Okay - I tried rice for the first time this evening in my TMX.  I followed the instructions from the Basic Cookbook chip.  I am use to cooking rice in a rice cooker, or microwave when away from home.  I washed the rice, measured the water, added to rice and "stirred" as per the instructions.

The rice was a disaster - I have white paste that I think I could use to render the house!  Hungry children required a quick rethink thus I quickly did rice in the microwave for dinner.  After dinner it took poor hubby nearly half an hour to clean up all the white goop. 

After reading this blog I "think" I know what I did wrong.

don't take rice out of the basket - add rice in the basket - into TMX. MAYBE! 
I am use to my rice being in water thus I added the rice to the water - now I am not sure I am not sure I understand the point in the BCB to stir. Next time I will try adding rice in the basket.  If I am not meant to add rice to the water but leave it in the basket, what is the point of the optional items of salt and oil in the water?