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white rice brown rice steam 00:00 slow cook timer quinoa delay timer quick rice keep warm sauté -then- ™ simmer oatmeal Congratulations on your purchase of the Aroma® 8-Cup Digital Rice Cooker/Multicooker. In almost no time, you’ll be making delicious rice at the touch of a button! Whether long, medium or short grain, this cooker is specially calibrated to prepare all varieties of rice, including tough-to-cook whole grain brown rice, to fluffy perfection.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Basic safety precautions should always be followed when using electrical appliances, including the following: 1. Important: Read all instructions carefully before first use. 2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use the handles or knobs. 3. Use only on a level, dry and heat-resistant surface. 4. To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons, do not immerse cord, plug or the appliance in water or any other liquid. See instructions for cleaning. 5.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS (CONT.) / BEFORE FIRST USE A short power-supply cord is used to reduce the risk resulting from it being grabbed by children, becoming entangled in, or tripping over a longer cord. Polarized Plug This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other); follow the instructions below: To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to fit into a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet, reverse the plug.
white rice brown rice steam 00:00 slow cook timer quinoa delay timer quick rice keep warm sauté -then- ™ simmer oatmeal PARTS IDENTIFICATION Steam Vent Lid Release Button white rice Cooks fluffy, delicious rice automatically. Handle Lid Condensation Collector white rice slow cook delay timer quick rice keep warm sauté -thensimmer oatmeal quinoa Fiber and protein-filled grains for a nutritious meal. quick rice A great time-saving option for rice in a pinch.
TO COOK RICE 1 2 3 4 white rice steam brown rice slow cook timer Using the provided measuring cup, add desired amount of rice to the inner pot. 5 Rinse rice to remove excess starch. Drain. 6 Fill with water to the line which matches the number of cups of rice being cooked. 7 brown rice steam white rice slow cook brown rice delay timer quick rice keep warm sauté -thensimmer oatmeal Close the lid securely.
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TO USE QUICK RICE An excellent option for cooked white rice when short on time. To use QUICK RICE, follow the steps for “To Cook Rice” beginning on page 5. Rather than pressing WHITE RICE, press QUICK RICE. Countdown will appear in display for the final 3 minutes of the cook cycle. WHITE RICE UNCOOKED CUPS* COOKING TIME WITH QUICK RICE FUNCTION APPROX. TIME SAVINGS COMPARED TO WHITE RICE FUNCTION 1 Rice Cooker Cup* 25-30 Min. 11 Min. 2 Rice Cooker Cups* 26-31 Min. 10 Min.
TO USE SAUTÉ-THEN-SIMMER 1 2 3 white rice steam brown rice slow cook 4 timer white rice quinoa delay timer quick rice keep warm steam sauté -thensimmer brown rice white rice white rice steam brown rice slow cook oatmeal slow cook timer steam brown rice quinoa delay timer quick rice keep warm slow cook sauté -thensimmer timer timer quinoa delay timer quick rice keep warm delay timer quick rice keep warm sauté -thensimmer sauté -thensimmer oatmeal oatmeal Place the
TO USE SAUTÉ-THEN-SIMMER (CONT.) 5 6 white rice 7 8 steam brown rice slow cook timer quinoa delay timer quick rice keep warm sauté -thensimmer oatmeal Rice cooker will beep and chasing pattern will be in display. 9 white rice Add ingredients to be sautéed/ browned to the inner pot. Using a long-handled wooden spoon, stir ingredients until sautéed/ browned to the desired level. DO NOT use included serving spatula while sautéing. Add other called for ingredients and liquid to the inner pot.
Follow steps 1 to 7 of “To Cook Rice” beginning on page 5. TO USE THE DELAY TIMER 8 9 white rice white rice steam brown rice 10 brown rice slow cook delay timer quick rice keep warm steam white rice slow cook brown rice sauté -thensimmer oatmeal Press DELAY TIMER. Press - or + to adjust time in one hour increments. The time may be set to have rice ready in 1 to 15 hours for white rice and 2 to 15 hours for brown rice.
RICE/WATER MEASUREMENT TABLE 1 Rice Cooker Cup = 3/4 U.S. Cup UNCOOKED RICE RICE WATER LINE INSIDE POT APPROX. COOKED RICE YIELD COOKING TIMES 1 Rice Cooker Cup Line 1 2 Rice Cooker Cups WHITE RICE: 32-37 Min. BROWN RICE: 50-57 Min. 2 Rice Cooker Cups Line 2 4 Rice Cooker Cups WHITE RICE: 34-39 Min. BROWN RICE: 50-57 Min. 3 Rice Cooker Cups Line 3 6 Rice Cooker Cups WHITE RICE: 40-45 Min. BROWN RICE: 58-65 Min. 4 Rice Cooker Cups Line 4 8 Rice Cooker Cups WHITE RICE: 42-47 Min.
