This video provides several clever kitchen hacks using old pressure cookers. Here’s a summary of the tips:
Reheating Leftover Rice :
Wash leftover rice from the fridge twice.Place the washed rice into a pressure cooker.Close the lid, but remove the weight.Heat on low flame for about 5 minutes until the rice is hot and fluffy, just like freshly cooked rice.This method prevents the rice from becoming watery or having an old smell.
Softening Refrigerated Dough :
If you have leftover dough in the fridge that’s too cold to work with, place some hot water in the pressure cooker.Put a stand or an inverted bowl inside the cooker, then place the dough (covered) on top of it.Close the pressure cooker lid.In about 5 minutes, the dough will become soft and easy to use for making chapatis or other flatbreads.
Ripening Fruits Quickly :
To ripen fruits like bananas quickly, wrap them in newspaper.Place the wrapped fruits inside the pressure cooker.Light a small piece of paper or a wick and place it in a small steel glass or bowl inside the cooker.Close the pressure cooker lid.The smoke from the burning paper or wick will help ripen the fruits overnight or within a few hours.
Fermenting Batter in Cold Weather :
If you’re making idli or dosa batter in cold weather and it’s not fermenting, place some hot water in the pressure cooker.Put a stand inside, then place the batter (covered) on top.Close the pressure cooker lid.Leaving it overnight will result in soft dosa or idli batter by morning. This also works for quickly fermenting batter in 1-2 hours during warmer times.
Oil-Free Frying of Non-Veg Items :
To fry fish or chicken without oil, place a banana leaf inside a hot pressure cooker.Arrange the marinated fish or chicken on the banana leaf.Close the lid, but leave it slightly ajar (not fully sealed).Flip the items to cook both sides. The pressure cooker’s heat will cook the food using its own oils, resulting in a healthy and flavorful dish.
Drying and Roasting Spices :
To dry and roast spices like coriander seeds or chilies, place them in a small bowl inside a hot pressure cooker with a stand.Close the lid (without the weight) and heat for about 3 minutes on low flame.For roasting, you can add a few curry leaves and a spoon of fennel seeds to the coriander seeds in the cooker and shake occasionally.For chilies, add a little salt and roast them in the hot cooker. This helps preserve them for longer, especially in humid weather.
Roasting Coconut for Curries :
To roast coconut for curries, add a little coconut oil to the pressure cooker and swirl it around.Add the grated coconut and a few curry leaves.Close the lid (without the weight) and shake occasionally for 2-3 minutes until the coconut is evenly roasted. This saves time compared to continuous stirring.
Keeping Tea Hot :
To keep tea hot for several hours, place the tea in a steel mug or container.Put a stand inside the pressure cooker and place the tea mug on top.Close the pressure cooker lid.The tea will stay hot for 2-3 hours, allowing everyone to enjoy it at their own time without reheating.
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