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Vegetable Varieties
Cooking Fresh Vegetables by Micro Power
Vegetables should be covered and cooked on High power for best results. Weights given are trimmed weights.
APPROX.
COOKING
VEGETABLE
QUANTITY
COOKING PROCEDURE
TIME
(in minutes)
on HIGH
Asparagus
250 g
Covered dish with
1
⁄
4
cup water.
3 to 5
Beans (finely sliced)
250 g
Covered dish with
1
⁄
4
cup water.
4 to 5
Beets
4 whole
Covered with 1 cup water in 4-litre dish.
14 to 18
(1 kg)
Stand after cooking - 5 mins.
Broccoli
500 g
Flowerets only, in covered dish with
1
⁄
4
cup water.
5 to 7
Brussels Sprouts
250 g
Covered dish with
1
⁄
4
cup water.
4 to 6
Cabbage
500 g
Shredded, with
1
⁄
4
cup water in covered dish.
6 to 8
Carrots
sliced finely
With
1
⁄
4
cup water in covered dish.
3 to 5
200 g
Cauliflower
500 g
Flowerets with
1
⁄
4
cup water in covered dish.
5 to 7
Celery
6 stalks (400 g)
With
1
⁄
4
cup water in covered dish.
4 to 6
cut in 1 cm
angled pieces
Corn
2 ears (500 g)
Brush with melted butter and cook in
4 to 6
4 ears (1 kg)
covered dish.
8 to 10
Eggplant
1 (500 g)
Dice with
1
⁄
4
cup water in covered dish.
4 to 6
Mushrooms
250 g (sliced)
Cook with 2 tablespoons butter in covered dish.
3 to 4
Onions
3 (200 g)
Cut in quarters with
1
⁄
4
cup water in covered dish.
5 to 7
Peas
250 g
Shell peas and place with
1
⁄
4
cup
3 to 5
water in covered dish.
Potatoes-Mashed
5 (500 g)
Peeled and quartered with
1
⁄
4
cup water.
6 to 8
-Jacket
Prick skins. Place on paper towel, cook uncovered.
7 to 9
Pumpkin
500 g
Peeled and cut into uniform pieces with
1
⁄
4
cup
8 to 10
water in covered dish.
Spinach/Silver Beef
250 g
Remove stem, cut leaves into small pieces.
3 to 5
Cook with
1
⁄
4
cup water in covered dish.
Sweet Potato
500 g
In serving size pieces with 2 tablespoons
6 to 8
butter in covered dish.
Turnips
500 g
Peeled and sliced finely with
1
⁄
4
cup water in
6 to 8
covered dish.
Tomatoes
2 (300 g)
Sliced and cooked covered with 1 tablespoon
2 to 4
butter in dish.
Zucchini
500 g
Cut in 2 cm pieces in covered dish.
5 to 7