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Vicki Sleet shares her insider secrets – plus her Attraction go-to family favourite Are you in a relationship with your Instant Pot or Air Fryer? It seems many of you Risotto recipe (see p9) are – and if you’re not we can guarantee that once you get to grips with your first Contents few recipes, you will be! So, welcome to our first Instant Pot + The Village collab! Woolies marinated 1 chicken wings e realised last year when so many of you started sharing your INSTANT POT MAGIC 04 cooked in the Vortex at insider tips on living with an Instant Pot (definitely a lockdown love SA 202°C for 8 minutes are for so many of you) and your desire to go steady with the the wildly ES LIGHT MEALS N heaven! Buy double what Wpopular Vortex Air Fryer, that we needed to bring you something dedicated A Immune-Boosting Chicken Noodle Soup 05 you think you need – to the incredible Instant Pot brand. V they’ll all be eaten! Boujeé Butter Beans 06 We’ve created 22 pages of insider tips, hacks and advice (thank you Village If you have starving Instant Pot fans for your steady stream of info) plus 25 recipes – for both Spiced Pulled Chicken 06 teens to feed, 2 your Instant Pot and Vortex. From easy peasy air fried Cauliflower Bites you need Vortex hot (definitely keto friendly) to ribsticking Beef Stew 2 Ways and the very best EASY SUPPERS chips in your life. Buy Chicken Biryani in town. There are vegetarian recipes to try, super-quick Best Beef Stew – 2 Ways 07 frozen frying chips (not snacks, family-friendly suppers and moreish treats – you have to try Di KI the oven ones), and IC The Best Chicken Biryani 08 Bibby’s Milktart Cheesecake, it’s sensational! V let the kids cook them Easiest Ever Mushroom Risotto 09 themselves when they Enjoy living your best #InstantPotLife – and let us know what you’re cooking say, ‘Mooooom, up too, we’d love to give them a try! DESSERTS & TREATS I’m hungry!’. Chocolate Torte 10 The Pulled Chicken Love from Vanessa, creator, owner and niceness ninja of The Village and FOMO Milktart Cheesecake 11 3 is a lifesaver for entertaining (see our + Vicki, editor FOMO recipe on page 6) – VORTEX SMARTS 12 everyone loves a DIY LIGHT MEALS Tex-Mex style supper. It also makes a delicious Cauliflower Bites 13 sandwich filling. Stuffed Baked Potatoes 13 Now that I have my VANESSA’S HUG IN A POT! Mushrooms 2 Ways 14 4 Instant Pot, I’ll never make a stovetop soup I’m one of those people who will always choose comfort Sweet Potato Fries 14 again. I just press the food over healthy options. I’m definitely a stew, not salad EASY SUPPERS Soup button and the Pot gal! As winter is around the corner, I’m going to recommend does all the work. my favourite local hug in a pot: Tomato Bredie. I actually Popcorn Chicken 15 Gammon! Trust followed the Official Instant Pot Bredie and Beans recipe… Roast Lamb & Potatoes with Chimichurri 16 5 me when I say so I can’t claim it as my own, but I love it, nonetheless. It’s a this – once you’ve made hearty, perfect-for-winter casserole that goes a long way and Big Black Bean Burgers 17 gammon in the Instant you pop into the Instant Pot and forget about it – my kind of Pot you will never make dish! It’s here, if you are tempted. DESSERTS & TREATS it any other way. 1 onion Lamb Knuckle Bredie with White Beans Blueberry Muffins 18 + 1 carrot + your spices + Churros 19 1 gammon + 1.5 litres of My tip? BE TEMPTED! Coke or Ginger Beer at 45 My second tip? Do not leave the honey out. In a pathetic COOKING TIMES CHEAT SHEET 21 minutes – and that is it! attempt to make the big, decadent, hearty meal more healthy, I left it out once, and regretted it dearly. This is a meal to indulge in, to dive into in front of a fire, with a great whacking big glass of red. NO holding back. Enjoy! – Vanessa Raphaely, card-carrying Instant Pot fan club member!

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HOT TIP INSTA HACK Chicken Use fresh or frozen Steam clean your Instant Pot chicken pieces (a free- naturally by running your pot range carcass adds on the Steam function for Noodle Soup healthy collagen too) 5 minutes with 1 cup of Local social media star Mariam Method water, 1 cup of vinegar, and Jakoet-Harris of Cooked Inc. is an Set your Instant Pot to Sauté a few slices of lemon. Instant Pot whizz and her hearty (high) and allow it to heat up. soup is a family favourite! Add the olive oil along with your veggies, herbs and spices and . Prep time: 15 minutes sauté for 5 min. Add chicken, d.. ai S Cook time: 20 minutes pasta, broth, and water. Season u o Serves: 4 to 6 with salt. If you’re using a store- Y bought stock as your broth, Ingredients decrease the amount of salt. 1 Tbsp olive oil, ½ medium onion, 2 ribs of celery, Place the lid on. Cancel the 3 carrots, 3 cloves garlic, 300g Sauté function. Pressure Cook chopped chicken, ½ tsp each on high for 10 minutes, allow LYNDE-LEE OPPERMAN dried thyme, turmeric, 1 tsp for a 3-minute Natural Pressure freshly grated ginger,150g Release then release the dried pasta,1 litre good quality remaining pressure manually. “I am now the proud owner of an Instant Pot. chicken broth, 500ml water Serve with: And I am so so happy, it Freshly cracked black pepper, really is a dream flat-leaf parsley, and a squeeze machine. I pop the of lemon juice. ingredients in, pour a INSTA glass of wine and chat If you’re making a pasta dish (and to make sure it’s perfectly to the hubster and DID YOU cooked) always place the uncooked pasta on top of the ingredients FIX teenage rugrat until the KNOW? and gently push into the liquid, before pressure cooking. Thicken any soup or stew by combining 1 Tbsp machine beeps. I have cornflour with 2 Tbsp water. Stir in after the pressure yet to make a flop…” cook cycle then set to Sauté on low for 5 mins.

