Vegetable Varieties
Fresh Vegetables Chart for Time Cooking
Vegetables should be covered and cooked on HIGH power for best results. Weights given are trimmed weights.
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Asparagus | 250 g | Covered dish with 1/2 cup water. | 4 to 6 |
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Beans | 250 g | Covered dish with 1/4 cup water. | 6 to 8 |
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Beetroot | 4 whole | Covered with 2 cups water in a | 15 to 20 |
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Broccoli | 500 g | Flowerets only, in a covered dish with 1/4 | 6 to 8 |
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Brussels sprouts | 500 g | Covered dish with 1/4 cup water. | 4 to 6 |
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Cabbage | 500 g | Shredded, with 1/4 cup water in a covered | 6 to 8 |
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Carrots | 4 (sliced finely) | With 1/4 cup water in a covered dish. | 4 to 6 |
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Cauliflower | 500 g | In a covered dish, with 1/4 cup water. | 6 to 8 |
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Celery | 6 stalks | Cut in 1 cm angled pieces with 1/4 cup | 6 to 8 |
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| (400 g) | water, in a covered dish. |
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Corn | 2 cobs (500 g) | Brush with melted butter and cook on a | 4 to 6 |
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| 4 cobs (1 kg) | covered dish. | 8 to 10 |
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Eggplant | 1 (500 g) | Dice with 1/4 cup water in a covered dish. | 4 to 6 |
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Onions | 3 (200 g) | Cut in quarters with 1/4 cup water in a | 6 to 8 |
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Mushrooms | 250 g (sliced) | Cook with 2 tablespoons butter in a | 3 to 5 |
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Peas | 250 g | Shell peas and place with 1/4 cup water in a | 4 to 6 |
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Potatoes mashed | 5 (500 g) | Peeled and quartered with 1/4 cup water. | 10 to 12 |
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Pumpkin | 500 g | Peeled and cut into uniform pieces with 1/4 | 8 to 10 |
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Spinach | 250 g | Remove stem, cut leaves into small pieces. | 4 to 6 |
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Sweet potato | 500 g | In serving size pieces with 2 tablespoons | 6 to 8 |
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Turnips | 500 g | Peeled and sliced finely with 1/4 cup water | 6 to 8 |
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Tomatoes | 2 (300 g) | Sliced and cooked covered with 1 | 2 to 4 |
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Zucchini (Courgette) | 500 g | Cut in 2 cm pieces in a covered dish. | 5 to 7 |
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