Cooking Guide (continued)
Cooking Guide for fresh vegetables
Use a suitable glass pyrex bowl with lid. Add
Hint: | Cut the fresh vegetables into even sized pieces. The smaller they |
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All fresh vegetables should be cooked using full microwave power (900 W).
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Broccoli | 250g | 3 | Prepare even sized florets. Arrange | |
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Carrots | 250g | 3 | Cut carrots into even sized slices. | |
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Cauliflower | 250g | 3 | Prepare even sized florets. Cut big | |
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Courgettes | 250g | 3 | Cut courgettes into slices. Add 30 ml | |
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Egg Plants | 250g | 3 | Cut egg plants into small slices and | |
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Leeks | 250g | 3 | Cut leeks into thick slices. | |
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Mushrooms | 125g | 3 | Prepare small whole or sliced | |
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Onions | 250g | 3 | Cut onions into slices or halves. Add | |
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Pepper | 250g | 3 | Cut pepper into small slices. | |
Potatoes | 250g | 3 | Weigh the peeled potatoes and cut | |
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Turnip | 250g | 3 | Cut turnip cabbage into small cubes. | |
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Cooking Guide for rice and pasta |
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Rice: | Use a large glass pyrex bowl with lid - rice doubles in volume during | |||||||
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White Rice | 250g | 900W | 5 | Add 500 ml cold water. |
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Pasta | 250g | 900W | 5 | Add 1000 ml hot water. |
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