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HOT TIP If your beans come 2 Ways out a little al dente, simply set them to Pressure Cook for a 2.MEDITERRANEAN few more minutes. Best Beef BEEF STEW

This one-pot, super easy Mediterranean SPICED Stew Beef Stew is packed with flavour and perfect served on its own or on rice or PULLED mashed potatoes.

CHICKEN Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Serve this Mexican-inspired Serves: 4 meal with tacos, nachos, HOT TIP salad or over Vortex baked Dairy cooked under Ingredients sweet potatoes! pressure can curdle – 500g beef cubes, 1 tsp paprika, salt & so hold off on stirring pepper, 1 onion sliced, 2 cloves garlic Prep time: 30 minutes cream into your alfredo crushed, 1 red pepper cubed, 2 Tbsp Cook time: 20 minutes or stroganoff until after tomato purée, 1 tin chopped peeled Serves: 4 to 6 everything has cooked tomato, ¼ cup each red wine and beef and pressure is stock, 3 Tbsp parsley chopped, 2 cloves Ingredients released. garlic crushed, zest 1 lemon, ¼ cup pitted 8 boneless chicken thighs green olives. or breasts,1 medium onion delicious chopped, 2 cloves garlic 2 cloves garlic crushed, Method cold too! crushed, 2 Tbsp olive oil, Season the beef with salt, pepper and 1. BEEF STEW fresh thyme, 1 tsp Bovril, 1 Tbsp smoked paprika, paprika. Sauté in the Instant Pot until ½ cup beef stock, 3 bay 1 tsp each ground WITH SPRING brown then remove from the pot. Sauté leaves, ½ cup peas. Boujeé coriander, ground cumin the onion, garlic & peppers. Return the and garlic powder, salt, VEGGIES beef to the pot and add the tomato puree Method juice of 1 lime, black and tinned tomato. Allow to simmer for This recipe results in all Season the beef with salt pepper 1 min then add stock and red wine. Put the flavour of a slow- pepper & garlic powder. Butter Beans cooked stew, but done in on the Instant Pot lid and set to Pressure Sauté with 1 Tbsp of Method less than an hour thanks Cook for 25 mins. Allow a Natural Pressure olive oil until brown then Humble beans are given ½ clove garlic minced Combine olive oil, paprika, to Instant Pot! Release. remove from the Instant a gourmet boost thanks to coriander, cumin, garlic Mix the . Jess Levin from Culinary Cartel! Method Pot. Sauté the onion, chopped d.. powder and salt. Rub over Prep time: 15 minutes ai garlic, thyme, leeks and parsley, S Place the dried beans, water, chicken and marinade for Cook time: 25 minutes u 5 minutes carrot. Return the beef to garlic, o Prep time: onion, garlic, bay leaf, and oil at least 20 mins. Set the Serves: 4 Y Cook time: 1 hour into the inner pot. Place the Instant Pot to Sauté, brown the pot. Add the Bovril, lemon zest Serves: 2 to 3 lid on, select Pressure Cook on the chicken on each side, Ingredients beef stock and bay leaves. and green Place the lid on the pot High, and cook the beans for remove from the pot and 500g beef cubes, 2 Tbsp olives and set to Pressure Cook Ingredients 50 minutes. Allow them to do a set aside. Add onions and olive oil, salt & pepper, together. for 25 mins. For the beans: 1 cup dried Natural Pressure Release for garlic and Sauté then return garlic powder, 2 leeks, 1 Sprinkle Allow a Natural Pressure over the DEBBIE HARRIS butterbeans, 3 cups water, 10 minutes. chicken to the pot. Add carrot, 1 onion chopped, ½ onion and ½ garlic clove, the lime juice and ½ cup of Release. Check the stew and 1 bay leaf, 1 Tbsp olive oil, While the Instant Pot is water. Set to Pressure Cook seasoning. serve. Try the latest internet 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp rosemary/ undergoing the release, toast sensation recipe. Air fry a on High for 12 mins. When punnet of mixed cocktail thyme your sourdough. Halve PENNY the cooking is complete, tomatoes with 2 pieces of tomatoes and stir through olive allow the Instant Pot to WISE feta, 2 cloves garlic, salt, For the rest: 1 punnet cherry oil, tomatoes, parsley and garlic do a Natural Pressure Affordable cuts like beef shin also work well pepper and olive oil for tomatoes, 3 Tbsp parsley into beans. Spoon beans onto Release. Use forks to shred for these recipes. Take your Pressure Cook time up to 25 minutes. Stir with a fork chopped, 2-3 slices sourdough toast, top with rocket and black the chicken and serve as 35 minutes for seriously succulent results. and add fresh basil leaves bread, 40g packet rocket, pepper. desired. and cooked pasta.

