MUHLER MLC-5020 Multicooker Instruction Manual

: June 12, 2024
: MUHLER

Table of Contents

MUHLER MLC-5020 Multicooker
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE
ACCESSORIES
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTROL PANEL
HOW TO USE
SPECIAL PROGRAMMER FOR INTRODUCE
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
TROUBLESHOOTING
References
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MUHLER MLC-5020 Multicooker

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

This appliance is for household use only.
The appliance must be plugged into a grounded socket outlet.
Never leave the appliance on or plugged into the socket outlet when not in use.
Never leave the appliance unattended when in use.
This appliance is not intended to be used by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction. Children are being supervised not to play with the appliance.
Place the appliance on a horizontal, stable and heat-resistant surface.
Make sure that the mains voltage corresponds to the voltage shown on the marking plate of the appliance.
Do not connect the appliance in the same circuit where another appliance is connected.
Only the original accessories can be used with the appliance. Any other accessories not recommended by the manufacturer can result in hazards.
Do not operate the appliance without an internal or empty pot.
The Inner pot cannot be heated on a stove, or it will be damaged.
Do not put any food or water in when the inner pot has not been put in host.
When the appliance is working, to avoid causing any danger, do not remove the inner pot away.
When using the appliance, steam may come from the air outlet. Keep hands and face away from the steam outlet avoiding scald.
Do not cover or put any object over the appliance. Keep the air outlets open to prevent any damage of the appliance.
Do not use the appliance in wet and heat environments.
Do not use the inner pot to wash rice and other ingredients to protect the pot from deformation and destroy the non-stick coating. The inner pot is treated with a non-adhesive coating, so it is not allowed to use hard or metal spoons or brushes.
Do not use the appliance if the inner pot is damaged.
Keep the inner pot, heater, and internal side of the appliance clean for the avoidance of over burning which may result in failure or other unforeseen accidents.
After putting the inner pot into the body, turn it the pot around in order to make sure is fitted well. If the inner pot is not put in or not well placed, it is not allowed to start cooking for avoid of any accidents.
To prevent food contact with the heating elements, do not overfill.
Clean the internal parts of the appliance after each use. Do not use any abrasive cleaners so to protect the coating from damage. Use a sponge and dish detergent to clean the parts.
Do not immerse the appliance into water or any other liquid. Clean the outer of the body with a damp cloth.
If the appliance or its power cord are damaged, do not use the appliance. The appliance must be sent for repair to an outraised service agent for checking and replacing the power cord.
If you are not going to use the appliance for a long time, unplug the appliance and store the power cord in its storage place. Make sure that the appliance is cooled and dried before storage. Store the appliance in its original box in a dry place.
Do not use the appliance if the plug, the power cord, or the appliance itself is damaged in any way.
If the power cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent, or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid hazards.
Do not try to repair the appliance by yourself. There are no user-replaceable parts inside.
Keep the appliance and its power cord out of reach of children when it is in operation or in the cooling down process.
Keep the power cord away from hot surfaces. Do not plug in the power cord or operate the appliance controls with wet hands.
Never use the appliance with an external timer switch or a separate remote-control system. do not let cord hang over the edge of table or counter surfaces.

CAUTION- Some parts of the appliance can become very hot and cause burns. Particular attention has to be given where children and vulnerable people are present.

DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE

Steamer
Inner Pot
Out Pot
Body
Main Temp Control Apparatus
Pin
Cover Lid
Steam Hold
Keep Warm Lid
Water Holder
Control Plate
Heating Plate

ACCESSORIES

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SPECIFICATIONS

Model	MLC-5020
Voltage	220-240V~50/60Hz
Power	930W
Capacity	5.0L
rice, cups	2-10

The appliance is class of protection against electric shock Class I

BEFORE USING FOR THE FIRST TIME

Read the instruction manual carefully and do it according to the indication of IM
Please take out all parts, such as the non-stick inner pot, steam outlet, and detachable inner lid and wash them before first use.
Please make sure there is no any impurities in the bottom of the inner pot.
Make sure the inner pot is completely fit closely with the heating plate, rotating the inner pot.

