DO YOU REALLY NEED AN INSTANT POT in an Indian Household? Is the Instapot worth it? InstaPot Review

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

If you decided you need an instant pot - *Best Electric Pressure Cooker / Instant Pot in 2022* - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5fCc3qCeserrck - Saumya

[@milaanpatel4997]

Calm posture, to the point talk, good and unique content, blunt facts supported with good research, no annoying music, no over editing and no begging for subscription. The things I rarely see in an Indian KZbinr. I am extremely picky towards the channel I subscribe and yours earned it. Please keep the good work the channel will surely grow over time.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Thanks Milaan 😊

[@MMM-th8nb]

Yeah so many have those annoying features you listed. Its SOOOO annoying.

[@crazzteen]

I had watched your video few months back and I came across it while i was searching for instant pot recipes as my brother gifted me one recently. I have to say, it my most favorite thing in the kitchen. I enjoy cooking in it because I can just dump everything and come back to a delicious meal. We eat hard boiled eggs every morning, I place it in the pot the night before, set the timer and in the morning the eggs are ready when I enter the kitchen. It makes life so much easier. The rice cooks so perfectly, its just amazing. Anyone who is thing of getting an instant pot. Don’t think twice. Get it! It will be your best buy!

[@chandniwani3085]

Which company’s cooker did you purchase ?

[@edmuboro4582]

works great. i love that it has stainless steal pot inside kzbin.infoUgkxG-7WiT7ocumjytOpHDFt632PL0pxXRAg and not the one with coating. we used to have a coated pot before, and the coating slowly peels, and i am sure went into the food that we cooked. Absolutely love stainless steel, and will not use a coated product again.This pot has many settings and many buttons, and i need to sit down with a manual to figure out which setting to use. I used the basic functions, and even though i am not technologically skilled, i turned it on and assembled it without any help.Very satisfied with this product overall.

[@AtulKumar-sw6fc]

The utility of Instant Pot while travelling is a rare benefit, which is not known to most of people. My Daughter in Law in US, often keeps Instant Pot in the car, while the family goes for weekend vacation. It is really nice that you have brought such a well explained video on this new gadget.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Atul Kumar Sir - thank you! Yes, I found traveling the best usecase for this, not necessarily for home use - atleast in the Indian household.

[@AtulKumar-sw6fc]

@@TheGrapevineIndia true.

[@Engleasy]

This is perhaps one of the most well reasoned, objective and interesting videos on a product. Bravo! Subscribed!

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi @Engl easy! Thank you, glad it was helpful! 😁

[@shreyb396]

would have been much better if it was a first hand review!!

[@Engleasy]

@@shreyb396 Why do you say that?

[@AbhitoshGhongade]

One point missed is washing the vessel. Pressure cookers are heavy as the liters go up and needs to be washed daily. Whereas in instapot you've to wash only the pot and rest can be wiped with cloth. Very useful for elders. Also, pot is dish washer friendly.

[@fatimak6440]

I wish I saw this video during the instapot craze a few years ago. It was impossible to go anywhere or watch anything without this item. So (as an intermediate cook) I thought I needed it and decided to buy it. Lo and behold, it's been on the highest shelf collecting dust since them. This video is VERY HELPFUL for someone considering.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Aneeta! That's what I thought :) Instapot is a product where people LOVE IT or HATE IT :D

[@AX-fx7ng]

The key for an IP is becoming Mentally and Physically free from the WORRY of SUPERVISING the cooking. Turn on and LEAVE. Done in background.

[@sararags9648]

n u Saved my dollars

[@inishglowen]

Thanks .. you saved me from cluttering my workspace!

