Sanyo ECJ-HC100H Risotto, Porridge, Soft Tofu, Bread Pudding, Makes 4-6 servings Ingredients

ECJ_HC RiceCookerManual.qxd 6/7/07 9:50 AM Page 19

Risotto

PORRIDGE

Makes 4-6 servings

Ingredients:

1 cup rice

1/2 medium onion, minced

4 stalks asparagus

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 cup canned tuna (optional)

1 Tbs. olive oil

2 tsp. chicken bouillon Salt & pepper

31/4 cups water

Preparation:

1.Wash rice and drain well.

2.Mince onion and garlic.

3.Cut asparagus diagonally into bite-size pieces and parboil. Drain and set aside.

4.Dissolve chicken bouillon in 31/4 cups of water.

5.Heat 1/2 Tbs. of olive oil in skillet. Sauté minced garlic well to bring out the flavor. Add minced onion and sauté well. Add tuna and season with salt and pepper. Remove from skillet and set aside.

6.Heat 1/2 Tbs. olive oil in skillet. Sauté drained rice in step ➀ until rice becomes transparent.

7.Place the sautéed rice in step ➅ into inner pot. Add liquid from step ➃ to fill up to 1 on the PORRIDGE

water level line. Then place sautéed garlic, onion, and tuna from step ➄ on top of rice.

8.Close outer lid and select WHITE/MIXED/RINSE-FREEwith the MENU button. Press the COOK/START button.

9.When rice is cooked, add parboiled asparagus from step ➂ and mix well. Let it steam for a few minutes before serving.

Soft Tofu

TOFU

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

17 ounces (500ml) plain soymilk

.34 ounces (10ml) magnesium chloride (nigari)

.34 ounces (10ml) Japanese broth (dashi)

1 tsp. light soy sauce

1 tsp. sweet cooking rice wine (mirin) Salt to taste

Preparation:

1.Clean tofu container with hot water prior to adding ingredients.

2.Add magnesium chloride (nigari) and slowly stir in plain soymilk into tofu container.

3.Place plastic wrap over top of tofu container.

4.Add 17 ounces (500 ml) of water into inner pot. Place tofu container in inner pot.

5.Close outer lid and select TOFU with the MENU button. Press the COOK/START button. It takes one hour to cook tofu.

6.When tofu is cooked, place on plate and serve.

7.If preferred cold, place in refrigerator for an hour.

8.If desired, mix Japanese broth, light soy sauce, sweet cooking rice wine and salt in a bowl, then pour over tofu.

Bread Pudding

PUDDING

Makes 6-8 servings

Ingredients:

5 slices of bread

2 oz. butter or margarine

1/3 cup sugar

1cup milk

3 eggs

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation:

1.Tear bread into bite-size pieces and place into inner pot.

2.Heat milk, sugar and butter until butter melts in a saucepan.

3.In a bowl, beat eggs and add vanilla and cinnamon. Add to ➁mixture.

4.Pour ➂over bread prepared in step ➀.

5.Place the inner pot in the rice cooker. Close outer lid and select WHITE/MIXED/RINSE-FREEwith the MENU button. Press the COOK/START button.

6.After cooking is done, let stand for 5 minutes. Serve the pudding warm or cool, if desired.

Optional:

•Add 1/4 cup raisins or chopped nuts for variety.

•Sprinkle powdered sugar or liqueur for added flavor.

19