CONTROL PANEL

Keep warm function
Interrupt the running process or clear previous settings

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DISPLAY

When you choose the program, the light indicator of the function will light up.
When cooking, the LED display will show the remaining cooking time.
When finished, the LED display will show „00 00”, and keep warm automatically.

HOW TO USE

Take out the appliance from the box.
Remove all plastic packaging from the appliance.
Take out the all parts like the inner pot, steamer, and aluminum cover from the appliance and wash them with dishwasher detergent and sponge and leave them to dry completely.

NOTE

Never use abrasive cleaning detergents or utensils to clean the inner pot to prevent the pot from deformation and damaging the nonstick coating.
Add the Inner pot in the multicooker.

ATTENTION: Never use the appliance without the inner pot.

Place the appliance on a horizontal, stable and heat-resistant surface.
Take out the power cord from the storage compartment.
Connect one side of the cord to the appliance power adapter and the other side, plug in into the grounded socket outlet.
You will hear a beep signal, the display will show “ – – – – ” and all indicators will lights up for a second. The appliance is going to stand-by mode and is ready for use.

ATTENTION:

Never use the inner pot as a container in which to prepare cooking products. Always prepare the products in other containers and then add it into the inner pot.
Never use metal utensils to the inner pot. Always use plastic or wood utensils.

FUNCTIONAL BUTTONS

MENU

When you turn on the multicooker, press the MENU button to select a program. Each time you press the button, you will go through the default programs. The indicator light will indicate which program you are on. After selecting the program, the LED display will show the default cooking time.

START BUTTON

After you choose and set the program, press the “Start” button to start the cooking process.

TIMER/TEMP. BUTTON

When you choose the program, you can press the “Timer/Temp.” button. to adjust the time or temperature by pressing the right or left arrow. Pressing the button ones, you can adjust the time, if you press the button 2ed time, you can adjust the temperature. The time or the temperature will appear on the LED display.

DELAY START BUTTON

Pressing the “Delay start” button you are going to time delay function.
Pressing the right or left arrow you can increase or decrees the time.
Delayed start time is up to 24h at 1h intervals.

NOTE: The preset time is showing the finished cooking time, not the start cooking time.

In order to avoid bad taste of the food. The preset cannot be too long, it’s better not to exceed 12 hours.

Example

Press the“Menu” button and go to the “Porridge” program, The default time is 1 hour. If you want to adjust the cooking time, press the “Delay time” button, the indicator light is on. Adjust the time by pressing the left or right arrow.
After set up the program, press the “Start” button to start the cooking process.

Note: If the delay time is less than the cooking time, the appliance will not enter the «Delay time» function, it will work directly without preset settings.

KEEP WARM/CANCEL BUTTON

The cooker will start to cook as you set and the display will show the cooking time.
After the cooking process is finished, the cooker will enter to ‘keep warm’ function automatically.
If you want to stop the cooking process and turn to keep warm directly when the cooker is working, press the „КЕЕР WARM/CANCEL” button, once to stop the cooking process. The appliance will cancel the cooking process and will go back to standby mode. The Display will show 00 00.
Press the „КЕЕР WARM/CANCEL” button again to activate the ‘keep warm’ function.

SPECIAL PROGRAMMER FOR INTRODUCE

Fry program

Press the ‘Menu” button and go to “Fry’’ program. Press the “Start”, button to start the cooking process. The indicator light is on.
After the cooking process is finished, the appliance will turn into ‘keep warm’ mode automatically. The indicator light is on.

Note

The oil shall not exceed the maximum indicated level.
In this program, the delay time function is not active. You can adjust the time and temperature of the cooking process only.

