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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Plug the cord into a grounded-type 120V AC electrical wall outlet.
2. Position the Removable Cooking Pot in the appliance so that the
guide located in the front of the Removable Cooking Pot (with
the Heating Element Pins) slides down through the channel
located inside the front of the Cool-to-the-Touch Housing.
3. Choose the desired program by pressing either WARM, COOK
MODE: BROWN or STEAM, or PRESSURE MODE: LOW or HIGH.
4. If using COOK MODE: STEAM, or PRESSURE MODE: LOW or
HIGH, press COOK TIME for the desired cooking time.
5. THE SELF-LOCKING LID MUST BE POSITIONED ON
APPLIANCE WHEN COOKING UNDER PRESSURE OR WHEN
STEAMING FOOD.
6. Place the Lid on the
Pressure Cooker. To
position and lock the
Lid in place, pull the
Upper Handles apart
to hold open the Self-
Locking Grips. Place
Lid on top of the Removable Cooking Pot and release the Upper
Handles so that the Self-Locking Grips close onto the rim
of the Removable Cooking Pot.
7. When cooking under Pressure, slide the Safety Lock to
the LOCK position. Turn the Pressure Regulator Knob to
PRESSURE. When steaming food, leave the Safety Lock
in the UNLOCK position. Turn the Pressure Regulator
Knob to STEAM.
8. Press the START/STOP Button to illuminate the Green Indicator
Light and to begin cooking. The Pressure Cooker will beep three
times at the end of the cooking time.
9. When finished cooking, or to cancel and reset, press and hold
the START/STOP Button until it beeps and Red Indicator
Light is lit. Otherwise, the Pressure Cooker will beep periodically
as a reminder that your cooking is completed.
10.
TO REMOVE THE LID, PRESSURE MUST BE RELEASED
BEFORE OPENING. The Pressure Indicator will be UP when
the Pressure Cooker is under pressure, and DOWN when the
pressure is released.
Slide the Safety Lock to the UNLOCK position. Grasp the Upper
Handles and pull out simultaneously to unclamp the Self-Locking
Grips from the rim of the Removable Cooking Pot.
11. Allow the appliance to cool before cleaning it. After it has
cooled, unplug it from the wall outlet. Clean by following the
Care and Cleaning Instructions on page 14.
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Golden Spanish Rice
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 large red peppers, cored, seeded and chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
15 ounces yellow rice mix, available in the Latin food section of
most supermarkets
2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes with garlic
1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained
1-1/2 cups frozen green peas
Water (amount called for on rice mix package), plus 1/2 cup
Optional: 1 pound cooked shrimp
1. Place Removable Cooking Pot in Pressure Cooker. Add oil.
2. Press the COOK MODE Button for BROWN. Press the
START/STOP Button. Add the chopped onion, red pepper, and
garlic and sauté until soft. Add the dry rice mix, tomatoes,
artichokes, and peas. Pour in the amount of water called for on
the rice mix package. Stir to mix. Place Lid on Pressure Cooker.
Slide the Safety Lock to LOCK position.
3. Turn the Pressure Regulator Knob to PRESSURE.
4. Press the PRESSURE MODE Button for HIGH PRESSURE.
5. Press COOK TIME Button until 25 minutes appears on
the Display.
6. Press the START/STOP Button until the Green Indicator Light
appears. The Red HIGH PRESSURE Indicator Light will blink
slowly and then faster as the cooking countdown begins; the
Pressure Indicator will rise as the pressure builds. After cooking
under pressure 25 minutes, the Pressure Cooker will beep three
times. Press and hold the START/STOP Button until it beeps.
7. Release the pressure using the Natural Release Feature. Slide the
Safety Lock to UNLOCK position and remove the Lid. Add the
optional cooked shrimp, if desired, and stir.
Makes 6 servings
