Hawkins Contura 3 Liters Hard Anodized Pressure Cooker

by Mercantile International

Product Features

• Cooks 46% faster than micowave oven
• Sterilizes food thoroughly, cooks at 22% hihger temperature than the boiling water
• Saves 50% of cooking fuel/energy cost
• Cookes tough, cheaper cuts of meat into tender succulent morsels quickly
• Simple complete instructions with recipes included

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 8 x 6.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002TG3TLK
• Item model number: M32
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,308 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #80 in Kitchen & Dining > Cookware > Pressure Cookers

Product Description

Hawkins Contura pressure cooker body is made of hard anodized and the lid is made of stainless steel, with the capacity of 3 liters or 3.3 quarts. Hawkins Contura pressure cooker's body and lid are hard-anodised to over 50 microns; this surface will not tarnish, pit, corrode, or scratch. Stay cool handles. For all cooktops: gas, electric, ceramic, halogen (but not induction).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great!, November 20, 2010

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M. Stone "artingstarvist" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hawkins Contura 3 Liters Hard Anodized Pressure Cooker (Kitchen)

Detailed info about these was sparse online. The unit does come with an insert, not mentioned anywhere. Though recommended for gas stoves, it seems fine on my glass-top electric. Looks fine, too! 99-cent-a-pound beef ribs succulent in less than one hour. I will be ordering the 5-liter Contura ... only wish I could find a bigger one to match. The Hawkins website lists a 6.5-liter model, but I can't find one for sale anywhere online. This 3-liter is a bit smaller than expected, but I am glad I purchased it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love this pressure cooker, February 18, 2011

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Seldom Seen "Sam" (Arizona) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hawkins Contura 3 Liters Hard Anodized Pressure Cooker (Kitchen)

This is the ideal cooker and I've had a few different ones. When you cook chuck steak and some potatoes and onion you can't help but love it. Only downside and minor at that is the design makes for difficult pouring from the cooker, you lift contents out.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hawkins 3L Anodised Contura, October 3, 2011

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Beth Adcock (Upstate NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hawkins Contura 3 Liters Hard Anodized Pressure Cooker (Kitchen)

If you cook moong dal, you'll want at least the 3.5L size.

I really like this little pressure cooker. I wanted a smaller pressure cooker than American stores generally carry, as it's just the two of us; but I also wanted to be able to cook enough to have a manageable amount of planned leftovers, so I went with the larger of two sizes which Hawkins recommends for 2 people. This fits the bill quite nicely. The anodised aluminium cleans very easily, and looks sharp; the lid lock mechanism is ingenious, and easy to master; and this size is much easier to store than my old pressure cooker was. I love that parts are cheap, and most problems can be fixed yourself. The longer I have it, the more I use it and appreciate it.