6 COOK IN AN INSTANT 7 COOK IN AN INSTANT Easy Easy Suppers HOT TIP Suppers Pour water evenly over the ingredients, pushing rice mix gently down, but DO NOT stir before the Pressure Cook cycle The longer you marinade, the more the flavour develops!

of salt, pour the remaining water evenly over the rice and around the sides of the inner pot. Make sure the rice and lentils are submerged by giving the pot a gentle shake. Do not THE BEST stir. CHICKEN BIRYANI For chicken breasts or boneless thighs – Secure the grain , 1 cup pre- Bring this delicious dish to your Basmati rice lid, move the Sealing Vent table in minutes! Your guests soaked (min 6 hours) green or up and select Pressure Cook, will never know that you didn’t brown lentils (or 1 tin of cooked adjust time to 4 minutes. Allow spend hours at the stove – the lentils added at the end), a 5 min Natural Release and Instant Pot does all the work! 2 tsp salt, 2 cups / 500ml water then Manually Release the remaining pressure. Easiest Ever Prep time: 15 minutes, plus Method: marinating (minimum of 30 Turn the Instant Pot to Sauté For chicken on bone – Secure PIMP YOUR INSTANT mins) and push again to More. Once the lid, move Sealing Vent POT RISOTTO up. Select Pressure Cook and Cook time: 5-10 minutes the Hot sign displays, add 2 Mushroom Serves: 4 to 6 Tbsp of ghee or oil and add adjust the time to 6 minutes. onions and garam masala. Allow a 5 min Natural Release Ingredients Cook, stirring frequently, for and then Manually Release the Keep it plant based remaining pressure. Risotto Marinade 10 mins or until the onions by adding a cup of raw 1 cup double cream plain are golden brown and well Once the pin drops, open the pumpkin with the mushrooms yoghurt, 2 tsp each garam caramelised. Remove half of the Instant Pot. Fluff the layer of ‘I make this risotto once a fresh thyme, dried herbs, masala, turmeric and chilli caramelised onions and keep rice and lentils with a fork. week without fail – no mess, salt, pepper powder, 1 Tbsp each grated aside for garnishing the biryani. Switch to a rubber spatula and no fuss and always gobbled ginger and minced garlic, Turn the Sauté function to Less then gently mix them together up!’ says Vicki Sleet, writer, Method ¼ cup each chopped fresh and add the other 1 Tbsp of with the chicken. editor and Cook in an Instant Set Instant Pot to Sauté, mint leaves and coriander, Serve with grated fresh ghee or oil to the inner pot. Garnish with the remaining co-producer. add oil and chopped onion, 2 Tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp salt, Parmesan, toasted seeds Add the bay leaves, cinnamon caramelized fry until translucent. Press 800g deboned, skinless and chopped fresh herbs sticks, marinated chicken and onions and fresh Prep time: 5 minutes Cancel, add rice and stir to chicken pieces (thighs, all of the marinade. Stir well coriander. Serve Cook time: 6 minutes coat, add stock, herbs, salt drumsticks or chicken breasts) and sauté for 2-3 minutes. with raita and Serves: 4 to 6 and mushrooms. Seal and cut into large 4cm pieces. Deglaze the inner pot well lemon wedges. cook on High Pressure for Ingredients using a spatula, making sure 1 cup Arborio rice, 1 onion 6 minutes. When cooking Method: Mix marinade and nothing is sticking to the chopped, 2tbsp , 150g is complete, turn vent for Sauté 100g diced bacon add chicken pieces. Coat evenly RAITA oil bottom. This is an important chopped, 2 Quick Pressure Release. at the same time as onions and refrigerate for at least 30 mushrooms step that will prevent the 2 cups double cream plain cups stock, Open pot, stir and serve. minutes. possible Burn signal during yoghurt, ½ onion finely pressure cooking. Push Cancel. diced, 2 tomatoes diced, Remaining Ingredients: DID YOU Drain the pre-soaked lentils and ½ tsp salt, ¼ cup coriander, 3 Tbsp ghee or neutral oil, KNOW? rice. Mix them together. roughly chopped 2 large onions, finely sliced Method: To make the raita, NPR - Natural Pressure Release - do nothing, let the pressure into half moons, 1 tsp garam Spoon the lentil and rice mix combine all ingredients in a release on it’s own. QPR - Quick Pressure Release - manually move the vent masala, 2 bay leaves, 2 gently over the chicken in an bowl and whisk well. Set aside or push button down to release the steam and pressure. cinnamon sticks, 2 cups long even layer. Sprinkle over 2 tsp in the fridge until serving.

8 COOK IN AN INSTANT 9 COOK IN AN INSTANT Desserts Desserts & Treats & Treats MILKTART processor. Blitz until fine. Add better the melted butter and pulse chocolate CHEESECAKE to combine. Tip the biscuit = better flavour! Di Bibby is one of South Africa’s mixture into the tin and press Without stirring, swirl the foodie darlings and with good firmly up the sides (about 4cm sugar until it’s completely reason – her recipes are all deep) and over the base. melted. Once the caramel is a showstoppers. You’ll love this Tip: Freeze the base for at deep amber colour, carefully nostalgic milk tart cheesecake. least 30 minutes to firm up. add the cream. Boil on a Chocolate For the filling, place the high heat until the caramel Prep time: 45 minutes cream cheese, ricotta, lemon, is dissolved and the sauce is Cook time: 90 minutes vanilla, cinnamon and salt thickened, about 5 minutes. Add the rum and salt. Set Set in fridge: 4-6 hours (best in a mixing bowl. Beat until Torte aside to cool. overnight) smooth and creamy, about 2-3 Flourless and fabulous, this silky Serves: 10 minutes. Add the sugar, lemon To un-mould, run a smooth yet fudgy tart is a guaranteed juice and corn flour and beat blade knife around the edges. crowd pleaser. Recipe thanks Ingredients well to combine. Fold the eggs Transfer to a cake stand to Jessie Shehan from Food52. Base: in gently, just until they are and drizzle with the cooled

200g coconut biscuits, 3 Tbsp incorporated. Do not overmix caramel and dust lightly with Prep time: 30 minutes ground almonds, ½ tsp mixed as it will aerate the mixture. ground cinnamon. Cook time: 1 hour 10 min spice, 1tsp ground cinnamon, Pour the filling into the biscuit- Serves: 8 90g butter, melted lined tin. Cover the top with a Ingredients sheet of foil and tuck around 150g cubed butter, 160g Filling: the rim to seal.

