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COOKING RICE PILAF
::: Place the cooking pot into the rice cooker.
::: Plug the power cord into a 120V AC wall outlet, the rice cooker will beep.
::: Press the power button to turn on the rice cooker. The machine will beep and the
panel will light up blue and display bars « - - - - ».
::: Press the PILAF button . A red indicator light will appear above the PILAF button and
the display will show flashing bars « - - - - ».
::: Allow the rice cooker to preheat for 3 minutes.
::: Add butter and onions to the cooking pot. Other chopped vegetables can also be added.
::: Using a long wooden spoon, sauté the onions for 2 minutes. DO NOT use the provided
serving spoon for this step.
::: Rinse rice several times to remove excess starch. Drain.
::: Add the rice and sauté for 2 minutes, then add broth into the cooking pot.
::: Close the lid securely until a “click” is heard.
::: The rice cooker will beep and the flashing bars « - - - - » will change to rolling bars « - - - - »
indicating the rice has begun cooking. The red indicator light will start to blink when the
cooker switches to rice cooking mode.
::: The rice cooker will countdown the final 9 minutes of cooking time.
::: Once cooking is complete, the rice cooker will beep and automatically shift to the
WARM function and the timer will begin. The warm function can be used for a
maximum of 12 hours after which it will shut off.
::: Once the rice has been served, turn off the rice cooker by pressing the
POWER button and unplug the rice cooker
RICE : QUESTION OF TASTE
::: If the rice is too hard once cooked, add some water and cooking time. Use the rice
measure provided and add ½ to 1 measure of water to the rice and mix well. Close the
lid of the rice cooker and select the appropriate function. Once the rice cooker shifts to
WARM mode open the lid and mix the rice well to verify texture.
::: If the rice is too moist once cooked, use the serving spoon to mix the rice well to release
excess humidity. Close the lid and keep on WARM mode between 10-30 minutes,
depending on desired texture.
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RICE - WATER MEASUREMENT CHART
IMPORTANT :
• The rice measure included follows industry standard and is not equal to a standard measuring
cup. The included rice measure is equal to ¾ of a standard cup (170 ml).
• The term MEASURE in the below table references the rice measure included with the rice cooker.
• The term CUP in the below table references a standard cup measure (not the rice measure).
• Fill the measure to the edge.
30 to 35 min.
33 to 38 min.
38 to 43 min.
40 to 45 min.
43 to 48 min.
45 to 50 min.
47 to 52 min.
49 to 54 min.
51 to 56 min.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
2 measures
3 measures
4 measures
5 measures
6 measures
7 measures
8 measures
9 measures
10 measures
(340 ml)
(510 ml)
(680 ml)
(850 ml)
(1000 ml)
(1200 ml)
(1350 ml)
(1550 ml)
(1700 ml)
(1000 ml)
(1500 ml)
(2000 ml)
(2500 ml)
(3000 ml)
(3500 ml)
(4000 ml)
(4500 ml)
(5000 ml)
2 measures
3 measures
4 measures
5 measures
6 measures
7 measures
8 measures
9 measures
10 measures
(340 ml)
(510 ml)
(680 ml)
(850 ml)
(1000 ml)
(1200 ml)
(1350 ml)
(1550 ml)
(1700 ml)
Uncooked Rice
(equivalence in ml)
Approximate
cooked
rice yield
(equivalence
in ml)
Approximate
cooking times
To cook
white rice
/
sushi rice
/
quinoa
/
basmati rice
Water line inside
cooking pot
(white rice scale)
Water to add
(equivalence in ml)
4 cups
6 cups
8 cups
10 cups
12 cups
14 cups
16 cups
18 cups
20 cups
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NOTE :
This cooking chart is for reference only. Actual cooking times may vary.