12 Ultimate Tips to Use Pressure Cooker

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Pressure cookers are a great way to cook food with ease. Almost everything can be cooked in a pressure cooker. You can bake, steam, and cook in a cooker. With great facilities come great responsibilities. Pressure cookers must be used properly. Some of the best pressure cookers in India are sold by prestige, Hawkins and pigeon.

Read this manual to before you start using a pressure cooker.

1. Read the instruction manual- If you are using a pressure cooker for the first time, then make sure to read the user manual correctly and completely. It will give you a fair idea about what type of cooking can be done in it and it will clear all your doubt regarding pressure control.

2. Do not overfill the cooker- It is a very important factor. If you overfill the container, chances are there that it will not cook properly. Sometimes, overfilling can result even in splattering all the food. Therefore, a certain level must be maintained.

3. Fill up adequate water- Water being one of the key ingredients in cooking with a best pressure cooker presupposes the use of right amount of water. The water level must not be very low or very high. Proper cooking guide must be read before cooking if you are in dilemma. If not, then the food will be overcooked or under cooked.

4. Check the whistle- The whistle must be perfect. It should be in proper condition and must be placed properly. It is the instrument through which a pressure cooker maintains its pressure. If the whistle is not properly working, then replace it with a whistle that works completely fine because chances are that it might be explode if the pressure is not released.

5. Heat it just fine- A pressure cooker must be kept on high flame in the beginning and the flame must be gradually reduced till the end. It is very important as once the cooker is heated; it has pressure inside. It will work just perfect in low flame after pressure is created. This helps in quick and energy efficient cooking.

6. Chop the vegetables evenly- if you are a huge fan of cooking vegetables, then you must take care of its size. It should be evenly chopped. Evenly chopped vegetables mean perfectly and evenly cooked. It distributes the flavors evenly and makes the dish delicious.

7. Maintenance- A pressure cooker requires proper maintenance. If at all any part is work out, it should be immediately changed and should not be used before it for safety purposes.

8. Stop and add- First, cook the items which are take more time to cook. Then stop and add the items which take less time. It you add all the items in one go then items will either burn or remain under cooked. It is important to take this into consideration when cooking things like meat.

9. Note the time- time is the true player while cooking in a pressure cooker. The time needs to perfect otherwise you will have to eat some distasteful food. If stopped before time, then you will have to cook it again. And if after then it will become soggy and will lose its crisp.

10. Clean the cooker properly- Cleaning a cooker properly is a must. It helps inn reducing odor in food. If the cooker is not cleaned properly, then there are chances that flavors will be hampered due to previous food and its odor.

11.Oil is an obvious no- using too much oil in a pressure cooker can be risky. It can melt the rubber gasket thus disturbing the alignment of the top cover. It is better to use a little bit oil than risk it.

12.Dodge the steam- Do not let the steam’s outlet just in front of your face. Stay away when the steam comes out. It can be dangerous as a lot of heat is expended out almost immediately.

These were some important tips for beginners, and these will help maintain safety while cooking. If you any questions let us know in the comment. I think you understood that How to use cooker for the better efficiency & safety.