70% dark chocolate roughly 250g each medium fat cream HOT TIP Pour 250ml water into the chopped, 2 Tbsp high quality cheese and ricotta at room Use berries or flowers Instant Pot fitted with the dark cocoa powder, plus more temperature, zest of 1 lemon, to mend a not-so- stainless-steel inner pot. for garnish, ½ tsp sea salt,100g 2 tsp vanilla extract, ½ tsp perfect cheesecake Place the Trivet on the base. white sugar, 100g light brown ground cinnamon, pinch of top and don’t be shy Lower the filled cake tin sugar, 2 tsp pure vanilla salt, 110g castor sugar, 5 – more is more. carefully onto the trivet. Lock extract, 4 XL eggs, at room tsp lemon juice, 4 tsp corn the lid. Select the Pressure temperature. flour, 2 eggs plus 1 yolk, cake onto the trivet. Fold the Dust with a generous amount Cook or Cake program on lightly whisked with a fork to tinfoil handles down over the of cocoa powder and serve High Pressure and set the Method combine, ground cinnamon, tin. with crème fraîche and berries. timer to 45 minutes. Once Pour 250ml water into the inner for finishing. the cooking time is up, use pot and insert the trivet. Line Secure the lid and seal the Dust on a the Natural Pressure Release an 18cm or 20cm springform vent. Select Pressure Cook to Cinnamon and Rum little flaked method for 10 minutes, then tin with baking paper and High and set the cooking time Caramel: sea salt once Quick Release any remaining grease with non-stick spray. for 60 minutes. Let the steam 110g castor sugar, 4 Tbsp it’s cooled for pressure. naturally release for 10 minutes butter, 125ml cream, 2 Tbsp Combine the butter, dark extra flavour and then Quick Release the rum, pinch sea salt flakes Lift the cheesecake out and chocolate and cocoa powder in remaining pressure. Open place on a wire rack. Remove a heat-proof bowl over a pot of the pot and lift out the torte d... Method the foil and blot the surface simmering water and stir until using the foil sling. Remove the ai S To make the base, grease an gently with a paper towel to melted. Add the salt and both tinfoil, being very careful not to u o 18cm loose-bottomed cake tin absorb excess moisture. Cool sugars to the warm chocolate pour any of the condensation Y or springform pan with butter. to room temperature. Chill in and whisk to combine. on to the torte. Wrap the outside of the tin the fridge for several hours Crack the eggs into a small Let the torte cool slightly and with foil to ensure it is water until set or overnight. bowl for ease and then gently then run a paring knife around tight. For the caramel sauce, place whisk the eggs into the mixture the sides of the tin and release Place the biscuits, ground the castor sugar in a saucepan one at a time. Add the vanilla the springform. Leave the torte TZARA JOHNSTON almonds and spices in a set over a medium high heat. and mix slowly. You do not on the base and then place in want to create air bubbles. the fridge for a few hours. Throw your snackwich maker/panini press Scrape the batter into the Once cool, invert it onto a plate AWAY. Do your toasted and remove the bottom of INSTA prepared tin (18cm). Cover the cheese zonk or any filling FIX When making any cheesecake, room temperature ingredients are tin tightly with a sheet of tinfoil. the baking tin and the baking you fancy in the Air Fryer Make a little foil sling with paper. Invert again onto a – best toastie ever. key. This includes the cream cheese, ricotta, and eggs folded tinfoil to easily lower the serving platter or cake stand.

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These take 25 minutes Vortex or less! Smarts Mouthwatering ideas and easy recipes STUFFED for your BAKED multitasking maestro POTATOES Delicious on their own, or as Cauliflower a side with roast chicken.

Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Bites Serves: 4 to 6 Serve with a salad or add to your coat in the crumbs. Drizzle the mezze platter. crumbed cauliflower with olive Ingredients oil. th 4 medium size potatoes, ry is.. Prep time: 10 minutes T . Set the Vortex to Air Fry at 180ºC salt & pepper,1 Tbsp olive Cook time: 12 minutes PERFECT ROAST CHICKEN for 12 mins. Once it has heated oil, 1 onion chopped, 1 Set Vortex to Airfry for 60 Serves: 4 and signals to “add food”, place clove garlic crushed, 6 minutes at 180ºC; Start with the cauliflower inside the basket. mushrooms chopped, 2 chicken breast down and cook Ingredients Halfway through cooking, the spring onions chopped, 1 for 40 mins. Turn and finish 1 head of cauliflower, Vortex will beep and prompt off for last 20. Rest Tbsp parsley, ½ cup grated ½ cup flour, 2 eggs, 1 cup you to turn the cauliflower – for 15 mins. cheddar, 5 Tbsp butter. breadcrumbs, 1 tsp chopped give the basket a shake and parsley, ¼ tsp each fresh resume cooking. thyme leaves and paprika, salt, Method zest 1 lemon, 2 Tbsp grated Serve with garlic Wash the potatoes and Parmesan, ½ tsp chilli flakes, & herb dip. rub with olive oil, salt and 1 Tbsp olive oil. pepper. Pierce the skin with a fork and place in the Method Vortex drawer. Push Bake at Cut the cauliflower into bite-size 180ºC for 12 mins, turning florets. Mix the breadcrumbs, halfway through. In a pan herbs, paprika, salt, lemon zest, Garlic & herb yoghurt dip or Instant Pot sauté onions chilli and Parmesan together. In Mix 1 cup plain yoghurt, and garlic until soft. Add the a separate bowl, whisk the eggs. 1 crushed clove garlic, pinch mushrooms and cook until Toss the cauliflower in flour chilli flakes, ¼ cup chopped soft. When the potatoes are then dip into the egg mix then mixed herbs, black pepper cooked allow to cool slightly then cut in half. Scoop out 2 Tbsp of the potato and mix d... with the mushroom mixture. ai S SONIA DE BEER Add herbs and seasoning. u Traditional non-stick sprays contain soya lecithin which may o Place 1 Tbsp of butter onto Y DID YOU damage the non-stick coating. Rather fill a spritz bottle with “Busy doing samoosas for the first time each potato shell. Scoop the KNOW? avocado or olive oil and coat ingredients before air frying. for the kids. First time I’ve seen Air Fryer filing mixture into each shell, instructions under cooking instructions top with cheese and return on a label!” to the Vortex tray and Bake at 180ºC for 3-5 mins.

