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Cooking Guide
Fresh Vegetables Chart for Time Cooking
Vegetables should be covered and cooked on HIGH power for best results. Weights given are trimmed weights.
Vegetable Varieties
Vegetable
Quantity
Cooking Procedure
Approximate Cooking Time
(in min.)
on HIGH power
Asparagus
250 g
Covered dish with
1/
2
cup water.
4 to 6
Beans (sliced-finely)
250 g
Covered dish with
1/
4
cup water.
6 to 8
Beetroot
4 whole
(500 g)
Covered with 2 tablespoons water in a 1-litre dish. Stand
after cooking 5 mins.
8 to 10
Broccoli
250 g
Flowerets only, in a covered dish with 1/4 cup water.
6 to 8
Brussels sprouts
350 g
Covered dish with
1/
4
cup water.
4 to 6
Cabbage
500 g
Shredded, with
1/
4
cup water in a covered dish.
6 to 8
Carrots
4 (sliced finely)
(250 g)
With
1/
4
cup water in a covered dish.
4 to 6
Cauliflower
500 g
In a covered dish, with
1/
4
cup water.
6 to 8
Celery
6 stalks
(400 g)
Cut in 1 cm angled pieces with
1/
4
cup water, in a covered
dish.
6 to 8
Corn
2 cobs (500 g)
4 cobs (1 kg)
Brush with melted butter and cook on a covered dish.
4 to 6
8 to 10
Eggplant
1 (500 g)
Dice with
1/
4
cup water in a covered dish.
4 to 6
Onions
3 (200 g)
Cut in quarters with
1/
4
cup water in a covered dish.
6 to 8
Mushrooms
250 g (sliced)
Cook with 2 tablespoons butter in a covered dish.
3 to 5
Peas
250 g
Shell peas and place with
1/
4
cup water in a covered dish.
4 to 6
Potatoes
mashed
jacket
3 (500 g)
Peeled and quartered with
1/
4
cup water. Prick skins, on
paper towel lined plate, uncovered.
10 to 12
8 to 10
Pumpkin
500 g
Peeled and cut into uniform pieces with
1/
4
cup water in a
covered dish.
8 to 10
Spinach
250 g
Remove stem, cut leaves into small pieces. With
1/
4
cup
water in a dish, covered.
4 to 6
Sweet potato
(Kumara)
500 g
In serving size pieces with 2 tablespoons butter in a
covered dish.
6 to 8
Turnips
500 g
Peeled and sliced finely with
1/
4
cup water in a covered dish.
6 to 8
Tomatoes
2 (300 g)
Sliced and cooked covered with 1 tablespoon butter in a
dish.
2 to 4
Zucchini (Courgette)
500 g
Cut in 2 cm pieces in a covered dish.
5 to 7
