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 1⁄4cup water. 1 to 3
Beans (finely sliced) 250 g Covered dish with 1⁄4cup 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 1⁄4cup water. 4 to 6
Brussels Sprouts 500 g Covered dish with 1⁄4cup water. 5 to 7
Cabbage 500 g Shredded, with 1⁄4 cup water in covered dish. 5 to 7
Carrots 4 (sliced finely) With 1⁄4cup water in covered dish. 3 to 4
250 g
Cauliflower 500 g With 1⁄4cup water in covered dish. 6 to 8
Celery 6 stalks (400 g) With 1⁄4cup 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 1⁄4cup 3 to 5
water in covered dish.
Potatoes-Mashed 500 g Peeled and quartered with 1⁄4cup 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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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.
Cooking Fresh Vegetables by Micro power
Vegetables and Legumes