12 COOK IN AN INSTANT 13 COOK IN AN INSTANT Light Easy Meals Suppers SWEET POTATO FRIES Here is the perfect chip Popcorn that’s both delicious and healthy – seasoned and cooked to perfection in the Instant Vortex air fryer! Chicken Love deep-fried chicken but dread the mess and oiliness? Prep time: 5 minutes Try this family-friendly winner Cook time: 8-10 minutes chicken dinner (make extra for Serves: 4 to 6 lunchboxes).

Ingredients 20 minutes 2 Ways 4 sweet potatoes, 1Tbsp Prep time: 10 minutes olive oil, ½ tsp each salt, Cook time: 4 to 6 garlic powder, paprika, Serves: generous ground of black Ingredients Mushrooms pepper, pinch of chilli ½ cup corn-starch, 2 Tbsp Mushrooms are rich in B vitamins, making them both delicious powder smoked paprika, 1tsp each and brain boosting! onion powder, mustard Method powder, garlic powder, 4 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes Serves: 4 Wash the sweet potatoes skinless chicken breasts, salt, to well and cut them into taste, 125ml buttermilk, 3 cups STUFFING 1 until cheese has melted and fries about 1cm in width cornflakes, crushed, olive oil or breadcrumbs are golden (skin on). Place the sweet canola oil spray Ingredients brown! potatoes in a bowl, add the 5 large brown mushrooms, remaining ingredients and 2 Tbsp butter, 1 Tbsp olive Method toss. Make sure the sweet , 1 chopped, 2 cloves STUFFING 2 Slice chicken breasts into 3-4cm oil onion potatoes are well coated in cubes. Season generously SHAKE garlic crushed, 1 tsp mixed Ingredients the spice mix. herbs, 1 Tbsp fresh parsley 4 brown mushrooms, 2 Tbsp with salt and set aside. Whisk Remove chicken and sprinkle IT UP chopped, ¼ cup grated butter, 1 Tbsp olive oil , ½ Set the Instant Vortex to together corn-starch, paprika, with a little flaky salt. Repeat Foods that can stick (think Air Fry at 200ºC for 8 mins. onion powder, mustard powder cheddar or Parmesan, 30 ml onion chopped, 1 clove garlic, with remaining chicken pieces. chicken wings, bacon, fries Once Vortex beeps, “add and garlic powder. Dredge breadcrumbs. 3 cups baby spinach chopped, Serve popcorn chicken straight and crumbed chicken) will food”, place the fries in the chicken in corn-starch mixture, salt & pepper, ¼ cup feta, away with honey mustard sauce need a shake half way basket. The Vortex will also shaking off the excess. Dip for dipping and healthy snacks Method pinch of grated nutmeg. through cooking. Remove the stalks from 4 beep to prompt you to toss chicken in buttermilk, allowing like carrot, cucumber & celery mushrooms. Chop the stalks Method and turn the fries halfway excess to drip off. sticks. through cooking. and remaining mushroom Place 1 tsp of butter on Finally toss chicken in cornflakes into small pieces. Top each each mushroom. In a pan or Serve while hot with to coat all over. mushroom with 1 tsp of Instant Pot on Sauté heat the your favourite dip or as a Lightly spray the Vortex basket Honey & mustard d... butter. Heat the remaining remaining butter with the olive wholesome side dish. ai with oil and place half of the dipping sauce S butter in a pan or Instant oil. Sauté the onion and garlic u chicken in a single layer in the o Pot on Sauté with the olive Mix 60ml each Y until soft. Add the spinach basket and lightly spray. Air Fry oil. Sauté the onion, garlic & honey, Dijon and nutmeg and stir until at 202ºC for 10 minutes. mixed herbs until soft. Add spinach has wilted. Remove Crammed mustard, Greek- full of mushrooms and cook until from heat and pour off excess vitamin A! style yoghurt, 1 tender. Add the fresh parsley. liquid. Season with salt and Tbsp lemon juice, Place this mushroom and pepper. Stir in the crumbled pinch of salt. ANGELA REA herb mixture on top of each feta. Top each mushroom with DRIED large mushroom. Sprinkle spinach and feta mix. Lower FOOD “Wow...it’s AMAZING!!!! over the grated cheese and mushrooms carefully into the DIY Save money and minimise waste by setting the You can put a whole then breadcrumbs. Lower Vortex. Set the Vortex to Bake chicken and roast mushrooms carefully into at 180ºC for 8 mins until feta Vortex to Reheat at 57°C for 1-2 hrs to dehydrate left potatoes in it in one go.” the Vortex. Set the Vortex is melting and mushrooms are to Bake at 180ºC for 8 mins sizzling! over herbs and fruit.

