Pigeon by Stovekraft Favourite Outer Lid Non Induction Aluminium Pressure Cooker, 3 Litres

It was superb one

Best Product Ever 😀

Very bad product..after 4 month it change its shape and size very badly...and the rice i made in it..always get burn and 40 percent of rice i have to throw out

I purchased the Pigeon Stovekraft 3-litre pressure cooker, but unfortunately, my experience has not been satisfactory. Within just three days of use, I noticed that the lid does not fit properly, causing steam to leak during cooking. This is a serious safety concern, and the product is not safe to use in its current condition. It also raises questions about the overall quality and durability. It appears to be a defective product, and I expected much better performance from a brand like Pigeon Stovekraft. I request the company to address this issue and provide a replacement or appropriate resolution at the earliest.

For the first few times, the pressure build-up was good, the seal formed quickly and everything was hunky dory. Fast forward a week later the gasket seal kept failing to the point where I had to keep removing the weight, lid, washing the gasket under water, placing everything back on in the hopes that the pressure would build again. This process took way too much time, requiring constant redoing of the steps until I luck out on the 5th or 7th try. So I ended up finding a solution in the most unlikeliest of ways. Had I figured this one out much earlier, I would not have purchased this cooker. So for those who have issues where the steam is leaking from the side and pressure does not build up properly, this is what you do. For starters, please keep a thick kitchen cloth on your person before trying this as it requires you to apply pressure on the lid for a little bit of time and the thinner the cloth, the quicker your palm will start to feel the heat. So safety first! 1. Using the cloth, remove the weight, then remove the lid. Flick away the excess water in it using a whiplash motion, do not remove the gasket. 2. Raise the flame a little (this step is important as it will drastically reduce the time required to form an intact pressure seal). Place the lid back on followed by the weight. 3. Place the cloth on the side of the lid from where the steam is escaping and apply pressure using your palm/hand. Optional: If you can manage it, use your free hand to clamp the handles in a vice-like grip. 4. Wait for the small noise that usually means the seal has formed and pressure has started building up. This should take anywhere between 4 - 7 seconds. Hence why I mentioned that the cloth needs to be thick. The raised flame helps quicken this process but do not use high flame at this step. I've never tried it and I do not intend to even try. 5. Once you hear that noise, let go of your hand (if using both hands, release your grip on the handles first, then move them to the very end so as to stabilize the cooker as you lift the other hand; this also safeguards your hand against any steam that is released near the handles, if the seal did not form properly) and confirm that the seal has formed. If it hasn't, repeat the steps of removing the whistle (using a cloth), lid, flick the water, place them back on, apply pressure again, wait for the sound, free your hands and confirm again. This is a bit of trial and error as it takes time to get used to, but once you get the hang of it, most future runs will require only one go at the entire thing or at most two. Part of the reason why I asked not to use high flame is because you are actively clamping down the lid and as the pressure build-up is much faster here you have to apply even more pressure to keep the lid down. PS: The reason why included the step of flicking the water from the lid is that I noticed it would escape out as steam from the sides before a seal is formed and there is an off-chance that due to this, steam will continue to get out further as it now has a newly formed escape route. Also note that these steps are not intended to get more mileage out of your old gasket. If it is old, please buy a new one.

Super quality and reasonable price ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Good

Nice

Really good

This cooker is ok for 1 person. Quality 5/10. Budget friendly. Hope it serves the purpose.

Nice one

so sad pressure valve stopped working after 3 weeks. very bad product

Water leaking