I use 380g of Arborio rice when making risotto and it very rarely spits or causes the MC to flip over.  Leaking hot liquid in my experience is a sign that the seal may need to be released.  Perhaps I misinterpreted your original scenario but if you've had your TMX three years and used it regularly I would check with your consultant about replacing the lid seal as a matter of course anyway.  Do go back and read your TMX manual about this issue.  It is very often helpful in situations where troubleshooting is required. 

In the book which comes with the TM in the UK basmati rice is quoted at 400gm plus 500ml water, only spurts out if the speed is set a little too low.  It is worth looking in the book to see what it suggests. After a while veteran user forgets to look.

f you feel naked then you could alaway hide behind the three parts of the varoma !

It says in fast and easy that when cooking rice if it starts to boil over increase the speed slightly, this works for me!

Being a techy type person I have worked out that it takes 7 mins from cold to reach varoma temperature. If that helps. However of course it depends on how much liquid and what the starting temperature is.

Ok I can tell you exactly how this happened (I Think!)  It happened on mine a while ago and was caused by either child or elderly mother (neither ever owned up!) lifting the jug when very full and heavy and not realising how heavy it was, then knocking the bottom edge of the jug on the plastic panel! I hope that might help solve the mystery.

Hi Judy, this sounds really good. Where does a person get the moroccan seasoning from? I dont think I have seen this before. (I walk around the supermarket on auto pilot and dont really look that hard).
And could other varietys of Sausages be fine to use?

put this lot in the TM and blend, store in an airtight jar.

•2 teaspoons ground ginger
•2 teaspoons ground cardamon
•2 teaspoons ground mace
•1 teaspoon cinnamon
•1 teaspoon ground allspice
•1 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
•1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
•1 teaspoon turmeric
•1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
•1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
•1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
•1/2 teaspoon ground anise seeds
•1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Name of Recipe: Thai Lemon and Sesame Chicken
Number of People: 2 as a side dish
Ingredients:

2cups seasonal vegetables sugar snap peas, mini corn, broccoli etc.
1 tablespoon fresh ginger finely chopped
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon mirin or chinese wine
1 tablespoon oyster sauce or vegetarian stir fry sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons white sugar
juice and zest of 1 lemon or lemon juice about 4 teaspoons
1 large chicken breast, sliced in large pieces
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, to garnish
2 spring onions, finely sliced to garnish

Method:
Place the vegetables evenly into the base of the varoma, place the lid on top and set aside.
Put the ginger, soy sauce, vegetable oil, mirin, oyster sauce, sesame oil, sugar, lemon juice and zest into the TM bowl at cook for 2 minutes/varoma/speed 1.
Add the sliced chicken breast to TM bowl. Varoma on top and cook for 6 minutes/varoma/reverse/Speed 1. You can also use the whisk to keep it moving!

Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with sesame seeds and sliced spring onions. Serve with steamed  rice.


Tip: I use the whole of the ginger  I don't peel it. Also I save a few little slices to add as a garnish as well.

TM31 in the BBC Good Food Magazine Feb 2012 as one of a chef favourites in his kitchen.