14 COOK IN AN INSTANT 15 COOK IN AN INSTANT Easy Easy Suppers Suppers An old school classic gets Chimichurri a modern twist — the large 2 Tbsp each Vortex basket makes it an fresh mint and all-in-one meal. BIG BLACK 4 minutes). Once the beans fresh parsley have finished cooking, remove chopped, 2 cloves Prep time: 30 minutes BEAN BURGERS them from the basket and garlic minced, Cook time: 30-40 minutes pop them into the bowl of a ¼ tsp chilli flakes, Serves: 6 Just six ingredients is all food processor, then toss the 1 tsp sea salt it takes for this nutritious aubergines in a little oil, and air fry at 205ºC for 7 minutes, until flakes, 1Tbsp lemon For the lamb: ± 1.2 kg leg of burger to come to life. golden and soft. To the beans, juice, 2-3 Tbsp olive lamb, deboned and butterflied, Thanks for the recipe, Jess add the grated garlic, cooked oil. Combine all the 4 cloves garlic, crushed into a Levin from Culinary Cartel! paste, 2 Tbsp olive oil, 1 Tbsp onions, walnuts, oat flour, ingredients and each fresh rosemary leaves, and cooked aubergine. Pulse serve as a dipping Prep time: 30 minutes chopped and lemon zest, salt the mixture until the mixture and drizzling sauce. Cook time: 10 minutes and pepper, to taste. comes together and starts Serves: 6 forming a chunky paste. Then Ingredients divide the mixture into 5 balls Ingredients For the potatoes: 12 medium and shape them into patties. 1 tin black beans, drained potatoes, scrubbed and and rinsed, 1onion finely Set the Vortex air fryer to halved. Par boil potatoes for chopped, 2 garlic cloves 190ºC. Brush the patties with ± 12 minutes. Drain and allow grated, 1⁄₃ cup walnuts olive oil, then place them into excess moisture to evaporate. roughly chopped, 1⁄₃ cup oat the air fryer for 6-9 minutes, Drizzle potatoes with a little until crisped and browned to ✔ Vegan flour (or ¼ cup wheat flour), ✔ olive oil and salt. Toss to coat. your desired level. Serve on a Gluten free 1 aubergine cut into bite- ✔ Protein sized chunks. bun or in a lettuce cups with packed Method your favourite toppings. Combine garlic and olive oil. Method Spread the garlic oil all over Place the rinsed black the inside of the lamb. Add the beans into the basket of the rosemary and lemon zest and Instant Pot Vortex, and air- season well. Close up lamb. fry on 205ºC for 5 minutes, Season the outside with olive until bursting and blistered. oil and salt. Meanwhile, sprinkle ½ tsp Place the lamb in the centre of salt evenly over your of the Vortex basket. Surround aubergine and place it in a the lamb with the potatoes. colander to allow any bitter Roast for 25 minutes at 190ºC. juices to drain out. Add the Turn the lamb halfway through chopped onion to a frying the cooking for an even cook. pan with a little oil and cook Remove lamb and allow to until soft and translucent rest. For extra crispy potatoes, on a medium heat (about return them to the Vortex while the lamb is resting and Roast Lamb & roast again for another 5-10 minutes until they are golden brown all over. Potatoes with Slice lamb and serve with crispy potatoes and HOT TIP chimichurri. Set the patties aside for Chimichurri 10 minutes to firm up. This is an important step, as the oat flour will absorb excess moisture in the • Reheat pizza, schnitzels and sausages in 2-3 mins at 163˚C patties, making them USE YOUR • Make perfectly crispy bacon at 202˚C for 8 minutes (turn once) easier to cook and handle. VORTEX TO: • Roast seeds and nuts at 163˚C for 30 minutes

