take less than 40 minutes anyway? Just start the rice first, before prep, and you should be fine. I just have a cheap rice cooker though. I couldn't find a fancy one that avoids teflon (or other similar) coating that I liked.