Hawkins Contura 3.5 Liters Aluminum Pressure Cooker

Simple, easy-to-use, hassle-free cooker.
I have owned a Hawkins 3.5 liter Aluminium cooker that my mom gave me in India before i was going to go to grad school in 2003. Fast forward 9 years to 2012 and I still have that one and it works like a dream. So when I decided to get another cooker to use while my old one was in the dishwasher, I bought the Hawkins Contura 3.5 Liters Aluminum Pressure Cooker. Actually, i initially picked up the Hawkins Futura 5 liter instead and realized that it doesnt whistle while cooking food - something that would take a lot of getting used to, since I gauge the time left to cook food by counting the whistles on medium flame.
So I returned the Futura even before I opened the box and got the Hawkins Contura 3.5 Liters Aluminum Pressure Cooker instead. This model has a wider shape that is perfect for building steam quickly and also allows for better visibility and stirr-ability of the food inside.
It's easy to get a one-pot meal started with this cooker, something I have grown up with and...

Excellent Pressure Cooker
Simple and easy to use. thin gasket bu seals well.
Nice and flat base to quickly heat up on US style coil heating system or stoves.
Easy to wash and handling is easy. Included a user manual and booklet with different recipes.
3.5 Lit on a flat base is awesome..actually looks better and bigger.
Top quality and nice packaging. item arrived on time. supplier was good.

Best in its category.
I wanted a pressure cooker for our small family of 3. It is very handy. I cook all my dals,curries and beans in it and it gets done in a jiffy. I wanted to stop buying canned beans that contain a whole lot of sodium. Now I can buy legumes that are free of preservatives and cook them in my cooker. I also make soup and stews in it that take minimum time and are tastier and more wholesome than when I cooked them in a pan. The only drawback is that it is not stain proof, the food coloring like turmeric leaves a stain that does not wash off. Otherwise an excellent and reliable product!!!

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