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Cooking Guide
Vegetables should be covered and cooked on HIGH power for best results. Weights given are trimmed weights.
Fresh Vegetables Chart for Time Cooking
Vegetable Varieties
Vegetable Quantity Cooking Procedure
Approximate
Cooking Time
(in min.)
on HIGH power
Asparagus 250 g Covered dish with
1
/
2
cup water. 4 to 6
Beans (sliced)-finely 250 g Covered dish with
1
/
4
cup water. 6 to 8
Beetroot 4 whole
(1 kg)
Covered with in a 2-litre dish.
Stand after cooking 5 mins.
12 to 14
Broccoli 250 g Flowerets only, in a covered dish with
1
/
4
cup water.
6 to 8
Brussels sprouts 500 g
Covered dish with
1
/
4
cup water.
4 to 6
Cabbage 500 g Shredded, with
1
/
4
cup water in a covered
dish.
6 to 8
Carrots 4 (sliced finely)
(250 g)
With
1
/
4
cup water in a covered dish. 4 to 6
Cauliflower 500 g In a covered dish, with
1
/
4
cup water. 6 to 8
Celery 6 stalks
(400 g)
Cut in 1 cm angled pieces with
1
/
4
cup
water, in a covered dish.
6 to 8
Corn 2 cobs (500 g)
4 cobs (1 kg)
Brush with melted butter and cook on a
covered dish.
4 to 6
8 to 10
Eggplant 1 (500 g) Dice with
1
/
4
cup water in a covered dish. 4 to 6
Onions 3 (200 g) Cut in quarters with
1
/
4
cup water in a
covered dish.
6 to 8
Mushrooms 250 g (sliced) Cook with 2 tablespoons butter in a
covered dish.
3 to 5
Peas 250 g Shell peas and place with
1
/
4
cup water in
a covered dish.
4 to 6
Potatoes mashed
jacket
3 (500 g) Peeled and quartered with
1
/
4
cup water.
Prick skins, on paper towel lined plate,
uncovered.
10 to 12
8 to 10
Pumpkin 500 g Peeled and cut into uniform pieces with
1
/
4
cup water in a covered dish.
8 to 10
Spinach 250 g Remove stem, cut leaves into small pieces.
With
1
/
4
cup water in a dish, covered.
4 to 6
Sweet potato
(Kumara)
500 g In serving size pieces with 2 tablespoons
butter in a covered dish.
6 to 8
Turnips 500 g Peeled and sliced finely with
1
/
4
cup water
in a covered dish.
6 to 8
Tomatoes 2 (300 g) Sliced and cooked covered with
1 tablespoon butter in a dish.
2 to 4
Zucchini (Courgette) 500 g Cut in 2 cm pieces in a covered dish. 5 to 7