TO SLOW COOK 1 2 3 4 white rice white rice steam steam brown rice brown rice white rice brown rice slow cook quinoa delay timer quick rice keep warm 5 steam brown rice quinoa delay timer quick rice keep warm slow cook quinoa delay timer sauté -thensimmer quick rice keep warm oatmeal Press /KEEP WARM to turn the rice cooker on. keep warm Plug the power cord into an available 120V AC outlet.
TO SLOW COOK (CONT.) 9 11 10 white rice steam white rice steam brown rice slow cook brown rice slow cook timer quinoa delay timer quick rice keep warm 12 white rice steam brown rice slow cook timer quinoa delay timer quick rice keep warm sauté -thensimmer oatmeal timer sauté -thensimmer quinoa delay timer oatmeal quick rice keep warm sauté -thensimmer white rice steam oatmeal brown rice slow cook timer The rice cooker will begin to slow cook.
TO STEAM 1 2 3 white rice 4 steam brown rice slow cook steam timer white rice quinoa delay timer quick rice keep warm sauté -thensimmer slow cook brown rice timer oatmeal sauté -thensimmer delay timer quinoa l oatmea keep warm quick rice Using the provided measuring cup, add 2 cups water to the inner pot. 5 Place the inner pot into the rice cooker. 6 Place food to be steamed onto the steam tray. 7 Place the steam tray into the rice cooker.
TO STEAM (CONT.) 9 10 white rice 11 steam brown rice white rice slow cook steam brown rice brown rice slow cook timer sauté -then- ™ simmer delay timer quick rice keep warm oatmeal Press STEAM + to increase steaming time by one minute, up to 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, it will cycle back to five minutes. 13 quinoa delay timer quick rice keep warm sauté -thensimmer oatmeal Once the desired time is selected, the rice cooker will beep to indicate it is setting at the displayed time.
TO STEAM FOOD & SIMULTANEOUSLY COOK RICE Follow steps 1 to 9 of “To Cook Rice” beginning on page 5.
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STEAMING TABLES When steaming, Aroma® recommends using 2 cups of water with the provided measuring cup. Meat Steaming Table MEAT STEAMING TIME SAFE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE VEGETABLE STEAMING TIME Fish 25 Min. 145° Asparagus 20 Minutes Chicken 30 Min. 165° Broccoli 15 Minutes Pork 30 Min. 160° Cabbage 25 Minutes Carrots 25 Minutes Beef Medium = 25 Min. Medium-Well = 30 Min. Well = 33 Min.
TO COOK QUINOA OR OATMEAL Follow steps 1 to 4 of “To Slow Cook” beginning on page 12. 5 6 white rice brown rice 7 steam white rice slow cook brown rice delay timer quick rice keep warm steam white rice slow cook brown rice timer timer quinoa sauté -thensimmer quinoa delay timer oatmeal quick rice keep warm Press /KEEP WARM to turn on the rice cooker.
white rice brown rice steam 00:00 slow cook timer quinoa delay timer quick rice keep warm sauté -then- ™ simmer oatmeal TO CLEAN 3 2 1 white rice brown rice white rice steam 00:00 4 slow cook quick rice delay timer keep warm slow cook timer sauté -thensimmer quinoa delay timer quick rice keep warm sauté -thensimmer oatmeal Detatch steam vent from lid by gently Remove the condensation collector. pulling it outward.
RECIPES Aroma's Favorite Jambalaya Ingredients ½ lb. ½ lb. 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup 1 1 tbsp. spicy smoked sausage shrimp, peeled and deveined cooked chicken, shredded rice chicken broth 4-oz. can diced green chiles Creole seasoning Cut the smoked sausage in half, lengthwise, then into ¼” half circles. Add all ingredients to the inner pot and mix well. Place inner pot in the rice cooker and close the lid. Press WHITE RICE.
TROUBLESHOOTING Because rice varieties may vary in their make-up, results may differ. Below are some troubleshooting tips to help you achieve the desired consistency. Rice is too dry/hard after cooking. If your rice is dry or hard/chewy when the rice cooker switches to KEEP WARM, additional water and cooking time will soften the rice. Depending on how dry your rice is, add ½ to 1 cup of water and stir thoroughly. Close the lid and press WHITE RICE.
LIMITED WARRANTY SERVICE & SUPPORT Aroma Housewares Company warrants its products against defects in material and workmanship for five years from provable date of purchase in the United States.