DIY” function

Press the ‘Menu’ button and choose a program.
To modify the program by your desire press ‘DIY’ button.
If you want to change the default temperature and time, press the “Time/Temp.” button to adjust them.
If you want to change the start cooking process press the Delay time button and adjust the time.
After setup the program the “Start” button indicator light is on. Press the button to start the cooking process.
After the cooking process is finished, if the temperature is over 80•C the appliance will turn into standby mode automatically.
If the temperature is less than 80•C will switch to ‘keep warm’ mode.

Note: The cooking time and temperature can be changed after pressing the “DIY” button.

REHEAT Program

Press the ‘Menu’ button and go to the “Reheat” program.
After setup the program, press the “Start” button. The indicator light is on.
After the cooking process is finished, the ‘keep warm” function will turn on automatically. The indicator light of the function will be on.

Soaked rice Program

Press the “Menu” button and go to the” Soaked rice” program.
After setup the program, press the “Start” button. The indicator light is on.
After the cooking process finish, the ‘keep warm” function will turn on automatically. The indicator light of the function will be on.

Notes

The cooking time can be changed according to the voltage, rice capacity, water capacity, water temperature, rice quantity.
The maximum rice is 6 cups, suggesting the proportion of rice and water is 1:1.
Do not exceed the maximum quantity. (The proportion of rice and water could be adjusted according to personal preference)

Yogurt Program

Press the ‘Menu’ button and go to the ‘Yoghurt’ program.
After setup the program, press the “Start” button. The indicator light is on.
After the cooking process is finished you will hear a beep signal, The Display will show 00 00.

Note: In the ‘Yoghurt’ program the appliance is not going to ‘keep warm’ function after the cooking process is finished, because the yogurt needs low temperature, otherwise the food will have bad smell.

Pasta Program

Press the ‘Menu’ button and go to the ‘Pasta’ program.
After setup the program, press the “Start” button. The indicator light is on.

Preparation: Add water to the inner pot, close the lid and start the program. (Make sure the water is not below the minimum or over the maximum specified level to prevent boiling or damage to the inner pot.) Once the water has boiled, the multicooker will remind you with a beep signal to add the pasta. The rest of the programs is no special, just choose the program and press the “Start” button to start the cooking process.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Unplug the appliance from the power supply and let it cool down before starting any cleaning process!
Clean the removable parts like the Inner pot, steamer, and aluminum cover with protecting overflow using hot water, cleaning non-abrasive detergent and sponge. Do not use remover, steel wire or any other abrasive utensils.
If there is stuck food on the bottom of the inner pot, soak for a moment and wipe it up.
Maintenance of inner pot
Use plastic or wooden utensils, do not use metal utensils in order to protect the non-stick coating from scratching.
Do not cut any food in the inner pot.
Do not put vinegar into the inner pot to avoid corroding.
Cleaning and maintenance the other parts
Periodically clean the housing, seal cover and middle ring using a soft, damp cloth. Always dry after cleaning with a dry towel.

ATTENTION!
Never immerse the appliance in water or any other liquid!

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem	Reason	Solution

Indicators do not light up

| 1. The appliance is not plugged into the power supply

2. Power cut

| 1. Check for unplugging

2. Check the fuse.

The heating plate does not heat

| 1. Power control plate damaged

2. Fuse damaged

3. Heating plate damaged

| ****

Contact Repair Service Centre

The indicator light is on but the heating plate does not heat| 1. The Heating plate is damaged

2. The power control plate is damaged.

| ****

Contact Repair Service Centre

Rice under-cooker

| ****

1. Capacity of rice is much or less

| The capacity of rice and water should be adjusted and should be limited between the highest and lowest.
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2. The proportion of water and rice is not suitable| Adjust the proportion of water and rice
3. Inner pot obliques| Turn the round inner pot, check the sensor of the ‘heating plate’
4. Something between the inner pot and the heating plate| Clean up the sundries
5. Inner pot unshaped| Buy a new one
6. Main Power control plate damaged| Send to ‘Repair Service Centre’
7. Main temperature control machine unusual| Send to Repair Service Centre
Porridge Overflow| The capacity of porridge is excessive

the overflow-proof lid is not installed

| Adjusted the Capacity

Install the overflow–proof lid

LED show: E1, E2, E3, E4

error

| The power control plate had trouble| Send to ‘Repair Service Centre’

