How to cook in an Afghan cauldron: features of use, precautions

Until recently, Uzbek cauldrons were popular, and it is worth saying that they just perfectly coped with their function - cooking delicious dishes. But then they were replaced by Afghan models, who immediately won the hearts of everyone who loves delicious, healthy and juicy food.

Cooking in an Afghan cauldron is maddeningly simple and easy. And most importantly, the dishes are quite versatile: they are used as a pressure cooker, a double boiler, and just like an ordinary saucepan. What are its features, what should be taken into account when cooking and how, in fact, to use it - read about everything below.

Features of use: how to cook in an Afghan cauldron

The device works like a pressure cooker: increased pressure increases the temperature and food cooks faster. Thanks to the speed and tightness, the dish retains all the useful vitamins and properties, rich aroma and color.

You can cook in an Afghan cauldron both over an open fire and on a stove. The main thing is to remember that high pressure is created inside the container, therefore it is dangerous to open it before excess air is released.

1. Pressure cooker. Thanks to the high pressure and temperature, any food is cooked very quickly. Even the toughest meat will turn out soft and juicy in 15 minutes.
2. Pan. If you remove the lid, the pot turns into a regular saucepan in which you can cook any goodies from soups to stews.
3. Kazan pressure cooker. In this case, the lid is tightly closed, and the dishes are cooked in their own juice. It is acceptable to add very little water to get a softer and richer flavor of the ingredients.
4. Like an ordinary cauldron. Here, no water is added to the container, so the products will turn out to be perfectly baked.

The valves should be rinsed after each use of the cookware!

Precautionary measures

To prevent the Afghan cauldron from becoming a "steam bomb", some important rules must be followed:

1. Watch the heating temperature. Too much heat will lead to excessive steam inside the dishes, and this, in turn, will cause two problems: either a spoiled dish, or a broken cauldron. What to choose is really difficult to answer, so it is better to remove the boiler from the fire for at least 30-45 seconds. The safety valve can be lifted to allow the container to cool down.
2. Install the cover. The locking screw handle does not need to be screwed in all the way. It is better to lightly press the lid with it so that the steam is directed into the corresponding holes.
3. Do not open the lid while the cauldron is in operation. If you still need to do this, then remove the container from heat for 1-2 minutes. As soon as steam stops etching from the valves, the cap can be removed. Otherwise, you risk getting burned. Be carefull!
4. Control the cooking process. It is undesirable to leave the Afghan cauldron unattended. Whatever one may say, but this is still not a multicooker (which, however, also cannot be left unattended for a long time). Constant monitoring is necessary in order to correct the heating in order to avoid breakage of the dishes.
5. The correct amount of food. The container must not be filled to the very edge. To avoid clogging of the holes and valves, the ingredients are put into the boiler a little more than half.

As soon as the cauldron begins to poison with steam, lower the heat to a minimum.

What can be cooked in an Afghan cauldron

Anything! Still, this is not some kind of specific dishes, but a container in which all products are deliciously tasty due to steam and high temperature. So what are we cooking in an Afghan cauldron?

• various soups;
• goulash;
• Borsch;
• fish - stewed and baked;
• stew with vegetables;
• of course, pilaf;
• shurpa;
• ajab sandalwood;
• dolma;
• you can even cook condensed milk in it;
• porridge;
• bozbash;
• khashlama;
• chasushuli;
• and much more!

So, is it worth buying an Afghan cauldron? Definitely yes! Any dishes in it turn out to be ideally tasty, rich, with a bright aroma. On average, a good product can be purchased for 4,000 rubles, but it's definitely worth it!