TEFAL RK 700 - To cook rice

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to give a stickier rice and may adhere to
the base. With other types of rice, such
as brown or wild rice, see the 2 nd table
below.
• To cook 1 cup of white rice (serves
2 small or 1 large portion), use 1 mea-
suring cup of white rice and then add
1
3
/4 measuring cups of water. It is nor-
mal for a little rice to stick on the base
when cooking small quantities.
• The maximum quantity of water + rice
should not exceed the 10 cup mark
inside the bowl.
To cook rice:
The cooking times given in the tables
and recipes are only approximate and
for your guidance.
• Pour the required quantity of rice into
the bowl using the measuring cup pro-
vided. Then fill with cold water up to
the corresponding “CUP” mark printed
in the bowl. (See cooking guide).
Note: Always add the rice first otherwi-
se you will have too much water.
• Close the lid.
• Check that the appliance is plugged in.
Briefly press on the mode key. The
first red “Rice cooking” light flashes.
• Press start to begin cooking, (you do
not have to select the cooking time).
The corresponding indicator light
remains steady. - Fig. 8
The rice cooker itself determines
the exact cooking time depending on the
quantity of water and ingredients placed
in the bowl (see cooking table for a
guide to times).
When the volume of water has been
absorbed by the rice, the appliance
stops the cooking process automatically
and passes into the “Keep warm” mode
(the orange “Keep warm” light comes
on).
• After each use empty the condensation
collector.
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Measuring cups
of white rice
Weight
of white rice
Water level in
the bowl
(+ the rice)
Serves Approximate
cooking time*
2 300 g 2 cup mark 3 - 4 14 - 17 min.
4 600 g 4 cup mark 5 - 6 20 - 25 min.
6 900 g 6 cup mark 8 - 10 23 - 27 min.
8 1200 g 8 cup mark 11 - 14 25 - 30 min.
10 1500 g 10 cup mark 13 - 17 30 - 35 min.
Cooking guide for white rice in 3 in 1 Rice Cooker
(American long grain, Basmati, Thai)
Cooking guide for other types of rice
Wash the rice before cooking except for risotto rice.
* The rice cooker will automatically determine the exact cooking time depending on the quantity of
water and rice placed in the bowl.
* The rice cooker will automatically determine the exact cooking time depending on the quantity of
water and rice placed in the bowl.
Type of rice Measuring
Cup of rice
Weight of
white rice
Water level
in the bowl
(+ the rice)
Serves Approximate
cooking
time*
Round white rice
(Italian rice - often
a stickier rice)
4 600 g 4 cup mark 5 - 6 20 - 23 min.
Wholegrain
Brown rice
4 600 g 4.5 cup mark 5 - 6 35 - 40 min.
Wild rice
4 400 g 3.5 cup mark 4 - 5 about 40 min.
Risotto rice
(Arborrio type)
4 600 g 4 cup mark 4 - 5 17 - 23 min.