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Place the cooker on a flat, level surface.
Place Cooking Pot inside Heating Base. Plug
the cooker into a wall outlet. The Pressure
Multicooker 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.
• Rotate the Steam Release Dial to the "Seal"
position.
• Press the RICE/GAINS button and adjust
the time and pressure as needed.
• Once you have made the desired
adjustments, if any, press START/STOP.
• The Pressure Multicooker 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. The Status Bar will illuminate to
track the pressurisation progress cooking
will begin. 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
Multicooker 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 Pressure Multicooker, 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.
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 10
for instructions on the Natural Pressure
Release Method).
Note:
Standard ratio for cooking rice -- 1
cup of uncooked rice : 1.5 cups of water.
It’s easy to switch functions during cooking.
Press the START/STOP button and then select
the new desired cooking function. A new
timer will flash on the Display Screen, and the
selected function will also flash. Select the
desired time, pressure, and/or temperature.
Press the START/STOP button and the new
function will begin preheating.
To Change the Cooking Time
You can change the cooking time before
cooking begins by pressing the + and -
buttons before pressing START/STOP. Press
and release to change slowly. Press and hold
to change time quickly. If you pass the desired
temperature or time, press the opposite
button.
To Change the Temperature and Pressure
You can change the temperature or pressure
on certain pre-set functions before cooking
begins by pressing the TEMP/PRESSURE
button before pressing START/STOP. The
Display Screen will illuminate TEMP or
PRESSURE, depending on which setting is
being adjusted. The temperature may only be
adjusted on the SLOW COOK, YOGURT, BOIL,
SIMMER, and BROWN/SEAR functions (see
the Cooking Guide on page 14 for available
adjustments).
To Change a Setting
Boiling & Simmering
The settings BOIL and SIMMER do not cook under pressure. They work similarly to standard
cooking, requiring dry heat, and therefore do not need the Lid.
Do not use the standard lid with these functions. The glass lid can be used in certain recipes.
BOIL
The BOIL function is perfect for preparing meals like pasta and poached eggs.
LOW setting:
This is suitable for boiling low volumes of food, such as from the bottom of the
Cooking Pot to the 1/3 mark.
HIGH setting:
This is suitable for boiling higher volumes of food, such as between the 1/3 to 1/2
marks. Do not fill the Cooking Pot above the 1/2 mark when using the BOIL function on HIGH
temperature.
SIMMER
Thicken sauces and make gravies at the end of cooking using the SIMMER function.
LOW setting:
This is suitable for simmering low volumes of food, such as between the bottom of
the Cooking Pot and the 1/3 mark.
HIGH setting:
This is suitable for simmering higher volumes of food, such as between the 1/3
and 1/2 marks in the Cooking Pot.