16 COOK IN AN INSTANT 17 COOK IN AN INSTANT Desserts Desserts & Treats & Treats CHURROS Cinnamon sugar 50g sugar,1 tsp ground In Spain and Portugal these cinnamon are sometimes eaten for breakfast (don’t tell the kids)! Chocolate sauce 100g dark chocolate, roughly Remove from the heat and let Prep time: 15 minutes, chopped, 125ml cream cool for 2 minutes. Add the plus 30 minutes in the fridge eggs and vanilla extract. Mix Cook time: 10 minutes Method thoroughly. The mixture will Serves: 24 churros In a small pot combine water, ‘break’ at first and then it will butter, sugar and salt. Bring come together into a smooth Ingredients to the boil. Reduce heat to low dough. (You can also use an 250ml water, 80g butter, 2 and add the flour. Using a firm electric mixer for this step). Tbsp sugar, ¼ tsp salt, 150g spatula, stir constantly until Scrape mixture into a large all-purpose flour, 2 XL free- the dough comes together. piping bag fitted with a large range eggs, 1 tsp vanilla Keep mixing until it gets shiny star-shaped tip. Pipe churros extract, neutral oil spray and pulls away from the pot. onto a greased baking tray, ±10cm in length and cut with pair of scissors. Refrigerate piped churros for at least 30 minutes. Grease Vortex inner basket lightly with oil. Carefully transfer half the churros to the inner basket, leaving 1-2cm between them. Blueberry Spray churros lightly with oil. FYI Air fry at 191˚C for 10 minutes To successfully convert until golden brown and crisp. Muffins a standard baked recipe Turn half way through. Repeat for the Vortex reduce with remaining churros. A delightful muffin which rises blueberries, zest 1 lemon beautifully in the Vortex. Quick the temperature by While the churros are air and easy for lunch boxes, Topping approximately 20%. frying, make the chocolate or tea-time treats. Zest 2 lemon, ½ cup castor dipping sauce. Combine sugar chocolate and cream in a Prep time: 10 minutes heatproof bowl. Set above a Cook time: 12 minutes Method pot of simmering water. Stir Serves: 4 In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together. Add the blueberries over a low heat until smooth together the oil and castor and lemon zest and fold to and glossy. Ingredients sugar. Add the egg, yogurt and incorporate – do not over mix. In a small bowl whisk together 60ml vegetable oil, 125ml vanilla essence and mix well. Spoon the mixture into 12 the sugar and cinnamon. castor sugar, 1 egg, 125ml In a separate, larger bowl, sift silicone cupcake moulds. Toss baked churros in the plain yoghurt, 5ml vanilla in the flour, baking powder Set the Instant Vortex to cinnamon sugar and coat well. essence, 250 ml cake flour, and salt together. Fold the wet Bake at 180ºC for 10 mins, it Serve warm with chocolate 7ml baking powder, pinch ingredients into the flour mix will Pre Heat to the required dipping sauce. salt, 125 ml fresh or frozen until the mixture just comes temperature. Once Vortex beeps “add food”, it has reached temperature so place the muffins in the drawer. You d... may need to cook the muffins ai S SUZANNE LEIGH THOMSON in two batches depending on u o the size of your muffin moulds. TRY Y “I have the Instant Pot Vortex and absolutely Check after 10 mins. For the THIS love it! It has the biggest air fryer drawer topping, mix the castor sugar You can melt chocolate in the Vortex! Place chocolate pieces in which is a breeze to clean… plus it heats to and lemon zest together and 200°C in just over 2 minutes!” sprinkle on top of muffins. a glass bowl inside the Vortex set for 1 minute at 160ºC, open drawer, Allow to cool and enjoy! stir and repeat.

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BEEF PORK Stew/curry/oxtail 35-40 mins Fillet 15-20 mins/450g Join the Instant Pot SA Ribs 25 mins per 450g Ribs 15-20 mins/450g Facebook page for endless POULTRY Chops 5 mins useful information and BUY Whole chicken 6 mins per 500g meat Ham 8 mins/450g amazing recipes! THIS Chicken breasts 8 mins LAMB Chicken wings/thighs 9 mins Leg 45-55 mins Duck 10-15 mins Shanks 45-55 mins SEAFOOD Note: First cooking time is for food immersed in liquid, second time is for placement out of liquid in steaming basket or bowl.

Crab/fish fillet 2-3 mins / 4-5 mins Mussels 1-2 mins/2-3 mins 5 Top Tips to You haven’t baked in an Instant Pot until you’ve tried VEGETABLES a cheesecake – and for that Note: First cooking time is for fresh ingredients, second time is for frozen. you need a springform pan. Springform Pan, R359, Inspire your Artichoke 9-11 mins Carrots 4-6 mins/6-8 mins coming soon, InstantPot Asparagus 1-2 mins/2-3 mins Gemsquash 7 mins Instant Life Baby marrow 3 mins/4 mins Leeks 2-3 mins/3-4 mins Beetroot sml 11-13 mins/lrg 20-25 mins Mielies(corn) 10/12 mins Broccoli/cauliflower 1-2 mins/2-3 mins Peas 0 mins/1-2 mins BEAT THE BURN To avoid the Burn notice, always deglaze thoroughly with a splash of liquid to scrape Brussel sprouts 4 mins/6 mins Potato (whole/cubed) 12-15 mins/3-4 mins down any caramelised food from the inner pot. Then Butternut/pumpkin 6-8 mins/10-12 mins Sweet potato (whole/cubed) 10-12 mins/3-4 mins Ideal for slow-cooked proceed to Pressure Cook cycle. Cabbage 3-4 mins/4-5 mins 1 casseroles, sautéing and making popcorn. GRAINS ZERO HERO To steam veggies pour 1 cup water into Glass Lid, R349, Takealot Note: For beans, the first cooking time is for pre-soaked and second time is for unsoaked. The water ratio is in brackets. the inner pot and arrange a steamer basket inside. The Instant Pot does perfect al dente or delicate White rice 7 mins (1:1) Barley 20-22 mins (1:2.5) QPR 2veggies because you can set it to 0 mins on Low Pressure. Basmati/jasmine rice 5 mins (1:1) Pasta 4 mins (refer to recipe) By the time it comes to pressure the veggies will be Brown rice 20-25 mins (1:2) Cannellini 6-9 mins/30-35 mins (1:3) cooked. Quick Release and you’re done. Quickoats 2-3 mins (1:2) QPR Red kidney beans 7-8 mins/15-20 mins (1:3) Steelcut oats 10-12 mins (1:3)NPR Blackbeans 6-8 mins/20-25 mins (1:3) DOUBLE UP To cook two components (like rice Easy grip, heat resistant Mielie meal/polenta 10-12 mins (1:1.75)/(1:2) Chickpeas 20-25 mins/45-50 mins (1:3) and meat) at the same time, leave your wet silicone makes lifting the ingredients (eg. curry vegetables and sauce) at the inner pot and metal trivets Quinoa 1 min (1:1.25) QPR Brown/green lentils 10-15 mins/30-35 mins (1:3) bottom of the inner pot. Place an oven-proof container out of the pot easily. Cous cous 2-3 mins (1:2) QPR Yellow/split lentils 1-2 mins (1:3) 3 Mini Mitts set, R185, with rice or quinoa and water on the trivet, and place Yuppiechef Millet 10-12 mins (1:1.75) QPR carefully on top of the wet ingredients. Add 3 mins to the overall cook time, with NPR. Remove everything carefully as it will be hot. SHOP THE ENTIRE RANGE MEAT MAESTRO To ensure slow cooked meat made in your Instant Pot is really tender (especially more humble cuts), always opt for Natural Pressure 4Release. Prevent odour transfer and FLIP TO COOK To ensure even cooking results in keep separate seals for sweet the Vortex, it will beep and prompt you to turn (or and savoury cooking. shake) your food – think chicken schnitzels (turn) Silicone sealing rings, R329, Yuppiechef 5and air fried oven chips (shake).

