Comments on: Kali dal under pressure http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/ Fast and easy ways to spice up your life with Mallika Basu Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:56:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mallika http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-49421 Mallika Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:35:03 +0000 http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-49421 Hi there It is true that dals clog the vent of the pressure cooker. However, these are my tricks to lower the risk levels: 1. Wash the lentils thoroughly. The cleaner they are the less they will foam up 2. Fill the cooker only a third with water when cooking lentils. Any more and it will be more likely to clog the vent 3. Add a few drops of oil before putting the lid on. This limits foaming 4. Soak the lid in hot water and wash well to ensure it is thoroughly clean before using next I have never had a problem and I cook a lot of dal in the pressure cooker. However, I would advise you to also read the instruction manual that came with your cooker. Good luck and very best! Hi there

It is true that dals clog the vent of the pressure cooker. However, these are my tricks to lower the risk levels:

1. Wash the lentils thoroughly. The cleaner they are the less they will foam up
2. Fill the cooker only a third with water when cooking lentils. Any more and it will be more likely to clog the vent
3. Add a few drops of oil before putting the lid on. This limits foaming
4. Soak the lid in hot water and wash well to ensure it is thoroughly clean before using next

I have never had a problem and I cook a lot of dal in the pressure cooker. However, I would advise you to also read the instruction manual that came with your cooker.

Good luck and very best!

]]> By: Melba Chatham http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-49417 Melba Chatham Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:50:41 +0000 http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-49417 I have read all the wonderful recommendations for using the pressure cooker, BUT I am wondering about the site which advises against it, saying dals clog the vent. Here is the site: www.indiacurry.com/faqappliance/kfaqpressure.htm Why are the opinions so opposite? Any advice about dals will be appreciated. Thanks I have read all the wonderful recommendations for using the pressure cooker, BUT I am wondering about the site which advises against it, saying dals clog the vent. Here is the site:
http://www.indiacurry.com/faqappliance/kfaqpressure.htm

Why are the opinions so opposite? Any advice
about dals will be appreciated. Thanks

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]]> By: Harshika http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-25140 Harshika Sun, 29 Jul 2007 10:28:24 +0000 http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-25140 I cant live without my pressure cooker either..the first thing i bought when hubby announced we are getting transferred to london. Infact requested some friends rather shamelessly to gift us a brand new one as a send off gift......now i possess 3 in different sizes that too!! dal, rice, meat ,idlis..just about everything goes in there and now i sound like a hawkins-prestige sales woman. errr sorry folks! I cant live without my pressure cooker either..the first thing i bought when hubby announced we are getting transferred to london. Infact requested some friends rather shamelessly to gift us a brand new one as a send off gift……now i possess 3 in different sizes that too!! dal, rice, meat ,idlis..just about everything goes in there and now i sound like a hawkins-prestige sales woman. errr sorry folks!

]]> By: tovorinok http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-21998 tovorinok Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:27:22 +0000 http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-21998 Hello Great book. I just want to say what a fantastic thing you are doing! Good luck! G'night Hello

Great book. I just want to say what a fantastic thing you are doing! Good luck!

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]]> By: Krishna http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-21644 Krishna Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:49:07 +0000 http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-21644 Mallika.....how have you been? Is this close friend me...?? I remember this pressure cooker explosion I had many years ago but did not think you would remember it too!!! Anyway now I am an expert at using the "pressure cooker" and cannot live without it! Mallika…..how have you been? Is this close friend me…?? I remember this pressure cooker explosion I had many years ago but did not think you would remember it too!!! Anyway now I am an expert at using the “pressure cooker” and cannot live without it!

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]]> By: nandita http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-3972 nandita Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:24:43 +0000 http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-3972 Mallika, Pressure cooker is my most favourite device / utensil in the entire kitchen and Kudos to us Indians who have been making the most of this one for many many years. I cook almost anything in it and ever since I started cooking, I have NEVER EVER boiled dal or rice or any other pulses. Even a basmati pulao comes out beautifully fluffed up and I dont even bother to keep it in a separate vessel, it goes in directly. Never owned an electric cooker - in fact never had enough patience to wait 45 minutes to eat rice...Ah you just pressed some point me in and I can go on and on and on...Trupti just summed it up in one word, it is magic...and you did the perfect thing but not slaving over some simmering dal... Happy half anniversary :) Mallika,
Pressure cooker is my most favourite device / utensil in the entire kitchen and Kudos to us Indians who have been making the most of this one for many many years. I cook almost anything in it and ever since I started cooking, I have NEVER EVER boiled dal or rice or any other pulses. Even a basmati pulao comes out beautifully fluffed up and I dont even bother to keep it in a separate vessel, it goes in directly. Never owned an electric cooker - in fact never had enough patience to wait 45 minutes to eat rice…Ah you just pressed some point me in and I can go on and on and on…Trupti just summed it up in one word, it is magic…and you did the perfect thing but not slaving over some simmering dal…
Happy half anniversary :)

]]> By: Aunty http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-2168 Aunty Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:15:11 +0000 http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2007/03/13/kali-dal-under-pressure/#comment-2168 Am sure you will agree when I say that like men, pressure cookers too need to be treated with some caution - and they make your life a whole lot simpler. Mind though, that using a long-stemmed spoon to release the steam can cause harm if you're not careful. It's best to let the steam escape while you get on with other stuff. If you are in a hurry, put the cooker with its whistle on, under cold running water - it will be ready to use in a jiffy. Am sure you will agree when I say that like men, pressure cookers too need to be treated with some caution - and they make your life a whole lot simpler. Mind though, that using a long-stemmed spoon to release the steam can cause harm if you’re not careful. It’s best to let the steam escape while you get on with other stuff. If you are in a hurry, put the cooker with its whistle on, under cold running water - it will be ready to use in a jiffy.

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