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The settings BROWN/SEAR and SAUTÉ do not
cook under pressure. They works similarly
to standard cooking, requiring dry heat, and
therefore do not need the Lid.
Place the Cooker on a flat, level surface.
Place Cooking Pot inside Heating Base. Plug
the Cooker into a wall outlet. The Cooker will
beep, and the Display Screen will illuminate
with four dashes (- - - -).
• Select the BROWN/SEAR or SAUTÉ
function and adjust the time and
temperature if necessary, using the + and -
buttons.
• Press START/STOP.
• When the Cooker is pre-heating, “HEAt”
will appear on the Display Screen. When
the temperature has been reached, the
timer will start counting down. Using
plastic tongs, carefully add your food to the
hot pot.
BROWN/SEAR
Designed to brown (sear) meat for casseroles
and soups. Browning meat prior to pressure
cooking and slow cooking not only gives your
food great colour, but also seals in the juices
and flavours and keeps the meat tender.
SAUTE
Sauté onions or mirepoix (mix of chopped
onion, carrot and celery), amongst many
other foods, often in pressure cooking and
slow cooking recipes. Sautéing foods allows
caramalisation which contributes to flavour
and colour in the end dish.
Capacity:
When the Cooker is used to brown or sauté it
may be best to cook in batches to ensure the
food is evenly cooked.
When cooking rice, use the RICE/GRAINS
function. This is suitable for all types of rice,
including white and/or brown rice.
The RICE/GRAINS function cooks under
pressure for faster cooking.
Capacity:
Since rice expands during cooking, do not fill
Cooking Pot above the 1/2 mark when using
the RICE/GRAINS function.
Using the BROWN/SEAR and SAUTÉ Functions
Rice Cooking
Important:
Do not use the Standard Lid
with these functions.
Place the Cooker on a flat, level surface.
Place Cooking Pot inside Heating Base. Plug
the Cooker into a wall outlet. The Cooker will
beep, and the Display Screen will illuminate
with four dashes (- - - -).
• Measure the desired quantity of rice.
• Place the measured rice in a strainer
and wash rice thoroughly under cold
water. Wash until the water runs clear.
This removes excess starch which helps
to achieve fluffier rice, and prevents rice
grains sticking to the Cooking Pot. Rinsing
the rice reduces the build-up of starchy
water and bubbles that sometimes form
around the Valve Cover and Lid, which can
cause spitting from the Steam Release
Valve.
• Ensure the Cooking Pot is clean and dry
before placing it inside the Heating Base.
• Place the washed rice in the Cooking Pot.
Add the quantity of water needed for your
recipe (Standard ratio -- 1 cup of uncooked
rice : 1.5 cups of water). Ensure that a
minimum of 250ml of liquid is placed
inside the removable Cooking Pot.
• Place the Lid on and lock by rotating
counterclockwise to the LOCKED
position.
• Using the finger tab, flick the Steam
Release Valve to the “Seal” position.
• Press the RICE/GRAINS button and adjust
the time and pressure as needed.
• Once you have made the desired
adjustments, if any, press START/STOP.
• The Cooker needs to gain pressure before
pressure cooking can begin. When the
Cooker is gaining pressure, “HEAt” will
appear on the Display Screen and the time
will not count down. When pressure has
been reached, “HEAt” will disappear on the
Display Screen, and the time will begin to
count down.
• After the set cooking time has elapsed,
the Cooker will beep and will automatically
switch to the KEEP WARM setting. The
Display Screen will therefore change from
the cook time to a new timer that will count
up to 4:00 (4 hours) or until you press the
START/STOP button. After 4 hours in the
KEEP WARM setting, the Pressure Cooker
will turn off.
Using the RICE/GRAINS Function
Note:
See the Cooking Guide on page 14
to find the possible time and pressure
adjustments.
Note:
1 cup uncooked white rice = 2 cups
of cooked white rice (approximately). 1 cup
uncooked brown rice = 2 cups cooked brown
rice (approximately).
Caution:
During cooking, steam will build
up in the Cooker, so when lifting the Lid
use a kitchen glove or mitt to protect your
hand.
Note:
Do not keep rice in the pot for
extended periods of time on the KEEP
WARM setting, as the rice will become dry
and the quality will deteriorate. Use the
supplied plastic spoon to stir and serve the
rice. Do not use metal utensils, as these will
scratch the non-stick coating.
Note:
As rice grains can be delicate, at
the end of cooking wait until the pressure
releases naturally. Do not use the Quick
Pressure Release Method (see page 11
for instructions on the Natural Pressure
Release Method).
Note:
Standard ratio for cooking rice -- 1
cup of uncooked rice : 1.5 cups of water.
