. pressure cooking is a process of cooking in a special utensil which allows cooking with

. A lot of steam under pressure. pressure cookers are made of steel or from a mixture of

. aluminium and other metals and can withstand high pressure The steam produced is

. trapped inside the cooker thus increasing the pressure and temperature above 100.c

. Rice,pulses meat,potatoes roots,beans,and peas are cooked well in a pressure

. cooker in the shortest possible time.

Advantages: pressure cooking kills all bacteria and hence the food is safe and hygienic to eat. The food gets cooked faster i.e. almost in 1/3rd time than boiling. This also saves the fuel. several foods can be cooked together in the pressure cooker to immerse food n water while cooking and this reduce the loss of water soluble vitamins and minerals.

Disadvantage: if food is cooked for very long,it losses its texture and may even burn