A pressure cooker kept on gas will explode like a bomb, if you want to avoid it, keep these things in mind while cooking in the cooker

overfilling the cooker

Each cooker has its own capacity. In such a situation, there is a danger of bursting by cooking it by filling more food than required.

As a general rule, the cooker should be filled only 3/4 of its capacity. If this is not done, the pressure can close the vents of the cooker, which can cause the cooker to explode due to lack of steam.

under watering

If little or no liquid is used in cooking, the pressure can cause the pressure cooker to explode. Make sure you use the amount of water as advised.

For example, 1 cup of rice should be cooked with 1.5 cups of water, unless your pressure cooker manual states otherwise. Also, if you use too much oil for cooking in the cooker, then the risk of its explosion also increases.

trying to force open the cooker

After turning off the gas, the pressure cooker is filled with hot steam for some time, due to which the pressure in it is very high. In such a situation, it is very risky to use force while opening it.

The best way is to leave the cooker alone for some time. Then open the lid of the cooker only after taking out the remaining steam by lifting the whistle. When this is not done, the pressurized steam escapes with great force and the hot contents of the pressure cooker also escape which can cause explosion or burns.

improper cleaning of the cooker

It is very important to clean the cooker. Because its whistle or the dirt filled in the vent pipe can make it a bomb for you. Because in such a situation they are not able to properly vent out the steam built inside, due to which the cooker explodes due to the pressure.