Kogan Multi Function Cooker Questions & Answers

I don’t have the exact same machine however I found manuals for similar appliances on the Kogan website along with some recipe books. I was able to adapt these to suit my appliance. Hope you have success

Yes it's not like the pressure cooker program - you can open the lid at the appropriate time and add additional ingredients and then close the lid and it continues on its way. Enjoy end product

I have only made a couple of cakes in the Multi Function Cooker and just used an ordinary recipe. It worked OK, but not as well as in the oven..didnt rise as well and seemed bit heavy so haven't bothered since

thanks , i did have a go at a stew and it worked really well. guess trial and error best plan of attack

I use this device a lot but the trouble is it doesn't allow you to heat beyond 160....so bread is not a viable possibility. But I am cooking Chicken Masala at the moment which keeps me going. Has limitations but is pretty good

Suggest you contact supplier

I use this device quite a lot. You have to remember that this cooker is NOT a Pressure Cooker. By and large meat needs to cook longer in it than in a Pressure cooker, but personally I prefer not to pressurise chicken as it disintegrates. I took Asian advice (Poh) many years ago and started using thighs instead of breast which I think is rather bland, legs also work really well as the meat is very deep in taste. <b>Fast Cook </b> means hotter temp [I think the temp is 140C...but can be bumped up to 160]. If you have been using Pressure Cooker to soften the beans then you need to work around this...ie...soak them the night before. In our family we like chilli upon chilli...but tend to add some to the recipe and then have a chilli sauce on the side...very easy.

I am not entirely sure I know what the question is ....don't know about the "Jelly" function ...is it on the Kogan or the Tefal? can email me if you want ...larry.ryder@mail.com

The Kogan KA5LMLTCKRB external link  The Manual says to press the Time/Temp button to change the temperature but it doesn't seem to work on the preset menu selections/functions also, it doesn't show the temperature for any of the preset functions only the time to cook and it definitely has a preset called "Jelly" ???

thanks for your reply Jouls

The display is a bit curious, but this seems funny. I have sometimes noticed that the power cord slips out of the socket and has to be replaced more firmly. Hope it's as simples as that

I use this quite a lot. I have just moved into a smaller apartment and have only used the oven once. Yesterday I cooked risotto, with pearl barley and also lamb loin chops, and chicken legs. Works well...has a couple of quirks but you soon learn what they are.

Click on manual and select time that will be your high temperature.

I am sorry but the Multi Function Cooker does not really act as a Pressure Cooker. It's "high temps' are too low for, say, deep frying. Certainly disappointing. It's good for yoghourt, and Kefi...doesn't really cook cakes or bread. And doesn't sharp-fry

Dear Denise I like this unit and took it with me when I moved into very much smaller accomodation. I cook a variety of things including yoghourt, casseroles and roast potatoes. The truth is it's top temp 145...is too low. You struggle to cook crispy chips. I have tried to do bread and cakes...but it doesn't quite do it. If it had a higher setting you could do a lot more.

Sorry Denise I cannot help Maybe contact Kogan help desk I have always found them to accommodating.

I think this is such a flexible cooker that you can just adapt standard recipes. I have made yoghurt, cokked casseroles...doesn't really do bread really well..but curries and same...really good. Made Marmalade...so it's quite fun

I do not have a recipe book I simply use my own recipes and adjust them to suit, just about anything can be made in this cooker

While I really like this unit, and use it quite a lot; it doesn't fully deliver. Re: deep frying you certainly need oil...but it doesn't really heat the oil hot enough to fry chips properly. But you can cook good casseroles, produce yoghourt. Doesn't really do bread and cakes. I can make bolognese, slow cook, stroganoff, and a whole slow cooked chicken. But you can't make muffins, or crumpets

We do not eat deep fried foods so I have not tried. I have an air fryer and would probably prefer to use this for"fried" style food.

I think the answer is it doesn't really heat the oil hot enough to quickly fry stuff ....so ends up boiling them in oil. Ok if you like fat but not too good if you want crisp chips.

I use the multicooker for making roast potatoes, and it is excellent. But to be fair because it only goes up to 160 c...it doesn't seem to be hot enough to cook chips properly. The rule with chips (Masterchef) is parboil..or microwave until semi-soft, and then chill for a while. Then deep fry ...no need to fill the cooker with oil. But also you don't want to have so little oil that the pre-cooked chips drop the oil temp . Maybe 400 -700 mls of Canola oil is good. Just don't add so many chips that the temp of the oil is dropped right down. Need to experiment!!!

thank you. i really should sell mine.. Still haven't used it

I have wondered about this but haven't had to do it. I am sort of thinking that, like most things these days, I will just replace it if I can't repair it.