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Ultimate Nourishment's tips for using your Miracle Stainless Steel Rice Cooker:

• To avoid starchy steam bubbling from the lid while cooking rice, use the vegetable steamer on top of the stainless steel rice pot and then the glass lid on the steamer tray (even if you are not steaming vegetables). Not a drop of starchy steam bubbles while using the steamer tray.


• Brown rice will require more water and a longer cooking time than white rice.


• Short and medium grain rice requires less water than long grain rice.


• A guideline for the water to rice ratio, using the measuring cup that is supplied with the Miracle ME-81 Rice Cooker. (Please Note: the rice cooker measuring cup is not a standard measuring cup but only 6 oz.):
  

  White rice; 1 part rice to 1.75 - 2 parts water.
  Short grain brown rice; 1 part rice to 2.5 parts water.
  Long grain brown rice; 1 part rice to 2.5 - 3 parts water.
  Also noteworthy, when steaming vegetables while cooking rice below, sometimes you may need to increase the water to rice ratio based on the density of the vegetables you are steaming.



• The Miracle Rice Cooker also cooks to perfection other grains in addition to rice, such as Quinoa (pronounced 'keen-wa') Pearl Barley, Buckwheat (Kasha) and Millet.
  

  Quinoa: 1 part Quinoa to 2.5 - 3 parts water
  Millet: 1 part Millet to 3 parts water
  Pearl Barley: 1 part Pearl Barley to 3 parts water
  Buckwheat: 1 part Buckwheat to 3 parts water



• Once your Miracle Rice Cooker turns to the 'keep warm' function, lift the lid and stir the rice. This will aid the cooked rice from forming a sticky layer at the bottom while sitting on the keep warm element.


• Do not keep your cooked rice in the Miracle Rice Cooker for longer than 2 hours on the keep warm function. Store cooked rice in the refrigerator in a tightly sealed covered container (using a less tight cover, such as plastic wrap, will leave you with dry, tasteless rice).


• The Miracle Rice Cooker also steams artichokes perfectly! Place a washed artichoke with the stem cut in the stainless inner pot and add water to the number "2" line. Put the empty vegetable steamer tray and the lid on the rice pot and press the lever to "cook". When the water is evaporated, the lever will flip to "warm". Unplug the unit and enjoy a perfectly cooked artichoke. (Note: do not leave the rice cooker on the warm setting after the water is evaporated or you may risk dry burning the inner pot.)


• When using the Miracle Rice Cooker, it is recommended to have the rice cooker pulled out from underneath the kitchen cabinets, which will allow any rising steam to avoid contact with your upper cabinet.


• For cleaning the stainless steel inner cooking bowl, soaking the inner bowl for a couple of hours makes clean up a breeze. Any rice that did stick to the stainless steel inner bowl just washes away after soaking. If one prefers to wash the stainless steel inner pot immediately after using, it will require a small amount of scrubbing. However the scrubbing is made much easier when using a Dobie (tm) sponge (which can be purchased at your local supermarket in the sponge section). Please note the lid, pot and steamer tray are not recommended to be washed in the dishwasher.

Tips for keeping the Stainless Steel looking new:

• To keep the inside of your rice cooker shiny and new, make a paste with baking soda and a small amount of water and buff.

Make complete & nutritious meals in your Miracle Stainless Steel Rice Cooker!

Curry Lentils & Brown Rice
(Serves 3-4)

• 3/4 Cup of Dried Green or Black Lentils
• 3/4 Cup of organic long grain brown rice
• 4 1/2 Cups of organic vegetable broth
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 large carrot, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (if desired)
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon of curry powder

Add all ingredients to stainless rice inner pot. Place stainless vegetable steamer tray on top of inner pot and place lid on vegetable steamer tray. Press button down to "cook". 50-60 minutes cooking time. Unit will turn to warm when done. Enjoy!

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Split Pea & Butternut Squash Soup
(Serves 3-4)

• 1 Cup of split dried peas (preferably organic)
• 5 Cups of Water or Organic Vegetable Broth
• 1 Small butternut squash peeled and cubed
• 2 Stalks of celery cut
• 1 Onion diced
• 2 Large cloves of Garlic sliced
• 1 Tsp of dried parsley
• 1/2 Tsp dried thyme
• Cayenne pepper to taste (optional if you like a little "spice")

Soak the peas in the morning in a bowl of water (it helps it to soften the peas). Place bowl of soaking peas in the refrigerator. In the evening, place all ingredients in the Miracle Stainless Steel Rice Cooker's inner pot. Place Vegetable Steamer Tray on top of the inner pot and then cover with the lid. Press lever to cook. Cook for 70 minutes. Unplug the Miracle Stainless Steel Rice Cooker get the unit to release the button from "cook" (IMPORTANT - Do not attempt to manually lift the lever to warm, this could damage the unit). Plug the unit back in and keep on the "Warm" setting for about 30 minutes. Pour enough soup in a food processor or a blender to only fill the food processor or blender half full and pulse until the soup is pureed. Repeat until all the soup is pureed. Enjoy!

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Lentil & Butternut Squash Soup
(Serves 3-4)

• 1 Cup of Dried Lentils
• 4 1/2 Cups of Water or Organic Vegetable Broth
• 1 Small butternut squash peeled and cubed
• 1/2 Onion diced
• 2 Large cloves of Garlic sliced
• 2 Tsp dried Basil
• 1 Tsp of dried Parsley
• 1/2 Tsp dried Thyme
• Cayenne Pepper to taste (optional if you like a little "spice")

Place all ingredients in the Miracle Stainless Steel Rice Cooker's inner pot. Place Vegetable Steamer Tray on top of the inner pot and then cover with the lid. Press lever to cook. Cook for 60 minutes. Unplug the Miracle Stainless Steel Rice Cooker get the unit to release the button from "cook" (IMPORTANT - Do not attempt to manually lift the lever to warm, this could damage the unit). Plug the unit back in and keep on the "Warm" setting for about 30 minutes. Enjoy!

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Coconut Steel Cut Oats
(Serves 3-4)

• 1 Cup Steel Cut Oats
• 1/2 to 1 Cup Coconut Milk
• 2 to 2-1/2 Cups Water
• 1/4 Tsp. Salt
• Sprinkle with Cinnamon and Sugar (optional)

Add all ingredients to stainless rice inner pot, except cinnamon and sugar. Place stainless vegetable steamer tray on top of inner pot and place lid on vegetable steamer tray. Press button down to "cook". About 30 minutes cooking time. Unit will turn to warm when done. Enjoy a healthy and hearty whole grain breakfast!