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Seafood Pressure Cooking Chart
Seafood
Shape and Size
Water in
Pressure Cooker
*
Pressure Cooking
Time in Minutes
Baby Shark (
Mori
)
Pieces
2.5 cm thick
3
/
4
cup
3
Indian Herring (
Hilsa
)
Pieces
2.5 cm thick
3
/
4
cup
2
Indian Salmon (
Rawas
)
Pieces
2.5 cm thick
3
/
4
cup
3
Mackerel (
bangda
)
Whole
3
/
4
cup
3
Pomfret (
Paplet
)
Pieces
2.5 cm thick
3
/
4
cup
2
Prawns (
Jhinga
)
Medium
, shelled, de-veined
3
/
4
cup
3
Seer fish (
Surmai
)
Pieces
2.5 cm thick
3
/
4
cup
3
South Asian Carp (
Rohu
) Pieces
2.5 cm thick
3
/
4
cup
2
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For each item: Use grid and release pressure immediately.
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The times given were developed using a moderate amount of seafood on a grid in a 5 Litre pressure cooker.
When cooking in a pressure cooker larger than 5 Litre, where the recommended water quantity is
3
/
4
cup,
increase water by
1
/
2
cup to 1
1
/
4
cups. When deciding the water quantity, keep in mind that some fish
give off juices.
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When pressure cooking seafood, even a few extra seconds can overcook. Do not leave the cooker once
it is on the heat – cooking times are so short. Pressure cook seafood without delays: time accurately,
remove cooker from heat quickly and release pressure immediately.
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NEVER reduce water quantity.
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