Aroma APC-804SB Instruction Manual page 8

TO COOK WHITE RICE, BROWN RICE, BEANS
The steam vent should be closed when cooking Rice or Beans.
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Using the provided measuring Rinse rice or beans to remove
cup, add rice or beans to the inner excess starch if desired. Drain.
cooking pot.
NOTE
: When cooking beans or
legumes add 3 cups of water to each
cup of beans or legumes.
• Before placing the inner cooking pot into the
pressure cooker, check that it is dry and free of
debris. Adding the inner cooking pot when wet
NOTE
may damage the pressure cooker.
• The amount of water and food shall not exceed
4/5 of the height of the inner cooking pot. For
food that will expand in water, the level should
not exceed 3/5 of the inner cooking pot. The
minimun allowable level is 1/5 of the inner
cooking pot.
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For white rice, fill the inner pot with Place the inner cooking pot into the
water to the line that matches the pressure cooker.
number of uncooked cups. For
example, for two cups of uncooked
rice you will fill to line labeled with a
2 or follow package directions.
• If you misplace the measuring cup, a ¾ standard US
cup is an exact replacement.
• To add more flavor to rice, try substituting a favorite
HELPFUL meat or vegetable broth or stock. The ratio of broth/
HINTS
stock to rice will be the same as water to rice.
• 3P is high pressure, 2P is medium pressure, 1P is low
pressure.
TO COOK WHITE/BROWN RICE, BEANS (CONT.)
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Close the lid securely onto the
pressure cooker, turning it clockwise
so that it locks into place. There will
be an audible "click" when the lid
locks closed. Turn the steam vent to
the "CLOSED POSITION".
3/4
US cups
• If you wish to delay cooking for Rice or Beans, press DELAY TIMER button, the LED screen shows 0000 (the 2 green digits 00 will flash). Press HOUR
The provided rice cooker
button to set the Pre-set time (30 min-15 hours). After 15 hours, the timer will start a new cycle. If you wish to choose the cooking time, press MIN button
cup is the equivalent to
to select the time from 5-15min (After 15min, the timer will start a new cycle). If you wish to change the pressure level, press the PRESSURE SETTING
a ¾ standard US cup.
NOTE
button to choose 3P (high pressure)/ 2P medium pressure/ 1P low pressure. After setting, press START button, the cooker will begin to operate.
• The amount of water and food should not exceed 4/5 of the height of the inner cooking pot. For food that will expand in water, the level should not
exceed 3/5 of the inner cooking pot. The minimun allowable level is 1/5 of the inner cooking pot.
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Press POWER/KEEP WARM button. After the function has been selected,
Press either WHITE RICE, BROWN the cooker will start automatically.
RICE, or BEANS function button.
The LED light will indicate the power
level and the cooking minutes.
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The pressure cooker will
automatically start building pressure.
Once pressure is achieved, the
programmed time will begin to count
down to zero.
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