Hawkins Cookers Limited

The classic is hawkins’ largest-selling, most popular range of pressure cookers - perhaps because of its attractive combination of features, benefits and price. This range was the first to be introduced by hawkins and has been kept up to date by numerous innovations and improvements over the years. The latest improvement, introduced in 2005, is a superior pressure regulating system that controls pressure to a narrower, more efficient range, reduces sprouting of frothy foods (such as dal) and is easier to insert and remove.

the safety valve is located under the lid handle bar so that when it operates the steam is safely deflected downwards. The gasket has minimum exposure to steam inside the cooker, does not rub every time the product is opened and closed - so lasts longer.

The contura has a unique body with rounded sides for easier stirring, better visibility and easy removal of food. For difficult dishes which require a lot of stirring, the contura is the ideal cooker. Stay-cool handles. Recommended for use on gas stoves.

It is a scientific fact that black surfaces absorb heat more efficiently. Hawkins ekobase has a hard anodised black base that is permanent and heats quickly and evenly. The double-thick, heavy gauge base is ideal for light frying before pressure cooking. The base stays flat, never bulges. Suitable for gas, electric, ceramic and halogen cooktops.

The bigboy range has been specially designed to cook large quantities of food quickly and economically. It is most useful in restaurants, hotels, canteens in factories, hospitals, schools and colleges. Also, canteens in many civil or military government establishments are using the hawkins bigboy.

actual cooking trials in 22 litre bigboy pressure cookers show that there is a saving of 46% to 57% in gas consumption when cooking 15 to 16 kg of tur dal, chana masala and mutton masala. These quantities will cook in 29 to 48 minutes and would serve 50 to 100 persons. The savings in fuel alone will pay for the bigboy pressure cooker in less than a year.

the 18 and 22 litre bigboy pressure cookers have a pair of sturdy lifting handles attached to the sides of the pressure cooker for convenience in handling the heavy weight carried by such pressure cookers. The plastic handles of all bigboy pressure cookers are made from reinforced fibreglass for extra strength. Similarly, all other components of bigboy pressure cookers are made for heavy duty. A chain is attached to the vent weight to prevent loss in busy kitchens.

Miss Mary is a well-made and reliable pressure cooker that will not leak. It will give trouble-free service and is totally safe. Miss Mary Pressure Cookers go through all the applicable rigorous checks and tests as are applied on other pressure cookers manufactured by Hawkins and are quality-certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (popularly known as ISI). Recommended for use on gas stoves. Please note that this model is offered in certain regions only.

The body and lid are 100% stainless steel. To ensure uniform heating, the bottom has a core of 4. 06 mm thick aluminium sandwiched between two sheets of stainless steel. The base always stays flat, never bulges.

stainless steel stays bright, does not pit or corrode, is easy to clean and extremely hygienic. Can be used safely for light and deep frying and pressure cooking.

suitable for gas, electric, ceramic and halogen cooktops.

The ventura has a patented air ventile that expels air automatically and cooks food in pure steam. This has three benefits. Pure steam is very suitable for cooking low calorie, high nutrition food for the health-conscious. The ventile shows when cooker is at pressure and when the pressure has fallen, that is, it acts as a pressure indicator. And cooking in pure steam instead of an air-steam mixture makes the safety valve operate (when it is required) at a more consistent pressure, that is, even more safely than would be the case if the air had not been vented.

the ventura has a modern, graceful shape with sloping sides and a wide mouth for better visibility and easy removal of food. It has a hard anodised black base that is permanent and heats quickly. Many consumers feel that the ventura cooks faster than other pressure cookers. Recommended for use on gas stoves.