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23 Put the plug into the wall socket (switch the socket on, if it’s switchable).
24 The N light will glow.
25 Move the switch to P – the P light will glow.
26 When the rice is cooked, the switch will return to N, the P light will go out, and the N
light will glow.
27 Let the rice rest for 5 to 10 minutes at N.
28 Unplug the cooker.
29 Put on the oven gloves.
30 Steam and hot air will escape when you lift the lid. Tilt it slightly to direct the steam
away from you.
31 Lift out the bowl and set it down on a heat-resistant mat or dinner plate.
32 Use the spatula to turn and mix the rice, to let all the steam escape.
C NOT READY TO SERVE YET?
33 You can leave the rice on the N setting while you prepare the rest of the meal, but
don’t leave it too long. After a couple of hours it’ll start to dry, and lose flavour. Don’t
worry too much, it’ll still be good, but it’ll be “good” instead of “great!”.
C USING THE COOKER AS A STEAMER
method a Put the correct amount of water in the bowl
method b Put plenty of water in the bowl.
34 Sit the basket inside the bowl, and lay the food on the basket.
35 For uniform cooking, cut all pieces of food to roughly the same size.
36 For thinly sliced veg, peas, or anything that’ll break up and fall through the holes in
the basket, make a parcel with aluminium foil, and lay the parcel on the basket. Take
care when removing the parcel – wear oven gloves and use tongs or spoons.
37 Fit the lid.
38 Operate the cooker the same way you would when cooking rice.
39 Follow the steaming times below.
, Don’t leave food in the cooker after steaming – it’ll go soggy.
T STEAMING TIMES (minutes)
food time food time
asparagus (fresh, 400g) 15-18 fish fillets (fresh, 250g) 10-12
broccoli (200g) 18 fish steaks (fresh) 12-15
brussels sprouts (200g) 20 green beans (fresh, 200g) 20
cabbage (quartered) 25-30 lobster tail (frozen, 2 pieces) 20-23
carrots (sliced, 200g) 15-20 mussels (fresh, 400g) 8-10
chicken (fresh boneless 250g) 15 potatoes (400g, quartered) 25-30
courgette (sliced, 200g) 10-12 prawns (fresh, 400g) 6-8
corn cobs (fresh, 2 cobs) 25-35 spinach (fresh, 200g) 5-8
40 These times are for a single layer of food. You’ll need to experiment to find the times
which suit your favourite foods and food combinations.
41 Cook fish till the flesh is opaque and can be flaked easily.
42 Cook meat till the juices run clear.
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