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Risotto and Rice Perfect 8
Automatic Risotto and Rice Cooker
Instruction/Recipe Booklet
RC4900
Please read these instructions carefully
and retain for future reference.
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Contents Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions 1 Features of your Risotto and Rice Perfect 8 2 How to Cook Risotto 4 How to Cook Rice 5 Tips for Cooking Rice 6 Types of Rice 7 Care and Cleaning 7 Rice Cooking Chart 8 Risotto Recipes 9 Rice Recipes 16 Sushi 21 Making Sushi 22 Important instructions – retain for future use.
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Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR • Use your unit at least 200mm away from SUNBEAM RISOTTO AND RICE PERFECT walls and curtains. • Do not operate the unit on an inclined • Do not use your unit in confined spaces. surface. Use a flat level surface. • If using a plastic spatula do not leave in • Do not move or cover the unit whilst in cooking vesse
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Features of your Risotto and Rice Perfect 8 8 Cup Capacity (16 cups of cooked rice) Prepare from 2 to 8 cups of uncooked rice at any time. 8 cup capacity cooks up to 16 cups of cooked rice. Non-stick Removable Cooking Pan Lightweight pan distributes heat evenly for perfectly cooked risotto and rice every time. The non-stick pan is removable for easy cleaning. Saute Light Illuminates to indicate your machine
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Risotto Light Illuminates to indicate your machine is in the RISOTTO cooking setting. Keep Warm Light Illuminates to indicate your machine is in the KEEP W ARM setting. Keeps your risotto and rice warm for 30 minutes until you are ready to serve. Serving Spoon Ideal for serving rice from the unit. Store in the spoon bracket located on the front of the base of the unit. Sunbeam Rice Cup 3
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How to cook risotto Before using your Risotto and Rice Perfect 11. Remove lid and using the Sunbeam for the first time wash the removable cooking spoon stir risotto until all ingredients pan, lid, rice measuring cup and serving are evenly incorporated. Add seasonings spoon in warm soapy water . Rinse and dry (cheese, herbs, salt, pepper etc.). thoroughly . 12. The Sunbeam Risotto and Rice
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How to cook rice Before using your Risotto and Rice Perfect 5. Replace the lid. for the first time wash the removable cooking 6. Press the MENU button until the RICE pan, lid, rice measuring cup and serving light is illuminated. When rice is cooked, spoon in warm soapy water . Rinse and dry the unit will beep and automatically switch thoroughly . to KEEP W ARM. 7. The Sunbeam Risotto
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Tips for cooking rice 1. For fluffier rice, add a little extra water , NOTE: The Sunbeam rice cup is not the same for firmer rice reduce the amount of water . measurement as a standard metric cup. By adding too much water , excess may A standard metric cup equals 200g uncooked overflow during cooking. It is recommended rice or 250mls water . to follow the charts on page 8, and t
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Types of Rice There are three main types of rice: Medium brown – is whole grain that has been hulled but not polished. It has a nutty Short Grain: The grains are short and plump. flavour and is slightly chewy in texture. It can When cooked the grains are soft and sticky be used as an all-rounder . with a glossy appearance. Long Grain: the grains are long and narrow . V
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Rice Cooking Chart White Rice Uncooked rice Water Time Rice Cups Grams (g) Rice Cups mls Pan Level 1 Cup 150g 1 Cup 180mls 20 Minutes 2 Cup 300g 2 Cups 360mls 2 25 Minutes 3 Cups 450g 3 Cups 540mls 3 26-27 Minutes 4 Cups 600g 4 Cups 720mls 4 28-29 Minutes 5 Cups 750g 5 Cups 900mls 5 31-32 Minutes 6 Cups 900g 6 Cups 1080mls 6 34-35 Minutes 7 Cups 1050g 7 Cups 1260mls 7 36-37 Minutes 8 Cups 1300g 8 Cups 1440 mls 8 37-38 Minutes Brown/Abori
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Risotto Recipes All the recipes have been specifically created and tested by the Sunbeam T est Kitchen for the Risotto and Rice Perfect. W e hope you enjoy . Risotto Milanese Serves 4-6 Mushroom and Thyme Risotto Serves 4-6 Pinch saffron threads 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium leek, halved lengthways, finely 1 tablespoon olive oil sliced 30g butter 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 onions, finely chopped 50g
