Rice Express 8 Instruction Booklet KRC8 KRC8_IB_B11_FA.
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Contents Kambrook Recommends Safety First p4 Your Rice Express 8 Rice Cooker p6 Using Your Rice Cooker p7 Rice Cooking Guide p9 Care and Cleaning p13 Recipes p14 KRC8_IB_B11_FA.
Kambrook Recommends Safety First IMPORTANT: Please retain your instruction book for future use. At Kambrook, we believe that safe performance is the first priority in any consumer product, so that you, our valued customer, can confidently use and trust our products. We ask that any electrical appliance that you use be operated in a sensible fashion with due care and attention placed on the following important operating instructions.
• Always ensure the power is switched off at the power outlet and the power cord is unplugged from the power outlet before attempting to move the appliance, when not in use and before cleaning or storing. • Do not leave the Rice Cooker unattended when in use. • Allow all parts to cool before disassembling for cleaning. • Keep the Rice Cooker clean. Follow the cleaning instructions provided in this book. • Extreme caution must be used when the appliance contains hot food and liquids.
Your Rice Express 8 Rice Cooker 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Rice cooker with 8 cup capacity Easy clean non-stick removable cooking bowl Glass lid with stainless steel rim which allows you to look at the rice while cooking Cool touch handles Cooking indicator light - the red light indicates that your rice cooker is on the ‘COOK’ setting. Keep ‘WARM’ indicator light the amber light indicates that your rice cooker is ‘ON’ and has automatically switched to the keep ‘WARM’ setting. 7.
Using Your Rice Cooker Before First Use Remove any packaging or promotional labels and wash the removable cooking bowl, steaming rack, glass lid, measuring cup and serving spoon in warm soapy water, rinse and dry thoroughly. Do not immerse the cord or cooking body in water or any other liquid. Remove the removable cooking bowl. Using the measuring cup provided, measure out the required amount of rice and place into the removable cooking bowl.
Using Your Rice Cooker WARNING: Always lift the glass lid away from you to avoid steam scalding. Switch off at the power outlet and then unplug. Use oven mitts to remove the removable cooking bowl to serve. Allow the rice cooker to cool down before cleaning. continued WARNING: To avoid damage to your appliance always ensure that the removable cooking bowl is correctly positioned in the unit and pressed down firmly. (Fig. 3).
Rice Cooking Guide NOTE: The rice cooker rice measuring cup = 180ml. If you misplace the rice measuring cup, any cup including a standard metric cup can be used, but it is important that the ratios are abided to. Do not leave the rice cooker on the ‘WARM’ cycle for longer than 5 hours. The quantity of water used will depend on the age and strain of the rice, as well as personal taste.
Rice Cooking Guide continued 3. Place the removable cooking bowl with steaming tray into the cooking body and cover with the glass lid. Plug into a 230V or 240V power outlet and then switch on. The amber ‘WARM’ light will illuminate. Push the selector lever down to begin to cook. The red ‘COOK’ light will illuminate. When cooking is complete, remove food. 4. 5. 6.
Vegetables Preparation & Tips Quantity Cooking Time Artichoke remove the hard outer leaves and stalk 2 medium 30-35 mins Asparagus trim, leave in spears 1 bunch 12-14 mins Beans top and tail, leave whole 250gm 13-15 mins Beetroot small-medium trim, do not break skin 3 pieces 12-13 mins Broccoli cut into florets 250gm 8-10 mins Brussel Sprouts cut a cross in the base 375gm 17-19 mins Cabbage large pieces 500gm 10-12 mins Carrots 1.
Rice Cooking Guide continued Fish and Seafood Type Time Suggestions and Tips Fish – fillets - whole - cutlets 8-10 mins 15-20 mins 12-14 mins Steam until opaque and easy to flake Lobster – tails 18-20 mins Remove underside of shell Mussels – in shell 12-14 mins Steam until well open Prawns – in shell 8-10 mins Steam until pink Scallops 4-6 mins Steam until opaque Type Time Suggestions and Tips Breast Fillet 20-25 mins Place flesh side down Drumstick 30-35 mins Place thickest part t
Care and Cleaning Switch off at the power point and then unplug. Allow all parts to cool before cleaning. Wash removable cooking bowl, steaming tray, glass lid, serving spoon and measuring cup in warm soapy water, rinse and dry all parts thoroughly. Do not wash the removable cooking bowl, steaming tray, measuring cup or cooker body in a dishwasher.
Recipes NOTE: Metric cups have been used in all recipes. Chicken & Basil Risotto Serves 6 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil 1 spanish onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups arborio rice, washed 3 ½ cups chicken stock 2 chicken breasts, grilled and thinly sliced 2 tomatoes, diced ¾ cup parmesan cheese, grated 2 tablespoons basil leaves, shredded 1. Place oil, onion and garlic into the removable cooking bowl of the rice cooker and place the glass lid on. 2.
Risotto of Smoked Chicken and Eggplant Serves 6 50gm butter 1 cup leek, thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups arborio rice, washed ½ cup capsicum, diced 4 cups chicken stock 1 teaspoon turmeric 1 teaspoon lime rind 200gm roasted eggplant, chopped 300gm smoked chicken breast, sliced 1. Place butter, leek and garlic into the removable cooking bowl of the rice cooker and place the glass lid on.
Recipes continued Sushi Rice 2 cups sushi rice, washed 2¼ cups water 1½ tablespoons rice vinegar 1½ tablespoons caster sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1. Place rice and water into the removable cooking bowl of the rice cooker, (thoroughly wash rice first). 2. Press the selector control lever down to ‘COOK’ setting. Cook with the lid on, until the rice cooker automatically switches to the ‘WARM’ setting. Stir once during cooking. 3. Stir through vinegar, sugar and salt with the serving spoon. 4.
Turkish Pilaf Spicy Rice Serves 6 Serve 6 60gm ghee ½ spanish onion, diced 1 clove garlic, minced ½ teaspoon cardamom, ground 1 teaspoon cumin, ground ½ teaspoon turmeric ½ teaspoon salt 1 bay leaf 3 cups basmati rice, washed 3 cups chicken stock fresh coriander 2 cups long grain white rice 2 cups water 1 cinnamon stick 2 cardamom pods ¼ teaspoon coriander seeds 1 whole clove 2 tablespoons orange juice 2 teaspoons lemon rind 2 tablespoons mint, finely chopped 150g pistachio nuts, shelled 1.
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