Tefal RK1568UK manual Unpack the rice cooker, Before cooking, Preparing rice

Features (see diagram page 4)

1.	Lid handle	6.	Upper ring
2.	Glass lid	7.	Body of the appliance
3. Steaming basket		8.	Control panel
4. Water level marks			a. Cooking indicator (red)
			b. Keep warm indicator (orange)
5. Removable
			c. Control switch
	non-stick bowl

Before first use

9. Non-slip base

10.Heating plate and sensor

11.Power cord

12.Spoon and rice measuring cup

13.Steam outlet

14.Switch on/off

Unpack the rice cooker

•Take the rice cooker and accessories out of their packaging.

•Take the lid off.

•Take out the printed documents.

•Take out the bowl and steaming basket.

•Clean the lid, bowl and steaming basket with a non-abrasive sponge, warm water and washing-up liquid. Clean the outside of the appliance with a slightly damp cloth.

•Dry carefully.

•The lid, steaming basket, spoon and rice measuring cup are dishwasher safe.

•To maintain the non-stick properties of the bowl condition the non-stick interior of the bowl by spreading one teaspoon of cooking oil over the interior with a clean cloth. Wipe off any excess.

Preparation

Before cooking

•Make sure the outside of the bowl, especially the base, is dry. Check that here is no foreign matter under the bowl or on the heating plate - Fig 1.

•Place the bowl inside the appliance and make sure that it is positioned correctly - Fig 2.

•Twist the bowl from side to side to make sure that the bottom of the bowl makes good contact with the heating plate.

Note: When the rice bowl is empty, without the lid fitted, it is normal for there to be a gap between the body of the appliance and the rim of the bowl. Once the glass lid is fitted the bowl makes good contact with the spring loaded heat sensor and is ready for use.

•Place the ingredients and liquid in the bowl (see sections 'Preparing Rice' and 'Steaming in the Bas- ket' for more details) - Fig 3 and - Fig 4.

•Place the lid on the appliance, positioning the steam vent at the back - Fig 6.

•Do not switch on appliance with an empty cooking bowl.

Preparing rice

•The measurement markings inside the bowl are in litres and cups. These are used for measuring the amount of water when cooking rice - Fig 5.

•Measure out the rice (see table page 8) using the measuring cup provided and rinse it thoroughly under running water in a sieve for a long time. Place rinsed rice in the bowl ensuring it is evenly dis- tributed.

•The plastic cup that comes with the appliance is for measuring rice.

For white rice use the cooking table below which indicates the amount of rice needed and the num- ber of portions to be served.

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