Pressure Cooker

[RupenRao]

Hi guys,

Like most Indians over here, I cannot forego my love for lentils/legumes. Ofcourse, I do not have patience for soaking the legumes overnight and then cooking it in a rice cooker or keep it boiling for 2+ hours. Sadly, my common sense does not allow me to do that :)

So I use the Indian pressure cooker, and now when I am in the midst of my move, the pressure cooker is in storage (I MISS IT!).

Whats your alternative to an Indian Pressure Cooker?

Rupen

[Monica Bhide]

Whats your alternative to an Indian Pressure Cooker?

A lot of free time

[deliad]

Whats your alternative to an Indian Pressure Cooker?

Rupen

The alternative to an Indian pressure cooker would be an Italian pressure cooker or an American pressure cooker or any other nationality of cooker might just do fine.

I recently bought a good (read heavy) one from overstock.com. It is called Bravetti for like 30 USD.

Another alternative could be to borrow from your neighbors / friends / me?

cheers!!

[Edward]

Rupen,

So impatient this generation!! If it is a temporary predicament just used canned beans. The organic varieties available at places like Whole Foods are excellent. I assume you are talking about "big" dals like kabli chana, kala chana, rajma etc.

The microwave does a fairly good job of cooking masoor dal and moong dal quickly. Just put it in a covered corningware and cook on high heat stopping to stir every now and then until done.

[RupenRao]

Hmm, seems like everyone uses the pressure cooker.

I love toor daal and it takes forever to cook in the microwave, and then I have to puree it in the blender so that I get the same consistency. Thats too much for an impatient guy!

I guess I will have to wait for another five days.

Rupen

[scott123]

Are you in an area where fresh legumes can be obtained? Fresh beans require no soaking/prolonged cooking. Also, if you can get dried beans from a place with a good turnover that will shorten the soaking/cooking time as well.