Pressure cooker recipes / questions

Dex

It's a prestige smartplus stainless steel pressure cooker. I know what I did the amount of liquid was fine I just had the heat underneath too high it was burnt on the bottom but there was still plenty of liquid. I know I should have reduced the heat when it got to pressure, I bought a book of recipes and I attempted goulash but to be honest despite the disaster I thought the recipe was quite bland so was just after some inspiration. My mum used one a lot when I was a kid I just need to get used to it and I thought a couple of tried and tested recipes would help

McpPsl

arbroath_lass wrote: »

You can't cook them with pressure though, which is what I meant but worded badly :rotfl:

I agree with you completely.

thejunk1

If you want a goulash recipe, try searching Braised Beef Goulash with Smoked Pimenton by Delia (I'm not allowed to post the link?!) - it's delish. I agree - just go for the stews, casseroles etc that you like anyway. The only thing to remember is not to add flour as apparently it will burn. If it needs thickening after, mix some of the liquid into the flour to make a thin paste, add back to the pan and simmer.

Dex

thejunk1 wrote: »

If you want a goulash recipe, try searching Braised Beef Goulash with Smoked Pimenton by Delia (I'm not allowed to post the link?!) - it's delish. I agree - just go for the stews, casseroles etc that you like anyway. The only thing to remember is not to add flour as apparently it will burn. If it needs thickening after, mix some of the liquid into the flour to make a thin paste, add back to the pan and simmer.

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/cuisine/european/hungarian/braised-beef-goulash-with-smoked-pimenton.html

The recipe looks gorgeous and I'd happily make it the normal way but I'm really unsure how to adapt it for the pressure cooker - can anyone help me?

redglass_2

Hiya
I don't think I've been on this thread before. I've just bought a secondhand Tefal Secure 5. It's very different from my old one and there are no instructions with it. I can't find the instructions online, not on YouTube, not on links in this forum, not even on the Tefal site (which is a bit annoying). I did some beans in it tonight - they were well soaked in advance but they didn't cook through. If anyone's got this model, can you please tell me what the settings 1 and 2 are for, and which to use for pulses, and whether I should click the setting into place before I start heating the cooker, or let it boil up and then put the setting on? Many thanks!

joedenise

I haven't actually got the same PC as you but I do have Settings 1 and 2 on mine. Setting 1 is low pressure so about 7lb pressure and setting 2 is High Pressure so about 15lb.

You need to set the pressure setting before starting to boil and then when up to pressure turn the heat down until there is only a slight escape of steam. That is the point at which to start timing.

Can't help with pulses because I've never pressure cooked them myself - I usually use tins but I'm planning on trying some dried beans soon having bought some in France towards the end of last year.

Denise

Alisha2008

I used to have one like that when I lived in Spain, always used the setting no. 1 and made sure there was steam coming out while cooking. (highest heat till the valve pops up, and turn heat down when steams starts coming out, but not so low that it stops..).

I usually cook chickpeas for 30 min and beans for 20 min. I do a stew that has chickpeas, beans and lentils, and leave everything 30 min, it comes out ok.

chefpat

Hi Nicki
There are so many things that you can do in a pressure cooker - so where would you like me to start????
Email me and I will try and help you
Good Luck

thejunk1

Dex wrote: »

The recipe looks gorgeous and I'd happily make it the normal way but I'm really unsure how to adapt it for the pressure cooker - can anyone help me?

I just use the exact same quantities and thicken up the sauce at the end if I need to. Timing is difficult to suggest though. I have a basic one with no option on settings and I tend to leave it in for 30-40 mins. My mum has a better one that cooks a lot quicker and produces the same tenderness in 20 mins. For me the key is to get it up to pressure and then put it on the lowest burner. Good luck!

Le_Foot

OOh!! I've got a small pressure cooker that I haven't used for years because, not having an instuction book..I have to admit to being a bit scared of it!! Now I've found this thread, I will dig it out and try again. I'm sure it will be very useful for use in our campervan ..if I can master it!!

Jackie