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Rice, Pasta and Noodles
F
RAGRANT
C
OCONUT
R
ICE
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
1
onion, chopped
2 cups
long grain rice
500 ml
chicken stock
400 ml
coconut milk
1 teaspoon
turmeric
Method:
Place all ingredients in a 5-litre casserole dish. Stir.
Cook on High for 20 to 22 minutes. Cover and let
stand 10 minutes before serving.
To cook by Auto Cook:
Prepare as above. Select
Rice
, press
to select 2 cups, then press
Start
.
S
EASONED
R
ICE
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
1
onion, chopped
1 cup
long grain rice
1 teaspoon
thyme
1½ cups
chicken stock
¼ cup
toasted slivered almonds
Method:
Place onion, rice, thyme and chicken stock in a 3-litre
casserole dish. Cook on High for 14 to 16 minutes.
Stir, cover, and let stand for 10 minutes. Stir through
slivered almonds and serve hot.
To cook by Auto Cook:
Prepare as above. Select
Rice
, press
to select 1 cups, then press
Start
.
C
HICKEN AND
A
SPARAGUS
R
ISOTTO
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
300
g
fresh asparagus, chopped
2 tablespoons
olive oil
1½ cups
arborio rice
1 clove
garlic, crushed
4 cups
boiling chicken stock
2 cups
coarsely chopped cooked chicken
¼ cup
grated fresh parmesan cheese
¼ cup
cream
ground black pepper
extra
coarsely grated parmesan cheese
Method:
Place asparagus into a 2-litre dish and cook on High
for 1 minute.Set aside. Place oil, rice and garlic in a
large microwave safe bowl. Cook covered on High
for 1 minute. Add 2 cups of boiling chicken stock,
cook on High for 5 minutes. Stir twice during cooking.
Add remaining chicken stock and cook on High for
another 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients along
with asparagus and stir into risotto. Cook covered
on High for 2 minutes. Stand for 5 minutes. Serve
topped with extra parmesan and black pepper.
Cooking Dried Noodles by Micro Power
Follow directions in chart recommended dish
size, amount of water and cooking time. Add 1
tablespoon of oil to water to prevent noodles from
sticking together. Add noodles and cook for time
recommended in chart. Cook noodles on High. Test
noodles for desired cooking before adding extra
time. Slightly undercook noodles that will be cooked
again in a stir-fry or recipe. Always drain noodles
immediately after cooking or they may overcook on
standing.
Cooking Pasta by Micro Power
ITEM
CONTAINER
AMOUNT
OF
BOILING WATER
APPROX. TIME
TO COOK NOODLES
on High
UNCOVERED
(in minutes)
INSTRUCTION
2 minutes noodles (85
g
)
1-litre
500 ml
2 to 3
drain immediately
Long Life Asian Noodles
(250
g
)
3-litre
1 litre
5 to 6
drain immediately
Rice Vermicelli (125
g
)
2-litre
1 litre
3 to 4
drain immediately
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