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 ...
Tahdig, pronounced tah-deeg, literally means ’bottom of the pot’ in Persian This recipe could just be the beginning of rice more beautiful. Using the CRUST function of the rice cooker it is truly a taste sensation. Best made with a minimum of 2 cups of rice but you can scale the recipe up to make more rice if you need. ...
A very common question we get asked is, 'can I add spices when I cook my rice'. ...
Pilaf or pilau is a rice dish, or in some regions, a wheat dish. The recipe usually involves cooking in stock or broth, adding spices, and other ingredients such as vegetables or meat. The technique for cooking achieves rice grains that do not stick together. This pilau rice is a really easy side dish that you can whip up in ...
The dictionary definition of ‘curry’ is a dish, originally from South Asia, consisting of meat or vegetables cooked in a spicy sauce. Although this is technically correct, our understanding of the dish ‘curry’ and the wide range of cuisines this can encompass has broadened so much over the last 40 years. Growing up in the UK in the 1980’s, our first ...
Porridge with amazing toppings can banish the winter blues and keep you full up until lunch. Cooking oat porridge in a rice cooker is easy – you can set the timer before you go to sleep, then in the morning you just need to add some milk and toppings and you are ready to eat. The best thing about porridge ...
Yoghurt making is one of the unique add-on features on our Sakura rice cooker, this setting takes all of the hard work out of producing perfect, creamy, tasty yoghurt. The best thing is, there is no added sugar in homemade yoghurt so you know exactly what you are eating. The key thing about yoghurt making is being able to keep a ...
You won’t be craving your Chinese takeaway so much after trying this recipe! Don’t be put off by the 3 separate ingredient lists for this recipe, it’s actually not as difficult as you may think. The marinade is important as it helps to tenderise the beef. Do this for one hour minimum, 3 hours is better. Watch our recipe video ...
Dairy-free treats and cakes are harder to come by and adapting recipes is sometimes hit and miss as the ingredients don’t react the same when you substitute things. Even if you aren’t dairy-free or vegan, this banana bread is well-worth the tiny bit of effort to make it – it’s amazing! This dairy-free, nut-free and vegan banana bread is the ...
This is a dish that doesn’t take much cooking at all – it’s a fast, tasty and nutritious meal that can be done in a flash. If you don’t fancy the chicken or are vegetarian/vegan, it can easily be swapped with a couple of tins of your fave beans or pulses. ...
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