So, one thing I have noticed, most of the time when I use my pressure cooker, the water starts coming out. Is it right to assume that I am putting too much water into it?
The last time i used it was to make daal, and the water started coming out, so I turned down the heat and put it under cold water to open it, and then cooked as I would on stovetop. Got no benefit out of the pressure cooker
Also, can anyone give me or tell me a brief guideline on what cooking times are for certain things? for ex -
to cook meat, daal, chana, etc.. what are the cooking times for each?
btw- I have an Americanised pressure cooker my aunt gave me as a gift. It has the whistle attached, which whistles continuously once pressure has started to build up, so “counting whistles” is not something I can do. I just need to time instead. I’ve tried looking online, but all guidelines/recipes call for timing the whistles
OR they cook for ex, chane IN a pressure cooker, but not pressure it. basically just use the pot for cooking..
when you mke daal, make sure your pressure cooker is not full of water... It should be 3-4 inches below the rim. Always let the water and daal boil on medium heat before putting the lid on. When you see that the water is boiling with daal and not coming out of the rim then put the lid on and let it cook on the same heat.
I pressure cook frozen meat(beef/mutton) for 5 minutes. Fresh meat doesn't take too much time to cook. Pre-soaked daal galofies in less than 5 minutes.
^ when the contents of the cooker boil, it produces steam which is allowed to escape through the safety valve. the steam escapes through a nozzle which has got a weight has a weight-piece on it. every time there is steam build-up inside the cooker, it lets the steam out by making whistling sound. it lasts for a 5-10 seconds. this counts as 1 seeTee.
^ when the contents of the cooker boil, it produces steam which is allowed to escape through the safety valve. the steam escapes through a nozzle which has got a weight has a weight-piece on it. every time there is steam build-up inside the cooker, it lets the steam out by making whistling sound. it lasts for a 5-10 seconds. this counts as 1 seeTee.
Yes you are putting too much water in the pressure cooker. Little water in the form of steam/water vapour running down the sides is fine, but not actual water. I make naan and tandoori roti in my pressure cooker. Crazy but it works. ;)
Basically you make your naan dough, roll them out and shape them. Put ghee or sesame seeds on top on one side. Then place them on the sides of your pressure cooker. And cook them with steam. Add a little water in the cooker, fasten the lid tightly on and then cook for like 15. Depending on heat level etc. Haven't written a recipe or something, this is just something I've done. It comes up soft and amazing. What I've done after is, have them in the oven with dry heat for like 2-3 minutes, just to give them that crispness.
thanks, Dubaiwali.
you mean you place the naan on the walls of pressure cooker? face up or face down? How about toasting naan in nonstick pan to give it crispness? I dont have baking oven over here.
not all pressure cookers have seetees that can be counted, I use Tfal cooker, it gives out constant steam, so I have to estimate with time.
OP: you are putting too much water in the cooker, if you think the amount of water you are putting is enough for daal, then you are putting too much daal and water in the cooker. The goldern rule is that your food (daal+water) or (meat +water) should be just above the half of th cooker, otherwise it spills out through the seetee/steam outlet.
thanks, Dubaiwali.
you mean you place the naan on the walls of pressure cooker? face up or face down? How about toasting naan in nonstick pan to give it crispness? I dont have baking oven over here.
Yes on the walls. Sesame seeds side out. Not sticking to the walls. Yes, toasting in toaster etc would work too. :)
I have a Fagor pressure cooker and there's a line on the inside of the pot that indicates max capacity. It's just slightly above half... pressure cookers don'r need the same amount if water as if u were cooking in a regular pot, esp if u have a good brand.
Yes you are putting too much water in the pressure cooker. Little water in the form of steam/water vapour running down the sides is fine, but not actual water. I make naan and tandoori roti in my pressure cooker. Crazy but it works. ;)
An old cook who worked for my ILs did the same... except he let the pressure cooker sit upside down above the stove (flame would be directly in the pot), when it got super hot, he'd slap in the rotis inside on the sides of the pot and return above the flame... crazy, but it worked lol.