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FOOD SMART COOKING COOKING COOKING NOTES PROGRAM TEMPERATURE TIME AND TIPS

MEAT

Bacon, crispy Air Fry 191°C 8-10 mins Turn half way

Beef biltong *Dehydrate 57°C 4-8 hours

Boerewors Roast 191°C 10-12 mins Line tray with foil, turn half way

Chicken breasts, stuffed Bake 180°C 13-15 mins Turn half way

Chicken nuggets, frozen Air Fry 205°C 10-15 mins Shake half way

Chicken pieces Roast 191°C 15-20 mins Turn half way

Chicken schnitzel, fresh Air Fry 191°C 10-12 mins Turn half way

Chicken wings, fresh/frozen Air Fry 205°C 10-15 mins Turn half way

Chops (beef/lamb/pork) Roast 191°C 10-12 mins Turn half way

Meat balls Bake 191°C 10-12 mins Turn half way

Pork belly, (pressure cooked first) Roast 205°C 20-25 mins Check after 20 mins

Ribs, beef, par cooked Roast 202°C 10-12 mins Turn half way

Ribs, pork/lamb, par cooked Roast 202°C 8-10 mins Turn half way

Roast lamb (with baby potatoes) Roast 191°C 25-30 mins Turn half way, add 5 mins for medium-well

Sausages, fresh Roast 191°C 10-12 mins Turn half way

Shepherd’s Pie Roast 180°C 8-10 mins

SEAFOOD

Fish fingers, frozen Air Fry 205°C 10-12 mins Turn half way

Prawns, fresh Air Fry 193°C 3-5 mins Shake half way

Prawns, frozen Air Fry 205°C 5-7 mins Shake half way

Salmon, fresh Roast 205°C 8-10 mins

White fish fillet Roast 205°C 3-5 mins

VEGETABLES

Asparagus Air Fry 205°C 3 mins Turn half way

Aubergine, slices Roast 185°C 10-12 mins Turn half way

Baked potato Bake 185°C 15-20 mins Medium size potato

Brussels sprouts, crispy Roast 185°C 10-12 mins Shake half way

Butternut, hassleback Bake 185°C 20-25 mins Turn half way

Butternut, pieces Roast 185°C 10-12 mins Shake half way

Butternut, whole Roast Fry 185°C 18-25 mins Turn half way

Cauliflower florets Air Fry 177°C 3 to 6 mins Turn half way

French fries, frozen Air Fry 205°C 12-15 mins Shake half way

Mushrooms, brown, large Roast 180°C 12-15 mins

Potato bake Bake 180°C 45-50 mins Check after 40 mins

Potato wedges, fresh Air Fry 180°C 10-12 mins Turn half way

Roast / “smash” potatoes (par cooked) Bake 202°C 10 mins Turn half way

Roast vegetables Air Fry 185°C 10-12 mins Cut into 2cm pieces, shake half way

Sweet potato fries, fresh Air Fry 185°C 10-12 mins Shake half way

Sweet potato, whole Bake 177°C 15-20 mins Medium size potato

Vegetable burgers Air Fry 191°C 10-12 mins Turn half way

SNACKS/BAKES

Bread rolls Bake 174°C 10 mins

Brownies, chocolate Bake 174°C 10-12 mins

Chocolate pots (puddings) Bake 191°C 13-15 mins Check after 12 mins

Churros, donuts Bake 191°C 10-12 mins Check after 10 mins, turn half wa

Cookies, biscuits Bake 174°C 10-12 mins

Cupcakes / muffins Bake 185°C 10-12 mins Use oven-safe tin or silicone holders

Dim sum / pot stickers Air Fry 191°C 4 mins Turn half way

Dried fruit *Dehydrate 60°C 4-8 hours Longer for juicier type fruit

Frittata / quiche Bake 180°C 10-12 mins Check after 10 mins

Fruit leather *Dehydrate 60°C - 66°C 4-8 hours

Nachos Air Fry 205°C 2-4 mins Use oven proof dish

Nut roast Bake 174°C 45-50 mins Check after 40 mins

Pastry snacks, frozen (samosas, spring rolls, sausage rolls) Bake 185°C 10-12 mins Turn half way

Pizza, frozen Air Fry 205°C 4-6 mins Turn half way

Popcorn chicken, fresh Bake 205°C 10-12 mins Shake half way

Risoto balls Air Fry 202°C 10 mins Turn half way

Roast stone fruit (apricot, peach etc) Bake 185°C 5 mins Turn half way *Dehydrate program on Vortex Plus and Duo Crisp models Spanakopita Bake 166°C 15 mins Turn half way

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