RECIPES

French fries
Preparation – 1 min.
Cooking – 45 min.
Total – 55 min.
potatoes – 500 g
oil – 100 ml
cheese – 200 g
Put 100 ml on the bottom, then peeled, washed and sliced potatoes. After 10 minutes we stir and after another 10 we take it out and put the next batch. If desired, garnish the french fries with cheese.

Pork with mushrooms and olives

Preparation – 10 min.
Cooking – 30 min.
Total – 40 min.
pork shoulder – 500 g
olives – 10 – 15 pcs. black, boned
mushrooms – 500 g
butter – 50 g
pepper
cumin
Rosemary
garlic – 1 – 2 cloves
Cut the pork into juliennes and, if desired, lightly seal it in a pan with a little oil. Transfer to the multicooker, add the olives,
coarsely chopped mushrooms, the rest of the butter and spices. Start a 30-minute baking program. Serve the stewed pork in this way or with a garnish of french fries.

Details with beans

Preparation – 15 min.
Cooking – 255 min.
Total – 270 min.
minced meat – 400 g of veal
carrots – 1 pc. big
onion – 1 head
of tomatoes – 200 g of canned cubes
broth – 400 ml of veal
oregano – 1 tsp. dry
basil – 1 tsp. dry
beans – 400 g red, canned, canned
details – 1 tsp. pasta
black pepper – to taste
oil – 1 tbsp.

Pour the oil into the multicooker pan and turn on the fryer. Fry the minced meat in the multicooker for 15 minutes. Stir and press with a spoon until it crumbles and changes color for about 10 minutes. Add onions and carrots, pre- cut into cubes and fry the remaining 5 minutes. Add diced tomatoes, broth, spices and start the slow cooker program for 4 hours. After 3 and 1/2 hours, add the beans and pasta and let the dish finish as scheduled.

Chocolate cupcake with nuts

Preparation – 10 min.
Cooking – 45 min.
Total – 55 min.
eggs – 4 pcs.
powdered sugar – 225 g
butter – 75 g
flour – 160 g
baking powder – 2 tsp.
dark chocolate – 100 g
walnuts – 100 g ground
In a bowl, break the eggs together with the powdered sugar. Beat until creamy. Add the butter to this mixture and continue beating with the mixer. Gradually add the flour, adding the baking powder in advance. Melt the
chocolate in a bowl and pour it, as well as the ground walnuts, to the mixture. Grease the bottom and walls of the cooking vessel with oil or oil and pour the prepared mixture. Choose your program, close the lid and press start.

Sweets

Preparation – 10 min.
Cooking – 50 min.
Total – 60 min.
FOR CAKE
flour – 2 2/3 tsp. white
sugar – 1 1/2 tsp.
cocoa – 6 tbsp.
baking soda – 2 tsp.
salt – 1/2 tsp.
vinegar – 2 tbsp.
oil – 2/3 tsp.
water – 2 tsp.
vanilla
ABOUT THE GLAZING
cocoa
butter
sugar
fresh milk – or water

Mix the dry ingredients, add the rest and mix with a stirrer until a homogeneous mixture. Place in the baking bowl and bake on the BAKE program for 40 minutes at 150 degrees. Turn and bake on BAKE for 10 minutes at 180 degrees. Remove, cool slightly and cut. Allow to cool. Make a glaze of melted butter, sugar and cocoa and heat in a microwave or water bath until the ingredients are homogenous. The cake is watered, cold, with warm glaze.

