Ninja Foodi : The Perfect Rice

I have pressure cook my rice before and really did not like the out come. The rice turned out sticky and mush. I decided to return to the stove Rice. Recently I was reading some Foodi post on Cooking Rice in the Ninja Foodi. Almost all the folks decided to return to the stove for the rice. This got me thinking; Maybe I should look at it a different way. Let's Try Steaming the rice. Not washing or soaking first just putting the rice in and steam only. No Pressure Cooking. Which mean you do not set the Vent knob to Seal.  Leave it in the Vent position.

The Ninja Foodi Perfect Rice

 1 cup Long grain Rice. I use jasmine. ( you do not have to wash the rice)
 1 cup chicken Stock low salt. ( you can also use Beef or Vegetable broths or Water)

Put into Ninja Foodi pot, stir.
Use the Pressure cooker top, set pressure knob to Vent.
 select steam function and set timer for 12 minutes.

The steam will build up and then escape through the black pressure knob. this is normal. it will slow down and the rice will still cook.  Note: the red valve will not pop up with this method.
When the Done light comes on, remove the lid and stir rice. Perfect rice.

*I added cooked peas to the dish.

GADGET TIME: AVOCADO CREAM DRESSING

Avocado Cream Dressing

Yes I have another Gadget , a Kitchen Aid Mini Chopper. Yellow to go with my kitchen. So, I made a Avocado Cream Dressing in it. So easy and fast.
ingredients:
1 ripe avocado
1/2cup Greek Yogurt
1/4 cup Avocado Oil
1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 clove clove crushed
1/2 Jalapeno seeded and chopped
1/4 teaspoon sea salt



Put all the ingredients in the Bowl.Set top on and Lock in place. Put lever to puree. Press the top pulse/on , it is on the handle with a finger indent. Pulse it until it  is blended creamy.

Recipe copyright 2019 by "Auntie E Cookbook/EM Dubros"

Ninja Foodi: NewYork Almond Cheesecake

NewYork Almond CheeseCake

I have a favorite Cheesecake. Learn how to cook it in Germany many years ago. Sometime ago I made it healthier for my family. Decided to try cooking it in the Ninja Foodi. It had to be adapted to the Foodi due to the size of it. Also I do not use Graham Crackers for the crust, therefore I have to first use the Bake/ Roast and then Change to Pressure cooking after that I put the topping on and use the Bake/roast to brown the top. I know this sound complicated but is really is not. The Cooking time in a regular oven is about 60 minutes. The Ninja Time is about 30 minutes total.  Half the time.
 All Ingredients should be at Room Temp. This allows for even cooking.

For the Crust:

3 Tablespoon  Unsalted Butter (room temp)
2 Tablespoon Fine Grain Sugar
1 Large Egg ( room temp)
1/4 cup Almond Flour
1/2 cup Flour
3/4 teaspoon Baking Powder.

 Add all the ingredients above in a mixer and Mix on medium ( #4 on the  Kitchen Aid mixer).
til Blended well.
put it on the bottom of the spring form pan and spread up the sides about 2/3 of the way up, making sure the bottom of the  pan remains covered. I use the back of the small spoon.
set aside.

Now make the filling:

16oz Cream cheese, (room temp)
1/2 cup sugar
3 Room Temp Large Eggs
1 Tablespoon All purpose Flour
1 Tablespoon Almond Flour
 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Extract
1/4 teaspoon almond Extract.

Cream cheese and Sugar together . Add one egg at a time and blend well after each addition. Add flours and Extracts and blend well.
Pour In to the spring form pan. smooth out evenly.

Put on rack in the Ninja foodi and  close lid set on Bake/roast on 375°F for 5 minutes.
after done, add 1 cup of water, Pouring so it goes in the bottom of the liner pan.
put the Pressure cooker lid on, set the  vent knob to Seal. turn on pressure setting and set for 15 minutes.
when done Quick Release Steam. open and remove lid. Leave cheesecake in the unit.
Prepare the topping below.

Topping:
1/2 Cup sour cream
1 Tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon Vanilla Extract.

mix together by hand is fine.

Pour over the Cheesecake and spread out to edges.
close Air Crisp top and set  on Bake/roast 400°F for  5 minutes.

When done remove from Ninja foodi pot and set on counter for 20 minutes, then put in refrigerator to cool. At least 2 hours.

Top with Berries and serve.


Recipe copyright 2019 by "Auntie E Cookbook/EM Dubros"