Hawkins Contura Pressure Cooker (5L)
Why we picked it
The pressure cooker generations of Indian kitchens trust — the curved Contura body makes stirring and serving easier, with Hawkins' pressure-locked safety lid. A true recipe workhorse.
Good
- Pressure-locked safety lid
- Curved body, easy to stir
- Hard-anodised, induction-ready
- Hawkins since 1959
Watch-outs
- Gasket needs periodic replacing
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