10 Best Pressure Cookers In India: 2022 Reviews & Buying Guide

A pressure cooker is a handy kitchen appliance to reduce cooking time, especially if you are a working mother.

Apart from saving time, pressure cookers have other benefits like –requires less water to cook than other conventional cooking types. So, the food cooking in it will retain more minerals and vitamins. As the food will not be exposed to air while cooking, nutrients will not get oxidized.

Though it is a simple cooking appliance, you have to consider few factors while purchasing a pressure cooker.

Capacity –Most of the pressure cookers in India come in range between 0.5 L to 9 L. 3 Liters capacity is sufficient for a family with 3 to 4 members. 5 Liters capacity is good enough to cook food for 5 to 7 members. So, choose according to your family size.

Material –Stainless steel, aluminum and anodized aluminum are commonly used materials. Stainless steel and Hard anodized and stainless steel are a better choice as they don’t react with any acid released during cooking process.

Outer Lid or Inner Lid –Both these options are good for direct vessel cooking. But if you are using separators or idli stand, then outer lid is the right choice.

If you are using induction cooktop in your house, then check the compatibility of the pressure cooker.Also, go through other factors like warranty, durability, dishwasher compatibility and others. You can read a detail explanation of these factors in our “BUYING GUIDE“.

After a thorough research and reviewing with several users, we have picked out the 8 Best Selling Pressure Cookers in India.