Recipes.

Mushroom and Snow Pea Salad

Approximate steaming time 8-10 minutes.

500g snow peas, topped and tailed

250g mushrooms, sliced juice of 1 lemon 125g pecans

1.Place snow peas and mushrooms into Steamer tray. Position the Rice cooker bowl, place the lid on and set the timer.

2.Remove snow peas and mushrooms. Once steamed, combine with lemon and pecans. Toss to combine. Serve chilled.

RICE AND PASTA.

Saffron Rice

Approximate steaming time 30 minutes.

1 cup in cooked white rice

2-3 threads of saffron, or pinch saffron powder (use 1/2 teaspoon tumeric if saffron is unavailable)

1 small onion, chopped finely

1.Place rice into the rice cooker bowl, combine colour (saffron or tumeric) with 1 cup of water. Pour over rice and add the onion.

2.Position the Rice cooker bowl, place the lid on and set the timer. Serve warm.

Wild Rice Salad.

Approximate steaming time 30 minutes.

1 cup uncooked wild rice

2 tomatoes, diced

6 shallots, sliced

1 stick celery, diced

1 teaspoon chopped mint

2 tablespoons white vinegar

2 tablespoons olive oil salt & pepper to season

1.Place rice and 11/2 cups of water into the rice cooker bowl. Position the Rice cooker bowl, place the lid on and set the timer.

2.Toss with tomato, shallots, celery and mint. Chill.

3.Combine vinegar, oil and seasonings. Toss with rice just before serving.

Chicken & Pineapple Risotto

Approximate steaming time 28 minutes.

1 barbecued chicken

1 cup uncooked white rice

1 tablespoon butter

1 garlic clove, crushed

2 onions, chopped

1 x 425g can pineapple pieces, drained, juice reserved

1 cup chicken stock

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1/4 cup chopped parsley black pepper

1.Remove skin from chicken, cut from bones and shred.

2.Place chicken and rice into the rice cooker bowl.

3.In a large saucepan, melt butter, fry garlic and onions until onions are transparent. Pour in 1/2 cup reserved pineapple juice, stock and soy sauce. Bring to boil. Pour over rice.

4.Position the Rice cooker bowl, place the lid on and set the timer.

5.Toss through parsley, pineapple pieces and black pepper before serving.

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Sunbeam ST6600 Mushroom and Snow Pea Salad, Rice and Pasta, Saffron Rice, Wild Rice Salad, Chicken & Pineapple Risotto

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