Ground Leaf Instant Pot User manual

PLACE INGREDIENTS IN INNER POT
SECURE LID INTO PLACE
• IP requires at least 1 cup liquid
• Make sure seal is in place
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PLACE INNER
POT IN MACHINE
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TURN VALVE
TO SEALING
4PRESS MANUAL TO
PRESSURE COOK
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PRESS MINUS OR PLUS SIGN TO
MODIFY COOKING TIME
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AFTER 10 SECONDS THE MACHINE
WILL READ “ON” THE MACHINE IS
NOW BUILDING UP PRESSURE.
The time it takes for the machine to
come to pressure varies and is not
counted towards the actual cooking
time you just selected.
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ONCE MACHINE REACHES PRESSURE IT WILL START
COUNTING DOWN THE COOKING TIME YOU ENTERED.
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WHENEVER THE MACHINE IS AT
PRESSURE THE SILVER BUTTON ON
THE LID WILL BE RAISED FLUSH
WITH BLACK TOP.
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• 10 mins in this example
ONCE THE TIME AT PRESSURE HAS
LAPSED, THE MACHINE WILL DEFAULT
INTO A KEEP WARM PHASE AND THE
DISPLAY WILL START COUNTING UP
THE MINUTES SINCE THE TIMER ENDED.
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• 10 mins since the pressure time has
lapsed in this example
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RELEASING PRESSURE
NPR: NATURAL PRESSURE RELEASE
QUICK RELEASE OR
MANUAL RELEASE
NPR + QUICK/MANUAL
Allowing the pressure to come down on its own.
You can let the machine NPR in either the keep
warm setting or you can press the CANCEL
button to stop the additional heating function.
NPR is commonly recommended for foods
that need to continue cooking in the residual
heat and/or that tend to sputter or split apart if
released too quickly.
Releasing the pressure
by turning the valve to
VENTING as soon as the
time has lapsed. A strong,
steady stream of steam will
come out of the valve.
This is a combo of both previous methods. Most often you would allow for NPR for
10 or 15 minutes and then release the remaining pressure by turning the valve to
Once pressure has been released, you can open the lid and serve. Be careful, as
contents in the pressure cooker will be much hotter than other cooking methods.
If the food is not fully cooked, put the lid back on and set the machine for
additional cooking time.
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HOW-TO WITH SAUTÉ FUNCTION
Add the ingredients you want
to sauté, such as an onion. You
can sauté with oil, water, stock,
or dry sauté.
When the ingredients have been sautéed:
• Add remaining ingredients
• Press CANCEL
• Secure the lid in place
• Turn the valve to SEALING
• Set the pressure as previously instructed
Add any other ingredients that you want
to sauté such as garlic, carrot, celery,
mushrooms, etc.
Press the SAUTE button.
You will have 3 options for sautéing
temperature: MORE, NORMAL, LESS.
The machine defaults to NORMAL.
Press ADJUST to alternate between
temperatures. As you are sautéing, if you want
to adjust the sauté temperature, you will need
to press CANCEL, then press SAUTE again,
and press ADJUST until the temperature you
want is shown.