Hawkins Hevibase Hawkins H56 Hevibase Induction Compatible Aluminum Pressure Cooker, 5-Liter, Silver, 5-Litre

This pressure cooker is truly remarkable! I prepared a traditional Persian dish in it, and after two hours, the outcome was exceptional – noticeably different from using a conventional pan. It cooks significantly faster, however, please remember to adjust the water and cooking time accordingly. It is also remarkably easy to use, and it includes a five-year warranty – what more could one desire?Furthermore, it is crucial to ensure all steam has been released before opening the cooker. The reviews mentioning food everywhere are likely due to this oversight. Pressure cookers must not be opened until the steam has been completely vented by carefully lifting the pressure regulator slightly.

Good quality and easy to use

I always believe in Hawkins, happy and used it for a month and very happy with it. I made curry, rice, and many dished with it. So far very happy. Easy to use, very safe to use, and more over felt cooking time less compare with my old cooker.

Heavy aluminium pot. This product is made in India, despite the US sounding brand name. With such a high level of vegetarianism in India, they know a thing or two about pressure cooking! The instruction/recipe booklet is very clear and is at pains to repeat key usage issues etc. However, my steam vent weight was very stiff to insert, and given that it's recommended to do this when steam is venting, I fear scalding is very possible!When "whistling" occurs (ie. pressure causes steam to vent) this is more forceful than any of the other 3 pressure cookers I've used over half a century. I found it quite alarming.One thing it seems confuses people is the "grid" which comes with it. Buried in the instructions are a couple of sentences explaining that it's to be used as a trivet -a spacer to raise some foods above the water level, so that they are steamed, rather than boiled. It also says that it can be used to keep a hot pot raised above a worktop that might otherwise get damaged. IT IS NOT TO BE PUT BETWEEN THE BURNER AND THE BOTTOM OF THE POT!I bought this because I'm going over to induction hob usage. The steel plate on the bottom looks a bit flimsy. Only time will tell if it will prove up to the job.

I am very happy with the product. Product matches the description

My last pressure cooker was made in Italy and it fell apart in less than 12 months.This pressure cooker is bomb proof. It's a real joy to cook with. Faster at cooking than my 2 previous pressure cookers. Our new house has an induction hob, so my trusty old Prestige wouldn't work. It was ancient and wasn't cooking so well.This one is very sturdy and has virtually no moving parts so there's little chance of it failing.I love this thing. It's brilliant. The only downside is that to make the seal so effective, it has a lip around the top, which makes it harder to clean.

Poor performance

Great quality product