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Your pressure cooker comes fully assembled and it is
ready to use.
1. WATER TO BE USED
Every recipe given in the Recipe Book (separately
enclosed) includes adequate quantity of liquid for
cooking. When you are trying other recipes, make sure
that there is adequate liquid in the recipe for cooking.
As a guideline, when you are using the pressure cooker,
minimum quantity of 2 1/2 cups (18 ozs) water must
be used for the first 15 minutes of pressure cooking.
Add one cup (7 ozs)for every 15 minutes of additional
cooking time (pressure cooking times are shown in the
recipes ). Please note the cooking time and put in
adequate water before starting to cook. These
quantities are in addition to the liquid required for
cooking.
2. Your pressure cooker should not be filled more
than 2/3
rd its capacity for solids and 1/2 for liquids.
When cooking liquid foods, please use the quantity
of water as specified in the recipe. For cooking
milk dishes, start with low heat to bring the milk
to boil and then turn it upto pressure. When
cooking beans, lentils, etc. allow a few minutes
before closing the lid to avoid excess froth. Add a
spoonful of oil or any cooking medium while
cooking.
3. PROCEDURE:
a . Put adequate quantity of water in the appliance.
Then add the food to be cooked
b . Ensure the gasket is inside the lid.
c. Follow the instructions given under section
“How to close your cooker.”
d . As pressure builds up you can see emission of
steam through the lid handle as it takes a little
while for the ZPD to seal the cooker. The
pressure regulator will hiss continuously, once
GUIDELINES TO USE YOUR QUICK AND EASY PRESSURE COOKER