Pizza

Preparation – 10 min.
Cooking – 30 min.
Total – 40 min.
dough – 800 g
tomato puree – 300 g
savory
sol
melted cheese – 200 g
mushrooms – 300 g
salami – 200 g
yellow cheese – 300 g
We take a ball of dough and put it on the bottom of the multicooker, trying to lay it on the bottom of the bowl of the appliance.
On the dough put the products (tomato paste, salt, savory, mushrooms, melted cheese, salami and cheese) in the desired amount. As for ordinary pizza and we turn on the appliance. Bake on the Bake program at 180 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Cream chicken with mushrooms and leeks

Preparation – 10 min.
Cooking – 55 min.
Total – 65 min.
leeks – 1 stalk
chicken legs – 1 kg.
red pepper – 1 tbsp.
nutmeg
white pepper
sol
mushrooms – 300g.
cream – 300 ml. cooking
oil – 3 tbsp.
Clean the leek and cut it into pieces. Put it together with the oil and red pepper in the bowl of the multicooker. Turn on and set the program to 55 minutes. Cook for 6-7 minutes until the leeks are soft. Add the chicken legs and the sliced and cleaned mushrooms. Season with salt, white pepper and nutmeg. Cook for about 15 minutes, then pour the cream, close the lid and allow the dish to cook and thicken. Serve the dish with finely chopped parsley.

Delicious bread

Preparation – 10 min.
Cooking – 100 min.
Total – 110 min.
flour – 250 g white
standard flour – 150 g
rye flour – 100 g
salt – 1 1/2 tsp.
sugar – 1 tbsp.
olive oil – 1 tbsp.
yeast – 1 sachet dry
water – 320 ml lukewarm
oil – for spreading
Sift the flour into a bowl. Add the remaining products and stir. Add a little water and knead a soft dough. Form the finished dough into a ball. Grease the bowl of the multicooker with oil with a silicone brush. Put the ball of dough in the middle and set the BAKE program, setting the temperature to 60 degrees and the rising time to 45 minutes. Press the START button. Once the dough has risen and doubled in volume, switch off the mode from the MENU, program again with the BAKE button, but this time at 150 degrees for 55 minutes. 10 minutes before the end of baking, open the lid and carefully turn the bread to bake evenly. After baking, turn the bread on the grill. The bread is very tasty, soft inside and with a crispy crust.

Bread pie with potatoes and bacon

Preparation – 30 min.
Cooking – 55 min.
Total – 85 min.
FOR THE DOUGH
flour – 300 g
May – 1 tsp. dry
salt – 1 tsp.
sugar – 1 tsp.
fresh milk – 1 tsp.
oil – 2 tbsp.
FOR THE STUFFING
potatoes – 3 pcs. cooked medium-sized
leeks – 1 stalk
eggs – 1 pc.
bacon – 50 g
sol
pepper
oil – 3 tbsp.
yellow cheese – for sprinkling
paprika – for sprinkling
Dissolve the yeast in the milk. Add the sugar and stir. Add the liquid and other ingredients to the flour and knead a soft dough. Let it double in volume. Peel a leek and cut it into circles. Stew it in the fat. Add the chopped bacon and fry for 2-3 minutes. Remove the filling from the hob and cool. Mash the potatoes, season with salt and pepper and beat the egg. Stir until homogeneous. Spread the dough on a thin crust. Put a layer of potatoes, and on top – a layer of stuffing with leeks and bacon. Gather the edges of the dough and form into a ball. Grease the bowl of the multicooker with fat, put the bread ball and turn on the baking program – 55 minutes. 10 minutes before the end of baking turn the bread pie. Remove the finished pie and while still warm, sprinkle with grated yellow cheese and paprika.

Pasta Bolognese

Preparation – 10 min.
Cooking – 45 min.
Total – 55 min.
olive oil – 1 – 2 tbsp.
onion – 1 medium head
carrots – 1 pc.
celery – dry or fresh
mushrooms – 5 – 6 pcs ..
minced meat – 250 g.
tomato puree – 2 tbsp.
tomatoes – 4 – 5 pcs.
garlic – 1 clove
universal spice – 2 tsp. spaghetti spice
foam – 250 g
water – 270 ml
red wine – 50 ml
Finely chop the vegetables. Put olive oil, onions, carrots, celery, mushrooms and minced meat in the cooking vessel. Press the MENU button, select the FRY program. Press TIME and set to 13 minutes. Press START.
Fry for 8 minutes, then add the tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, garlic, spices and red wine. Continue with FRY. Add the paste and water at the same time. Select the STEW program and set the time to 30 minutes. Close the lid and press START. Serve the finished pasta with grated Parmesan or other type of cheese if desired.

