Hawkins Aluminium 1.5 Litre Classic Pressure Cooker,Best Inner Lid Cooker,Small Cooker,Silver(Cl15)

I am very happy with this pressure cooker! Soaked peas/beans cook within 2 to 3 minutes after pressure builds. I’ve done red kidney beans (regular and small), chick peas, black beans, yellow split peas, and field peas (which are really beans). All dry.
Soak peas/beans overnight with a pinch of baking soda. Put beans in cooker with the soaking water. The amount of water depends on how you’re going to prepare the beans after pressure cooking. Fill to no more than halfway if the peas tend to foam (like split peas); up to two thirds with others like kidney beans.
Put the lid on without the valve/weight. When it starts to boil (vapor and steam should be coming out of the center vent only and not around the edges. **If steam/vapor is coming out around the edges, turn flame off, remove cover, check that the seal is properly seated, and replace the cover.**
Put the weight on, reduce flame to low (not as low as simmer) and set a timer (I use 1 and 1/2 minutes for small peas and 2 and 1/2 mins for larger ones like chick peas.)
When the time is up, turn off flame and leave the cooker on the hot burner to cool down on its own. The beans will continue to cook. By the time it’s cool enough to remove the weight and the cover, the beans are fully cooked.
For the small cooker I have, that’s about 12 minutes with a flame on.

I’ve also cooked smoked pork neck bones in 20 mins vs the 40 mins and more that I saw in some recipes.

I’ve seen at least one review complaining about having to stick the cover down into the cooker to open and cover it. With a few tries, I’ve managed to get it in at a minimal angle (see video. Sorry about the poor quality, I was recording with one hand and manipulating the cover with the other).

Nice product, easy to handle, great product.

It’s very good and reliable brand product for daily use.

Product is NOT advertised 6.5 liter capacity, as the lid needs to be tilted INTO/inside the pot to setup/remove, thus limiting actual/nominal capacity to HALF the advertised amount. I measured it: It is only 3 liters. Only suitable for the smallest PC jobs, eg; one or two people meals.
— Otherwise, seems to be a solid well-thought-out design (eg: lid on INSIDE of pot so it is impossible to blow out), although I never used it. Operating rated pressure is 14lbs, 1-2lbs better than many other multicookers and cheap PC’s.
— I ordered this used/returned product, as I wanted an inexpensive solution; at $30 (Canadian dollars) used, it is a deal, if it suits your needs. I will resell locally rather than return product as I do not have a local Purolator operator. Amazon should have delivery vans pick up returning goods at my FRONT DOOR.

Ligero y rápido en su funcionamiento, muy util en la cocina.

This is awesome…so cute.. very easy to handle and clean since it’s small and light weight …. very ideal for a 3 member family.. I cooked in it and it was amazing…first time I am purchasing from hawkins and it’s perfect..

Good quality and size. Hawkins is a good brand. Pot cooks food well. No issues using so far.