WHAT IS A MULTI-COOKER AND WHAT CAN YOU MAKE WITH IT?
More free space on your kitchen counter, extra fast yet still flavourful meals, a variety of cooking methods and all at the price of just one kitchen appliance – with all these attributes, it truly does seem like the multi-cooker is the miracle-worker of kitchen appliances. Before we delve into the many wondrous ways a multi-cooker can simplify your life, let us first discover what makes a multi-cooker the ultimate kitchen saviour!
WHAT IS MULTI-COOKER?
A multi-cooker is essentially a multipurpose kitchen appliance capable of cooking food automatically in a variety of ways. A multi-cooker has a variety of functions such as boiling, simmering, baking, sautéing, steaming, frying, roasting, stewing and pressure cooking in addition to being able to keep food warm, hence it eliminates the need for many cooking appliances that are taking up precious kitchen counter real estate – a quality which will surely come in handy for smaller households. As a plus, one of the multi-cooker’s many functions happens to be speeding up the food preparation process to almost half the time it takes via conventional cooking methods.
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A MULTI-COOKER?
A multi-cooker is the modern and convenient solution for those with a hectic, fast-paced lifestyle or even busy families who treasure the routine of daily home-cooked meals but prefer a no-fuss cooking process. Not only do you get a delicious, warm meal in half the time it takes, you don’t even need to be a master chef to put mouth-watering dishes on the table!
The great thing about a multi-cooker is that you don’t even need to be an expert in the kitchen, it does all the work for you with just the push of a button or two. No constant hovering over the stove, stirring or fretting over the recipe, simply pop your desired ingredients into the multi-cooker, adjust the appropriate settings according to the easy-to-follow instructions and relax as you await your one-pot culinary wonder. It’s easy to create a variety of dishes in no time at all as long as you have a recipe in mind and a trusty multi-cooker. Whether it’s fork-tender meat, juicy roasts or even a moist and fluffy cheesecake, it’s all possible with just one multi-cooker.
These days multi-cookers also come in a variety of sizes to accommodate your needs, but that isn’t the only way they can save you plenty of kitchen space. A multi-cooker’s many functions make it a great all-in-one alternative to many other kitchen appliances – think oven, rice cooker, pressure cooker, steamer, frying pan and stovetop all in one compact package.
The price of a multi-cooker may have you balking at the idea initially. However, you should take into consideration that a multi-cooker’s many functions don’t just allow you to make a wide variety of foods with just one pot, thus lessening the number of kitchen appliances you need to purchase, but it’s also energy-saving and reduces the need to order takeout on days when you’re too tired to handle food prep.
Just talking about how a multi-cooker makes your life that much more efficient and convenient isn’t enough without proof, and as the old adage goes, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. So, let’s get started on three super simple and ultra-delicious recipes with the help of the one-pot wonder multi-cooker!
Hunting for convenient, quick and easy multi-cooker recipes to feed a family isn’t the easiest task, but CUCKOO has you sorted with a simple recipe for a flavourful Lamb Briyani. A typical lamb briyani usually takes up to 2 and a half hours to cook but with CUCKOO’s Multi-Cookers you’ll have a steaming hot plate full of succulent, fall-off-the-bone lamb and fluffy spiced rice in just under half an hour! You won’t have to stave off the cravings for finger-licking good Indian cuisine anymore when you can recreate it in the comfort of your home with the CUCKOO Multi-Cooker’s Multicook Function and Glutinous Rice + Turbo Function.
LAMB BRIYANI
15 mins | Multicook Function,
Glutinous Rice + Turbo Function
Ingredients A
- 300g Lamb shoulder (in cubes)
- 5 cloves Garlic (peeled and crushed)
- 2 Onions (peeled and thinly sliced)
- 2 tbsp oil
Ingredients B
- 4 cups White rice
- 900ml Water
- 20-30g Briyani powder mix
- 1 tbsp Salt
Method
- Put ingredients A into the inner pot. Keep the lid open while it cooks and turn the handle to lock its position.
- Select [MULTICOOK] function, set it at [15MINS], press [START].
- Once it’s done, add ingredients B into the pot and close the lid.
- Select [GLUTINOUS RICE + TURBO] function and press [START].
- Your lamb briyani is ready to be served.
Do you have a hankering for some 8-Treasure Rice but would prefer it a little healthier than the glutinous version we’re often served at Chinese restaurants? CUCKOO’s Multi-Cooker recipe for Nutritious 8-Treasure Rice isn’t just simple and ready in a jiffy, it’s also a deliciously wholesome twist on the classic recipe so you can enjoy it guilt-free! What’s more, all it takes is just a push of the CUCKOO Multi-Cooker’s GABA Rice Function button and you’ll be able to savour a delectable helping of 8-Treasure Rice in no time at all!
NUTRITIOUS 8-TREASURE
GABA RICE
GABA Rice Function
Ingredients A
- 4 cups Brown Rice
- 20g Sliced Dried Mushrooms
- 2 tbsp Goji Berries
- 2 tbsp Barley
- 10 pcs Seedless Red Dates, cut into rings
- 30g Logans
- 30g Lotus Seeds, cores removed
- 5g Lily Bulbs
Seasoning
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- Salt
Sesame Oil
Method
- Cut red dates into rings and remove the cores of the lotus seeds.
- Fill the inner pot with all the readied ingredients, then wash and rinse thrice.
- Then, add in clean water, and select the [GABA RICE] setting.
- Once the rice is ready, season with salt and sesame, and serve.
A meal just isn’t complete without a sweet treat to polish it off. All this recipe requires is for you to do a little mixing, pop all the ingredients into a CUCKOO Multi-Cooker and delight in the aroma of your soon-to-be ready slice of heaven. A lusciously creamy baked cheesecake is well within reach when you’ve got the CUCKOO Multi-Cooker’s Bake Function to do all the hard work for you, so let the great bake off begin!
CHEESECAKE
40 mins | Cake Function
Ingredients A
- 300g Cream Cheese
- 8 tbsp Sugar
- 1 cup Yoghurt
- 3 Eggs
- 30 pcs Biscuit
- 70g Butter
- 200ml Whipped Cream
Method
- Pour cream cheese into a bowl and mash well.
- Add sugar and yoghurt.
- Mix well and add whipped cream.
- Mix well and add eggs.
- Add cornstarch and mix well.
- Use another bowl to mix crushed biscuit crumbs and butter together.
- Put the butter biscuit mix into the pot.
- Press firmly to form the base.
- Press firmly to form the base.
- Select the [CAKE] setting and press [START].
- Wait for the cake to cool down before removing it from the pot. For better results and a richer flavour, chill the cake in the fridge before serving.
- Ready to be served.
No matter the dish or cooking style, you can always count on a multi-cooker! It’s a one-size-fits-all wonder with a wide range of functions that can replace multiple cooking appliances with ease, freeing up space on your kitchen counter while simultaneously helping you save time when prepping your favourite foods. Explore the culinary world of fun, easy and quick recipes, and with a CUCKOO Multi-Cooker by your side – the possibilities are limitless!
