3.5.2 STEAM
Using the provided steaming basket, you can steam different types of food. You can cook rice and steam food at the
same time.
The default cooking time for the ‘STEAM’ setting is 10 minutes. You can adjust this up to 1 hour in 10 minute intervals
using the ‘Hr’ or ‘Min’ buttons once you have selected the ‘STEAM’ setting and it is blinking on the display. There will be
a countdown on the display when the water has been heated to the appropriate temperature; you can use cold or hot
water. Using hot water rather than cold water helps speed up the heating process for the steam setting.
See Section 5, page 12 for a guide to steaming
3.5.3 SLOW COOK
For cooking stews and other dishes like curries, dhal, or other pulses/grains select the ‘SLOW COOK’ setting.
The default cooking time for the ‘SLOW COOK’ setting is 2 hours. You can adjust this up to 8 hours using the ‘Hr’ button
or in 10 minute intervals using the ‘Min’ button once you have selected the ‘SLOW COOK’ setting and it is blinking on the
display. When the ‘SLOW COOK’ cycle starts, the appliance heats the contents of the inner bowl to a high temperature
(you will hear bubbling from the liquid), it then switches to a lower temperature for the slow cooking. This is the same as
the ‘auto’ setting on a conventional slow cooker.
Once the cooking cycle is complete, the appliance will make a sound and will automatically switch to ‘KEEP WARM’.
IMPORTANT – Do not exceed the maximum liquid marks on the inside of the inner bowl.
3.5.4 CAKE
For cooking delicious cakes, select the ‘CAKE’ setting. The cake setting on your Panda makes delicious and moist cakes.
Please see section 7 on page 16 for more detailed instructions for cake baking.
The default cooking time for the ‘CAKE’ setting is 50 mins. This time can be adjusted down to 30 mins and up to 60
mins in 10 mins intervals using the ‘Hr’ or ‘Min’ buttons once you have selected the ‘CAKE’ setting and it is blinking on
the display.
Once the cooking cycle is complete, the appliance will make a sound and will automatically switch to ‘KEEP WARM’.
3.5 CANCELLING PROGRAMMES
To cancel a programme, you have selected or if you want to stop a programme part way through the cooking cycle, you
just need to press the ‘KEEP WARM/CANCEL’ button. The appliance will then switch to standby mode.