Panasonic NN-ST557W manual Vegetables and Legumes, Cooking Fresh Vegetables by Micro power, Approx

Cooking Fresh Vegetables by Micro power

Place vegetables in a casserole dish. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of water per 500g of vegetables. Add salt to water or add after cooking. Do not place salt directly on vegetables. Cover dish with glass lid or plastic wrap.

Cook on HIGH according to time recommended in the chart. Halfway through cooking, stir, turn

vegetables over or rearrange.

Vegetables that are to be cooked whole and unpeeled, need to be pierced to allow steam to escape. Place vegetables on a paper towel lined dinner plate. Allow to stand, covered, according to the time indicated in the charts.

Vegetables and Legumes

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.	1 to 3
Beans (finely sliced)	250 g	Covered dish with 1⁄4 cup water.	3 to 5
Beetroot	4 whole	Covered with 1 cup water in 4-litre dish.	14 to 18
	(1 kg)	Stand after cooking - 5 mins.
Broccoli	250 g	Covered dish with 1⁄4 cup water.	4 to 6
Brussels Sprouts	500 g	Covered dish with 1⁄4 cup water.	5 to 7
Cabbage	500 g	Shredded, with 1⁄4 cup water in covered dish.	5 to 7
Carrots	4 (sliced finely)	With 1⁄4 cup water in covered dish.	3 to 4
	250 g
Cauliflower	500 g	With 1⁄4 cup water in covered dish.	6 to 8
Celery	6 stalks (400 g)	With 1⁄4 cup water in covered dish.	4 to 6
	cut in 1 cm
	pieces
Corn	2 cobs (500 g)	Brush with melted butter and cook in	4 to 6
	4 cobs (1 kg)	covered dish.	10 to 12
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.	2 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	500 g	Peeled and quartered with 1⁄4 cup water. Covered.	10 to 12
-Jacket	3 Medium	Cook uncovered on paper towel lined plate.	7 to 9
Pumpkin	500 g	Peeled and cut into uniform pieces with 1⁄4 cup	6 to 8
		water in covered dish.
Spinach / Silver Beet	250 g	Remove stem, cut leaves into small pieces.	4 to 6
		Cook with 1⁄4 cup water in covered dish.
Sweet Potato	500 g	In serving size pieces with 2 tablespoons	6 to 8
		water 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.	2 to 4
Zucchini	500 g	Cut in 2 cm pieces in covered dish.	5 to 7

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