Elbow macaroni is ideal for this simple dish but you can use rotini, penne, shells, or whatever smaller pasta you have on hand. Experiment with different types of cheese (sharp, medium, Italian blend, jalapeno cheese) to add some variety to your cooking – all made in a rice cooker! Easy to store this one in the fridge for a couple ...

Baked potatoes can be made in a rice cooker using the SLOW COOK function. By using this sealed cooking method you get softer potatoes with enhanced flavour and it uses less energy too than other heating methods because the rice cooker is a sealed unit as compared to a conventional slow cooker which usually has a loose fitting glass lid. ...

Fresh mozzarella, passata and basil wrapped up in simple pizza dough then cooked in a rice cooker makes this very effective tear and share snack. Add black or green olives into the marinara sauce when wrapping for some extra flavour. Meat eaters could add some ham or prosciutto. Watch our recipe video to see how it’s made! ...

Slow cooked beef in coconut milk and spices, this dry curry can be paired with sticky rice or jasmine rice. If you feel like a change to plain rice then try turmeric rice or sticky rice. The longer you leave this dish the more intense the aromas and flavour! ...

Up north, in the UK, we call this sticky sweet slightly spicy cake Parkin. It’s not too dissimilar to gingerbread but has a softer stickier texture and the addition of the absolutely essential oats which gives the cake a grainer more wholesome and chewier texture. The oats are essential in our opinion Medium oats is not the same as the ...

Make the egg custard base in your rice cooker then let your imagination create for the toppings! Replace milk with coconut or plant based milk for a non dairy alternative. Use shortbread biscuits as a dipper. It works! ...

For many centuries in Asia the simple bao bun has been popular and recently this delicious treat has become a popular staple in restaurants all over the world. Use your rice cooker STEAM function for optimal cooking of this doughy delight. For fillings you could use crispy chicken or duck, BBQ tofu/seitan or tempeh, pan fried mushrooms and chives, braised ...

Beef stroganoff or beef stroganov is a Russian dish of sautéed pieces of beef served in a sauce with smetana (sour cream) and is a delight with rice! (TAKE CARE WITH THIS) – If you want to flambé the beef you can do this at step 4. Put the brandy in a ladle and carefully heat it over a flame. ...

Teriyaki is a cooking technique used in Japanese cuisine in which foods are grilled while beingbasted in a marinade based on soy sauce, mirin and sugar. The flavours are simple but sublime. We use honey instead of sugar as we feel this gives a more rounded flavour. We also like to add ginger which gives a little warming kick to ...

We made this delicious soup with Sakura’s SOUP function or with Bamboo and Panda’s SLOW COOK function – it’s a very versatile and forgiving soup, you can throw any veg that you have into it, the more veg the better (*note when making this recipe in Panda, you will need to scale the ingredients down). For the green leafy veg ...