Can I saute garlic, ginger, onions and Indian spices in the pressure ccoker first and then add the beans to cook with the all the spices?
1457499
Yes it has a saute setting --this is used without the lid on. (not pressurized)
1457500
Just a note that using much curry-type or other strongly aromatic, savoury herbs/spices definitely scents the silicone ring. It can be washed/soaked to help deodorize, but I actually bought an extra ring. Having said this, I have cooked a spiced, well-seasoned stew, washed the lid and then cooked steel-cut oats for breakfast with the same silicone ring intact without noticing a flavour transfer.
1457501
yes, you can saute things in the cooker before actually using it as a pressure cooker. you can evenbrown meat in it.
1457502
I saute all the time before cooking. I do this to brown sausage and onions when I make jambalaya for example. The saute funtion works with the lid off so you can stir stuff around and add ingredients too.
1457503
Yep, if you use the saute option first with the lid off. After the first ingredients are cooked to your liking you can add beans and water, lock the lid in place and set a manual time to pressure cook the beans. Depending on the beans you are using (larger beans such as chickpeas) you may want to pressure cook them prior on their own and drain off the froth. I personally prefer to do that to help eliminate gas. I even take the whole gas issue further by sprouting the dry beans first.
1294303
yes. Take a look at pressure cooking for dummies it will give you the times and how to's.
1000369
The printed materials accompanying this product are at the bare minimum. However, you can just load the pot with your ingredients and press the button that says "soup" (or rice, or...). We mostly make porridge and rice. Any standard pressure-cooker recipe will work, as you can select how long to cook on the front panel and then the cooker heats up and cooks quietly until the food is done.
1201582
Yes, you can sauté and use it like a thick bottomed pot or pan. I believe this is true of all pressure cookers for a stovetop.
1238873
Think you might end up with MUSH instead of a minced bean...use your chefs knife..chop-chop...think it would be better. This handy tool is great for herbs...parsley....etc
455304
No. The insert has to be ordered separately. I only used mine once as there are other, more convenient ways to steam food which do not require a pressure cooker. There may be special uses for insert mentioned in the WMF cookbook, but I did not try them.
1491474
No..All are ready to eat..You can certainly add olive oil, spice mix (dried red pepper, dried thyme flakes etc) and lemon at the time of serving though..Enjoy!
2184455
Hi, no it is just the most delicious curry ever!!!!! The flavor of all the spices make this one of the best curry mixtures. I always cook lots of garlic, fresh ginger and onion and hot peppers (serrano, thai bird, or your choice), before adding the curry powder (dissolve the powder in a small amount of water to make a paste...add to pan and then add more water or stock to make a gravy and let it cook for a while to let the spices become aromatic). hope this helps....:)
1830447
I wouldn't. Better to add flavored syrups to the finished product. Also avoid overly oily beans as they don't flow neatly through the mechanism.
1968898
I have the small Deni Pressure cooker and therefore do not cook beans in it, but my books says to never fill the cooker more than half full.Beans tend to foam a lot so add a tablespoon of oil to the water to reduce the amount of foaming. Good luck.
49865
I actually think it would work if you did a relatively coarsley chopped herbs/onion mixture. After all, in my opinion you want the flavor from the herbs, not the herbs themselves.
1434780
YES, you can steam veggies as long as your steamer basket fits in the pan. Or you can use the trivet if that works for the veg you're steaming. Add liquid (water, broth, etc), 1/2 cup or up to the level of the trivet or basket. Close the pressure cooker and start timing when it comes up to pressure. For veg that cook in a short time, reduce pressure immediately by running cold water over the outer edges of the cooker or by holding down the pressure release valve. For those requiring a longer cook time (most root vegetables), allow pressure to reduce normally.
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I Cooked Pressure Cooker Chalupas with black beans one night and pork chops with gravy and rice another night having leftovers . Both of these came out like I reheated them in the microwave. I didn't add any water to the chalupas mix but I did to the pork chops with gravy and rice b/c there wasn't much liquid. It heated in 2-2 1/2 hours and it was pretty hot. hope this helps.
1111470
I was unable to answer the question I just received as I have not used my pressurecookers yet. I will use them this summer for canning as this is why I purchased them.I received my cookers to late in the season for canning last year.
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Yes you put all you ingredients in with all the spices cooks it for 30 min on high boil and take off the stove and put it back to the outer pot and let it sit in there for however long you need your foods to cook and that all.
1357688
yes i have cooked chicken in it there is a recipe that comes with it for chicken you could probably do pork or steak.there are cookbooks for pressure cookers
1696283
Not if you only purchased the pressure cooker. I suggest checking your order details.