Have something - preferably insulated - that can be closed so you can soak your beans and cook your rice/pasta without the need to do it over your cooker. An insulated coffee mug is perfect for a single person. To cook your rice/pasta in the thermal mug, put in your rice or pasta,and then poor boiling water into it afterwards, freeing your pot to fry stuff in.
I have an Elite Deboyo mug which has a ridge for a bottle cage. It's 500ml if I remember correctly.
At other times, it can be used as a good coffee mug - which is what I use it as most of the time.