Hawkins Hevibase Installation manual

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Important Additional Information for
This Induction Compatible Hawkins Hevibase Pressure Cooker
This Hawkins Hevibase Pressure Cooker of commercially pure,
virgin aluminium is Induction Compatible with an external bottom
plate of AISI 430 grade magnetic stainless steel attached to the
double thick base. It can safely be used on all domestic
gas, electric, halogen, ceramic and induction cooktops.
This Manual was written for the Hawkins Hevibase
Pressure Cooker which is not Induction Compatible. All
the instructions and recipes in this Manual are
valid for this Induction Compatible 5 Litre Hawkins
Hevibase Pressure Cooker except as stated in this
chapter of 4 pages.
A view of the Induction Compatible Base. READ THE NEXT THREE PAGES
BEFORE USING THIS COOKER.
5L IC Hevibase_Issue 2 - Aug 2013

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Product Information
Heat Source (page 12, second column): In the first paragraph,
delete "not" from the second sentence.
 Releasing Pressure (page 15, first paragraph): DO NOT use the
third method (point 3, "Release pressure by placing cooker
in up to 4 inches/10 cm of cold water in a basin or in a sink
for a few minutes"). One alternative to this method is to reduce
the pressure cooking time and allow to cool naturally. If the
pressure cooking time is 0 minute and cannot be reduced, the
food may be cooked without pressure (See Adapting Recipes
page iii).
Comparing Heat Settings in
Gas Stoves and Induction Cooktops
Pressure cooking times and heat settings in the recipes and
charts refer to the large burner of an efficient domestic
gas stove unless otherwise noted. You may have to adjust these
to suit your stove/cooktop. The heat settings and quality of
different induction cooktops vary considerably. Refer to
the cooktop manufacturer’s instructions. Some experimentation
may be necessary to find the correct heat setting.
Given below is an approximate guide to the equivalent heat
settings in most gas stoves and induction cooktops. In case the
watts mentioned are not available on your cooktop, use the nearest
wattage available.
Please be advised that many induction cooktops in the market at
present do not indicate the settings in watts accurately. Try out
the heat settings given in the chart above and adjust them as may
be required for cooking on your cooktop.
CAUTION
Never "dry heat" the Induction Compatible Hawkins
Hevibase Pressure Cooker, that is, never heat the cooker
without food or water in it. Dry heating may permanently
damage the cooker.
Do not put the hot pressure cooker in water as it may weaken
the attachment of the base over time.
Always reduce the heat once full operating pressure is
reached. Cooking on high heat after full operating pressure has
been reached wastes fuel and may cause food to burn and/or the
cooker to boil dry.
Heat Settings in
Gas Stoves
Induction
Cooktops
in Watts
High 2000
Medium High 1200
Medium 800
Medium Low 600
Low 400

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Adapting Recipes to the
Induction Compatible Hawkins and
Induction Cooking
 Because the base of the Induction Compatible Hawkins Hevibase
cannot be put in water to reduce pressure, the statements and
recipes in this Manual require change as follows:
1. Pressure Cooking Legumes (page 28, point 5): DO NOT
place cooker in cold water in a basin or in a sink.
2. Sambar (page 43): Replace fourth sentence in step 8 in
the recipe with the following: "Allow to cool naturally 5 minutes.
Release pressure with slight lifting of vent weight."
3. Mutton Biryani (page 44/45):
(1) Replace steps 6, 7 and 8 in the recipe with the following:
"6. Pour 5 cups
/ 1.2 litres water in cooker. Bring to boil on high
heat with lid closed without the vent weight. Open cooker. Add
remaining salt (21¼2tsp
/ 12.5 ml), cardamoms, cloves, bay leaf,
cinnamon and rice. Stir. 7. Bring to boil in open cooker body. Reduce
heat to medium. Place lid on top of the mouth of cooker body such
that there is a gap of about 3¼8inch
/ 1 cm from the edge of the lid
to the cooker body near the subsidiary handle (see sketch below).
Cook till rice just turns opaque (about 5 minutes).
8. Remove lid. Remove cooker from heat. Immediately transfer
rice to a colander and drain. Wash and wipe dry cooker."
(2) Replace step 12 with the following: "12. Close cooker. Bring
to full pressure on high heat on gas/on medium-high heat on
induction cooktop. Reduce heat and cook 10 minutes."
4. Vegetable Biryani (page 50/51):
(1) Replace steps 3, 4 and 5 in the recipe with the following:
"3. Pour 5 cups
/ 1.2 litres water in cooker. Bring to boil on high
heat with lid closed without the vent weight. Open cooker. Add
salt (21¼2tsp
/ 12.5 ml), cardamoms, cloves, bay leaves, cinnamon
and rice. Stir. 4. Bring to boil in open cooker body. Reduce heat to
medium. Place lid on top of the mouth of cooker body such that
there is a gap of about 3¼8inch
/ 1 cm from the edge of the lid to the
cooker body near the subsidiary handle (see sketch alongside).
Cook till rice just turns opaque (about 5 minutes). 5. Remove lid.
Remove cooker from heat. Immediately transfer rice to a colander
and drain. Wash and wipe dry cooker."
(2) Replace steps 9 and 10 with the following: "9. Close cooker.
Bring to full pressure on high heat on gas/on medium-high
heat on induction cooktop. Reduce heat and cook 3 minutes.
10. Remove cooker from heat. Allow to cool naturally 5 minutes.
Release pressure with slight lifting of vent weight."
5. Minestrone Soup (page 54): In step 2, reduce pressure
cooking time to 3 minutes. In step 3, do not release pressure by
placing hot cooker in cold water; instead, allow cooker to cool
naturally about 10 minutes. Release pressure with slight lifting of
vent weight.

 Pressure Cooking Rice: When cooking rice, use the highest
heat setting on your induction cooktop (around 2000 W) to
bring the cooker to full operating pressure and reduce heat
immediately thereafter. If the heat setting is not high enough
to bring the cooker to full operating pressure quickly enough, all
the water may be absorbed by the rice, causing the rice on the
base to stick and burn before cooker has reached full operating
pressure and heat is reduced. If your cooktop does not have
enough power to cook rice without burning, you may
alternatively pressure cook rice in a mold (see Cooking Rice,
page 18, "To pressure cook Basmati rice in a mold").
Some induction cooktops initially heat up faster than gas stoves
and the times given in the recipes for heating oil may need to
be reduced.
Care and Cleaning
Do not put the hot pressure cooker in water.
 The external stainless steel bottom attachment of the cooker
may develop blue and/or golden stains which can be caused
by overheating. To remove these stains:
– Clean the external base with a chlorine-free stainless steel
cleanser or
– Clean the external base with a non-abrasive cleansing
powder and
– Wash and dry.
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