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Risotto Recipes continued Pumpkin and Feta Cheese Risotto Serves 4-6 Asparagus and Prosciutto Risotto Serves 4-6 800g butternut pumpkin, cut into 2 cm 1 tablespoon olive oil pieces 100g sliced prosciutto Olive oil spray 1 onion, finely chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 leek, halved lengthways, finely sliced 450g Arborio rice, rinsed (3 rice cups) 2 cloves garlic, crushed 800ml chicken or v
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Risotto Recipes continued Cheese Filled Risotto Balls Makes about 50 Bacon and Tomato Brekkie Risotto Serves 4-6 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 leek, halved lengthways, finely sliced 1 onion, finely chopped 175g packet short cut bacon, chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 cloves garlic, crushed 450g Arborio rice, rinsed (3 rice cups) 450g Arborio rice, rinsed (3 rice cups) 800mls chicken or
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Risotto Recipes continued Roast Vegetable Risotto Serves 4-6 Salmon Risotto Serves 4-6 1 red capsicum, sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 medium zucchini, halved, sliced 6 long green onions, finely sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 large eggplant, cut into 3cm pieces Olive oil spray 450g Arborio rice, rinsed (3 rice cups) 1 tablespoon olive oil 800mls chicken stock (4½ rice cups) 1 red onion, finely chopped
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Risotto Recipes continued Chicken, Mushroom and Pesto Risotto Spicy Sausage, Kumara and Rocket Risotto Serves 4-6 Serves 4-6 2 tablespoons olive oil 700g kumara, peeled, cut into 2 ½ cm pieces 500g chicken thigh fillets, diced Olive oil spray 1 medium leek, halved lengthways, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed 400g spicy sausages, sliced 400g button mushrooms, sliced 450g Arborio rice, rin
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Risotto Recipes continued Seafood Marinara Risotto Serves 4-6 Asian Pork and Shiitake Mushroom Risotto 2 tablespoons olive oil Serves 4-6 1 medium leek, halved lengthways, thinly 300g pork fillet, thinly sliced sliced 2 tablespoons kecap manis 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine 400g seafood marinara mix 1 teaspoon sesame oil 450g Arborio rice, rinsed (3 rice cups) 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 180
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Risotto Recipes continued Sweet Risotto Serves 4-6 Cherry Chocolate Rice Pudding- Add 100g roughly chopped dark chocolate to finished 50g butter sweet risotto. Stir until chocolate is melted 350g Arborio Rice, rinsed (2 rice cups) and fully incorporated. Stir through ½ cup of 1.25L milk (7 rice cups) poached cherries. Serve warm. 1 vanilla bean, split, scraped Raisin and Almond Rice Pudding- Add raisins 180ml
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Rice Recipes Yellow Coconut Rice Serves: 4-6 Brown Rice Salad Serves: 4-6 450g jasmine rice, rinsed (3 rice cups) 300g brown rice, rinsed (2 rice cups) 270mls coconut milk (1½ rice cups) 450mls water (2½ rice cups) 4 long green onions, finely sliced 270mls water (1½ rice cups) 3 teaspoons brown sugar 185g can tuna in oil, drained 2 teaspoons fish sauce ¹/ cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped ³ 1
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Rice Recipes continued Middle Eastern Chicken Pilaf Serves: 4-6 Fried Rice Serves 6-8 300g basmati rice, rinsed (2 rice cups) 1 tablespoon peanut oil 360mls chicken stock (2 rice cups) 2 eggs, lightly beaten 100g bacon rashers, chopped 300g cooked chicken, shredded 1 cup frozen peas, cooked 300g long grain rice, rinsed (2 rice cups) 3 long green onions, finely sliced 360mls water (2 rice cups) ¹/
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Rice Recipes continued Smoked Trout Kedgeree Serves 4-6 Vegetarian Biryani Serves 4 -6 2 tablespoons olive oil 20g butter 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed ¾ cup balti paste 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 teaspoons curry powder 2 cardamom pods, bruised 300g basmati rice, rinsed (2 rice cups) 2 cloves 360mls water (2 rice cups) 1 cinnamon stick 180g smoked trout fillet, flaked
