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Pressure cooking

Keep a safe distance from the appliance and
take special care when opening the lid!

Rice

•   Follow the steps in “preparations before
cooking”.
•   Turn the pressure regulator to “CLOSE” position.
•   Insert the connector of power cord to the
  socket of the pressure cooker and put the plug

into to the wall power outlet. Switch Power
outlet on, the appliance is now in Standby
Mode.

• Press RICE button, both Rice cooking indicator
and default rice capacity 4-7 cup indicator are

illuminated. The default pressure keeping time
“0012” appears on LED Display and start to
flash, “12” indicators the pressure keeping time
is 12 minutes.

•   Within 8 seconds after pressing the Rice button,
-   According to the uncooked rice which you
  want to cook, press Rice button repeatedly to
  select the rice capacity options (8-12 cup 1-3
  cup 4-7 cup as a cycle).
-   And then you can press + or - buttons to set a
  different pressure keeping time if you prefer an
  alternative cooking time (The adjustment time
  range is 8-16 minutes).
-   You can also press Timer and + or – buttons to
  set the delayed cooking time. (refer to “Setting
  the timer” section)
  Note: If no button is pressed within 8 seconds,
  the appliance activates the selected mode
automatically.
•   The cooking process will start automatically
  after 8 seconds flashing time or preset timer has
elapsed.
•   During cooking, the appliance will beep 1 time
  when the working pressure is reached and the
  pressure keeping time will start counting down.
•   When the pressure keeping time has elapsed,
  the electric pressure cooker will beep 5 times
  and automatically switch to keep warm mode.
  The Rice cooking indicator goes out and the
  Warm/Cancel indicator lights up yellow.
•   After the cooking is finished, you can press the
  Warm/Cancel  button  to  turn  off  the  keep

warm function and unplug the appliance
immediately after use.

Note: The Warm/Cancel button can be pressed

at any time during cooking to cancel the

operation.
• Before opening the lid, make sure to release

the pressure from the inside of the appliance
(refer to “Releasing pressure after cooking”
section).

Tips for cooking rice:

• Measure the rice with the measuring cup

provided. In the instructions below “cup” or

“cups” refers to the measuring cup provided

with the appliance.

• The cup should be full but not heaped. From

2-12 cups of rice can be cooked at a time.

• Wash the rice thoroughly. Use a separate

container to wash the rice to avoid damaging
the surface of the inner pot. Ensure rice has
been thoroughly rinsed with cold water before
cooking to prevent rice grains from sticking
to the inner pot. Repeat the process until the
water appears clear. This process also helps to
remove any starch and excess residue.

• Put the pre-washed rice in the inner pot.
• Add water to the level indicated on the scale

inside the inner pot that corresponds to the

number of cups of rice used. Do not exceed
the “12” cups mark indicated on the inside of
the inner pot. Then smooth the rice surface.

For instance, if you cook 4 cups of rice, add

water up to the 4-cup level indicated on the

scale.

Note: The level marked inside the inner pot is
just an indication. You can always adjust the

amount of rice or the water level for different

types of rice and your own preference.

• Let the raw rice soak for 5-10 minutes prior to

cooking – this will make the rice softer when it
is cooked.

Note: During cooking 8-12 cups rice, the
heating will be interrupted 2 minutes for 2
times to allow the rice to suck enough water, it
is normal to get an optimal rice texture.

• To get an optimal rice texture and moisture

level, allow the unit to remain on “Keep-Warm”
mode for several minutes after cooking, but it
is not recommended to leave rice on “Keep-
Warm” mode for a long period of time to
prevent your rice from drying out or

discolouring.

The table below shows the suggest keep warm
time for rice after cooking (for reference only)

1-3
cups

4-7
cups

8-12
cups

Keep warm time
(in minute)

5-15

15-30

30-60

Beware of the hot steam, use caution when

opening the lid as steam escaping will be

extremely hot.