Cooking
Programs
Cooking
Modes
Suggested
Use
Venting
Method
Notes
Cake
Low
Moist cake
Quick
release
Press
Cake/Adjust
button repeatedly
to set the cooking mode. Adjust time
using
-
or
+
and
Hour/Min
keys for
desired result according to your
recipe.
Med
Denser moist
cake
High
New York style
cheesecake
Rice
Low
Tender but firm
to bite
Natural
release
When using the
Rice
program, you
cannot manually adjust the time
settings.
Use Natural Release method to vent
out pressure after cooking cycle is
completed so that the rice will not stick
on the bottom of the inner pot.
It is not recommended to leave cooked
rice in
Keep Warm
state for too long as
it may affect the texture.
Med
Normal texture
white rice
High
Softer texture
white rice
Biryani
Low
Rice with
vegetables
Quick
release -
Vegetable
Biryani
Natural
release -
Biryani with
Meat
Use Quick Release method for
Vegetable Biryani and Natural Release
method for Biryani with meat.
Med
Rice with chicken,
lamb and any
other meat
High
Brown rice with
meat
Oatmeal
Low
Oatmeal - rolled
or quick cooking
Natural
release
Adjust time as directed in recipe.
Always use Natural Release method to
release pressure when cooking foods
that expand.
Med
Oatmeal - steel
cut
High
Oatmeal - large
batch cooking
Steam
Low
Vegetables
Quick
release
Use steam rack provided to elevate
food above the cooking liquid.
Use Quick Release method to release
pressure to prevent food from
overcooking.
Med
Fish and
Seafoods
High
Meat
Pressure cook
High
Manual
programming
Natural
or Quick
release -
Depends on
the recipe
Manually set the time according to
recipe for desired results.
Note:
The cooking modes -
Low
,
Med
,
High
refer to preset time.
Follow the below steps for safe use.
1. Open and remove lid.
2. Remove the inner pot from the cooker base.
3. Add food including the liquid ingredients in the inner pot.
Note:
• For pressure cooking programs, do not fill the inner pot
higher than the
MAX
line.
• When cooking food that expand such as rice, beans and
pasta,
DO NOT
fill the inner pot higher than the ½ line.
• For certain recipes, use the provided steam rack to elevate
food and avoid direct contact with liquids. This will also
prevent the food from being stuck on the bottom of the inner
pot.
4. Place the inner pot into the cooker base.
WARNING
:
Ensure that the outside surface especially the bottom
part of the inner pot is completely dry before placing in the
cooker base.
5. Place the pressure cooking lid in the cooker base rim and lock in
properly.
6. Turn the pressure release valve to
Sealing
position.
Note:
• For all pressure cooking programs, the pressure release valve
must be in
Sealing
position.
7. Plug in cooker to a power outlet.
8. Select a
Pressure Cooking Program
based on your recipe.
9. Press the selected
Pressure Cooking Program
repeatedly
to cycle through
Low
,
Med
,
High
modes for time options.
Alternatively, use
Adjust
button to cycle through the cooking
modes.
Note:
• When using
Pressure Cook
, the cooking mode selection is
not applicable. Once it is selected, it will only default to
High
signifying food will be cooked in
High
pressure.
10. Optionally, adjust the cooking time using
–
or
+
button. Use
Hour
/
Min
button to toggle between
hour
and
minute
fields on the
screen depending on the time that needs to be adjusted.
Note:
• Refer to the
Smart Cooking Programs Table
for the default
time for each cooking mode including the adjustable time
range.
• The
Rice
program is fully automatic. The time cannot be
manually adjusted.
11. For every pressure cooking program selection, the
Auto Keep
Warm
function is automatically turned on which will be activated
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