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THAI VEGETABLE CURRY

SAVOURY BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Serves: 4

 

Ingredients:

 

1

onion, sliced

2 tablespoons

green curry paste

3 cups

sliced vegetables

440 g

chick peas, drained

1 cup

coconut milk

1 tablespoon

lemon juice

1 tablespoon

soy sauce

12 cup

chopped nuts

Method:

Place onion and curry paste in a 3-litre casserole dish. Cook on P10 for 2 minutes. Add vegetables, chick peas, coconut milk, lemon juice and soy sauce. Cook on P10 for 6 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Serve with jasmine rice.

HERBED VEGETABLES

Serves: 4 to 6

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

 

Ingredients:

 

250 g

brussels sprouts

1 tablespoon

butter

150 g

bacon, finely chopped

1

onion, finely chopped

1 teaspoon

dill or basil

1 teaspoon

sugar

Method:

Wash and drain brussels sprouts. Cook in a covered 2-litre casserole dish on P10 for 4 to 5 minutes.

To cook by Sensor Cook:

Prepare as above. Cover with plastic wrap. Select Vegetables, then Start.

Drain and set aside. Place remaining ingredients in separate 1-litre casserole dish. Cook on P10 for 3 to 5 minutes. Add brussels sprouts and cook on P10 for 1 to 2 minutes. Serve.

HONEY GLAZED CARROTS AND SUGAR SNAP PEAS

200 g

sliced snow peas

Serves: 4 to 6

 

200 g

sliced carrots

Ingredients:

 

200 g

sliced zucchini

350 g

carrots

2 tablespoons

chopped fresh parsley

150 g

sugar snap peas, trimmed

 

 

Method:

 

2 tablespoons

brown sugar

Place snow peas, carrots and zucchini in a 2-litre

2 teaspoons

butter

casserole dish. Cover. Cook on P10 for 4 to 6

2 tablespoons

honey

minutes, stirring once during cooking. Sprinkle with

1 tablespoon

toasted sesame seeds

parsley. Serve.

 

Method:

 

 

 

Peel and thinly slice carrots. Combine all ingredients in

TOMATO VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

a 2-litre casserole dish. Cover and cook on P10 for 5 to

Serves: 4 to 6

 

7 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking. Serve.

Ingredients:

 

To cook by Sensor Cook:

200 g

mushrooms, sliced

Prepare as above. Cover with plastic wrap.

1

eggplant, chopped

Select Vegetables, then Start.

200 g

zucchini, sliced

 

 

 

1

capsicum, sliced

 

 

PARMESAN ASPARAGUS

1

onion, sliced

 

 

 

Serves: 2 to 4

 

400 g

can tomatoes

 

12 cup

tomato paste

Ingredients:

 

1 tablespoon

chopped basil

1

bunch of asparagus spears

1 clove

garlic, minced

2 tablespoons

water

Method:

 

1 tablespoon

butter

Place mushrooms, eggplant, zucchini, capsicum and

1

clove garlic, crushed

1 tablespoon

grated Parmesan cheese

onion in a 3-litre casserole dish. Cover. Cook on P7

Method:

 

for 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, tomato purée, herbs

 

Place asparagus and water in a 2-litre casserole dish.

and garlic. Re-cover and cook on P10 for 8 to 10

Cover and cook on P10 for 1 to 2 minutes.

minutes.

 

 

Drain. Place butter and garlic in a small dish and cook

To cook by Sensor Cook:

on P10 for 1 minute. Add drained asparagus and mix

Prepare vegetables as above. Cover with plastic

lightly. Cook on P10 for a further 1 minute. Sprinkle

wrap. Select Vegetables then Start.

Parmesan cheese over asparagus. Serve.

Add remaining ingredients. Cover with plastic wrap.

Cook on P10 for 8 to 10 minutes.

Tip:

 

 

 

When placing asparagus in dish, place half the tips

HINT:

 

 

one way and half the tips in the opposite direction for

It is better to slightly undercook vegetables as they

more even cooking.

will soften on standing. Allow to stand, covered,

 

 

 

with plastic wrap or a lid.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HINT:

Wrap jacket potatoes in foil after cooking. They will retain their heat for about 15 to 20 minutes.

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