Multicooker makes life much easier and saves cooking time. With the help of a wonderful saucepan, you can boil soup, make pilaf, bake a pie or stew vegetables. Multicooker differs in power, volume of the finished dish and the number of functions.
Instructions
Step 1
In standard multicooker, there are about 6 operating modes. In some models, their number reaches 10. The most popular are the "buckwheat", "milk porridge", "pilaf", "stewing", "baking", "steaming" and "heating" modes. To prepare a side dish, for example, from buckwheat, rice, millet, pearl barley, the “buckwheat” mode is suitable. The grains remain intact and the garnish becomes soft and crumbly. In this mode, the multicooker evaporates water, which impregnates the cereal, after which the "heating" mode is turned on. Cooking time in the "pilaf" mode - 40 minutes. You can vary the degree of softness and friability of cereals by adding or reducing the amount of water.
Step 2
The "pilaf" mode is optimal for boiling potatoes, pasta, cooking various rice dishes, including pilaf and cabbage rolls. The mode functions according to the same principle as "buckwheat", but at high temperatures. In addition, the “toasting” function is activated at the final stage of cooking. Cooking time - 60 minutes. If the “pilaf” mode is not provided in the multicooker, but you still need to cook the dish, you can use the “buckwheat” mode or start cooking on the “baking” mode, and then bring the dish to readiness using the “stewing” mode.
Step 3
The "milk porridge" mode is ideal for cooking absolutely all types of cereals. Oatmeal, buckwheat, rice porridge are equally tasty in it. Cooking porridge in a slow cooker is very simple. The required amount of cereal and milk is loaded into the bowl, after which the timer for the delayed cooking starts and the "start" button is pressed. In the morning, at the appointed time, fresh tasty porridge will be ready. Many housewives add raisins, dried apricots, prunes and other ingredients to porridge. The "milk porridge" cooking mode is almost completely automated. If, in the case of cooking porridge on the stove, you first have to boil milk with cereals and wait, without leaving the kitchen, when the porridge boils over low heat, the device will do everything on its own in a multicooker: it will boil the milk, and then slowly boil the cereal until cooked.
Step 4
Almost any dish is cooked in the "stewing" mode. It can be soups, borscht, porridge, pasta. The most successful are borscht and cabbage soup. In addition, the "stew" mode is ideal for dishes that require a long cooking time. In terms of its functionality, it is similar to long-term cooking in an oven at low temperatures. The dish turns out to be truly delicious and homemade. The minimum cooking time is 60 minutes.
Step 5
In the "baking" mode, muffins, various pies are cooked, chicken is fried in pieces or whole. In addition, it allows you to fry for first courses, cook omelets, casseroles, bake meat, fish. Cooking time is from 20 to 60 minutes.
Step 6
Steam cooking is the best choice for dieters. In this mode, low-calorie dishes are most often prepared, such as dumplings, manti, stewed fish, vegetables, meat.