Spaghetti carbonara

Preparation – 5 min.
Cooking – 37 min.
Total – 42 min.
olive oil – 1 tbsp.
onion – 1/2 medium-sized head
garlic – 1 clove
spaghetti – 200 g
bacon – 100 g
cooking cream – 180 ml
water – 540 ml
yolks – 3 pcs.
parmesan – 4 tbsp. grated (or yellow cheese)
sol
pepper
Put olive oil, finely chopped onion and crushed garlic in the cooking vessel. Press the MENU button and select the FRY program.
Press the TIME option, set 10 minutes. Start with START. Stir occasionally. Break the spaghetti in half and add them to the bowl along with the water. Set 20 minutes and press the STEW and START buttons. Close the lid. After the time has elapsed, add the yolks mixed with the cream. Set for another 7 minutes. When cooking is finished, it automatically switches to KEEP WARM mode. Sprinkle the prepared spaghetti with parmesan or yellow cheese.

Stew with potatoes

Preparation – 25 min.
Cooking – 70 min.
Total – 95 min.
potatoes – 10 pcs.
tomato puree – 1 tbsp.
carrots – 2 – 3 pcs.
olive oil – 3 tbsp.
leeks – 1 stalk
onion – 1 head
garlic – 2 cloves
rice – ¼ tsp.
red pepper – 1 tbsp.
flour – 1 tbsp.
broth – hot vegetables (maybe water)
pepper
parsley
sol
Wash and clean the vegetables. Pour the fat into the multicooker, add the chopped onion and garlic. Select the frying function and set the time to 10 minutes. Stir occasionally, and at the 5th minute add the chopped leeks and carrots. At the end, add the potatoes. Mix the flour with the red pepper and add to the vegetables. Pour hot vegetable broth to cover the level of vegetables. Season with black pepper and salt, close the lid and press the cooking button for 1 hour. After about half an hour add the rice, and in the last minutes add the parsley and puree.

Stuffed peppers

Preparation – 25 min.
Cooking – 65 min.
Total – 90 min.
peppers – 8 – 10 pcs.
minced meat – 250 g of the mixture
rice – 1 tsp.
olive oil – 1 tbsp.
tomato puree – 2 tbsp.
carrots – 1 – 2 pcs.
onion – 1 head
pepper
flour
rice – 3/4 tsp.
sol
Clean the peppers and remove the seeds. Put olive oil, chopped carrots, rice and onions in the multicooker. Select the frying function and program for 15 minutes, start and stir periodically while the vegetables are cooking. After about 5 minutes, add the meat and season with salt. Add the water. When the liquid boils, you need to open the lid and allow the mixture to cool. Fill the peppers with rice and add a little flour. Arrange the peppers in the pan and add enough water to cover the peppers in half.
Select the cooking function for 40 minutes and start.

Risotto with vegetables

Preparation – 25 min.
Cooking – 65 min.
Total – 90 min.
rice – 300 g long grain
peppers – 1 small red + 1 small green
olive oil – 1 tbsp.
onion – ½ small head
of mushrooms – 50 g
peas – 60 g frozen
tomatoes – 150 g chopped
broth – 350 ml of vegetable
saffron – 1 pinch
Pour olive oil into the multicooker. Select the frying program and set for 10 minutes. Pour the chopped peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and onions. Stir occasionally to avoid burning. Add the rice, and after a while the broth, peas and saffron. Season the risotto with salt and spices of your choice. Choose the rice program and get started.

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