4
Cooking
Guide
Directions for Cooking Rice and Other Grains by Microwave
Directions for Cooking Pasta by Microwave
Fragrant Coconut Rice
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
1
onion, finely chopped
cups
long grain rice
600 ml
chicken stock
00 ml
coconut milk
1 teaspoon
turmeric
1 teaspoon
cumin
Method:
Combine all ingredients in a -litre dish. Cook on
HIGH
for
18 minutes
. Stir and cover. Allow to stand
for
5 minutes
.
Macaroni and Cheese
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
60 g
butter
1
onion, finely chopped
tablespoons
flour
cups
milk
1 cup
grated tasty cheese
6 cups
cooked macaroni, drained well
1
/
cup
extra grated tasty cheese
paprika
Method:
Place butter and onion in a -litre casserole dish and
cook on
HIGH
for
3 minutes
. Add flour, mix well and
cook on
HIGH
for
1 minute
. Blend in milk and cook
on
HIGH
for
4 to 5 minutes
, stirring halfway through
cooking. Add cheese and macaroni and pour into a
deep 0 cm round dish.
Top with extra cheese and sprinkle with paprika.
Cook on
HIGH
for
6 to 8 minutes
.
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Rice, Pasta and Cereal
Item
Container
Amount
of Cold Water
Approx. Time to
Cook Grain on
HIGH Uncovered
(in minutes)
Standing Time
(in minutes)
RICE
Brown (1 cup)
4-litre dish
cups
to 5
10
Long Grain (1 cup)
-litre dish
cups
10 to 1
5
Short Grain (1 cup)
-litre dish
cups
10 to 1
5
BARLEY (1 cup)
-litre dish
4 cups
5 to 0
10
Item
Container
Amount
of Boiling Water
Approx. Time to
Cook Pasta on
HIGH Uncovered
(in minutes)
Standing Time
(in minutes)
Egg Noodles medium width
(50 g)
4-litre dish
6 cups
6 to
5
Elbow Macaroni, (50 g)
-litre dish
4 cups
to 10
5
Lasagna Noodles(50 g)
4-litre dish
6 cups
to 10
5
Spaghetti (75 g)
4-litre dish
4 cups
10 to 1
5
Specialty Noodles bows,
shells, etc. (50 g)
4-litre dish
4 cups
to 10
5
