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Vegetables

Ratatouille

Five courgettes cut into slices, 4 aubergines cubed, 4 large tomatoes quartered, 2 red peppers diced, 1 green pepper in strips, 2 large chopped onions, 3 peeled garlic cloves puréed, 1 branch of thyme, 1 laurel leaf, 1 branch of rosemary, 1 small bowl of basil, 1/2 bunch of coriander, 6 tablespoons of olive oil, salt and pepper.

Serves 6

Preparation time: 15 min.

Valve position: 1

Cooking time: 14 min.

Using the pressure cooker, brown the onions, diced red pepper and green pepper strips in 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Once they are brown, add the aubergine cubes, the courgette slices, the tomatoes and the rest of the oil. Finish up with the thyme, laurel, rosemary and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Stir well.

Close the pressure cooker. Close the pressure cooker. As soon as the valve starts to hiss, lower the heat and leave to cook for the stated duration. Once cooked, open the pressure cooker and replace on low heat to let the ratatouille cook down for 10 minutes or so, without a lid. Season to taste, if necessary.

Serve the ratatouille hot, garnished with a mixture of chopped basil and coriander.

Pilaf rice

200 grams of rice, 40 grams of butter, 75 cl of chicken bouillon, 4 tablespoons of peanuts, salt, pepper.

Serves 4

Preparation time: 20 min.

Valve position: 1

Cooking time: 8 min.

Rinse the rice in fresh water several times and dry it well. Using the pressure cooker, fry it over low heat in the oil and in 20 grams of butter.

Salt and pepper. Stir and add the chicken bouillon. Close the pressure cooker. As soon as the valve starts to hiss, lower the heat and leave to cook for the stated du- ration. Once cooked, open the pressure cooker.

Remove the rice and strain it. Pour it into a large bowl and add the remaining butter, and stir.

This pilaf rice complements exotic dishes, fish, poultry and veal.

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