[@imoretull]

The main advantage is saving on cooking gas, time, low supervision, ease of use, safety and can be a good helper when you need to cook multiple items. 1. Just imagine how long do you take to boil an egg on a regular stove.(need supervision and consumes a lot of gas to boil water) Instant pot just 3 minutes to cook and 2 minutes to release the pressure. No supervision needed. 2. Oatmeal. No need to supervise. Just try and see a couple of times what is the correct cooking time for your oatmeal preferred consistency. 3. Steam vegetables - (potatoes, carrots, beans....) in steam mode. Sweet potatoes really handy. Also, nutrient value is not lost with steaming. For fries(beans, carrots, potatoes), you can quickly steam and simply tamper your vegetables. Saves time and gas 4. Dal. Can cook without worrying about overflow through the whistle which we commonly see with pressure cooker 5. More varieties - Biryanis, upma, idli, chole..... the list goes on 6. Kid friendly - Even kids can help with cooking with ease as it is safe to handle with minimal training 7. Delayed Timer - Can be programmed to cook the food in specific number of hours 8. My favorite is Ghee making. Very easy and quick. Especially in household when you need to cook breakfast, lunch and dinners daily this helper tool will make your life easy. Trust me I have been using this and I have seen people who use multiple instant pots in Indian households abroad for faster cooking. Can definitely be handy in India as well

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi! Thanks for sharing. Definitely a handy device, no doubt about it.

[@AX-fx7ng]

Totally agree with all of the above points - Stress Free cooking without having to Monitor.

[@j.s.188]

Which brand multipot do you have & could you explain how do you make ghee in that?

[@DS-jo4xx]

How do you make Ghee in instant pot, I'd like to know!

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

**Are you considering buying an instant pot or already use one? Tell me you experience!**- Saumya

[@rachitadash2115]

Not considering at the moment.Saumya

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Me neither, Rachita. Never understood the hype 😁

[@saketnair]

Ye I am planning to go for mealthy

[@siamesejasmine]

I just bought the Instant Pot Pro. Where I live in South Florida, there are not gas lines where I live, so I have an electric range and oven. The only thing I’ve done with my Instant Pot so far is the initial test with just water. It was successful so I am hoping to cook some dal as my first actual attempt. I’ll let you know how it turns out!

[@siamesejasmine]

I cooked Moong dal with moringa drumsticks and it was wonderful! I could have done it in a pot on my stove, but it would have taken longer. I am excited to use it fir other dishes! I want to try out the yogurt making feature, because I will have to make mine with lactose free dairy products.

[@meghgehlot8594]

It is good for working women as time can be set for cooking.A timer can be placed for cooking and the members who are at home can have dinner while others can go out.

[@simratkhalsa5796]

I have been thinking of buying one since I am a college student and wouldn't want to spend much time cooking food. Thank you so much for your review! It was very helpful.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Simrat, thank you, glad it was helpful!

[@wittypediay]

Whenever i have to buy an appliance i always always come to your channel for info. No one else gives such an in depth review and ground level reality about products. I have taken your recommendations while buying washing machines, hand held vacuum cleaner, microwaves and now this. Thank you for taking out time and effort for providing us noobs the information in the simplest way possible

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Thanks for the kind note!

[@624raje]

Thank you for the honest take. Definitely cleared my doubts! Was not sure what's so special about Instapot. I am very comfortable using the good old pressure cooker. I think the one big advantage the Instapot has is that it's an alternative source of cooking other than using Gas cylinder/Piped gas, in case of any issue with availability of cooking gas.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Swapnil! Glad it helped :) I agree, it's tough to justify it in Indian households where we are fairly comfortable with a pressure cooker. One other usecase I see is while traveling - esp. with kids. So one device can help cooking mostly everything required.

[@vaishnavin3447]

Yes I had this same question too.. what is so special? Landed in the right video

[@shrutigupta228]

Its a norm nowadays to just buy any new gadget, without thinking even if it is useful or not. Too much unnecessary appliances in the kitchen. This video very well explains the differences. Who thought something faster than a pressure cooker will be developed.

[@aparnarayapeddi]

This is one very honest talk on insta pot vs pressure cooker. Ma'am, you are bang on target. I bought my instant pot for the primary reason being minimal supervision. That was my need

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Aparna! Great to know! I totally agree with you 😊

[@asheeshkumarsrivastava6212]

Excellent review. I was tempted to buy insta pot because it looked attractive. But this video saved me money and space in kitchen

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Glad I could help!

[@elevateimagehub1388]

Good comparison, however, it looks like you have not used the Instant pot to have first-hand information to compare it. I have bought it recently and found it very useful. Had I seen your review before my purchase, I would have not purchased it or would have given it a second thought and more time to buy it. So this can be misleading if you have not personally used it to review a product. Just my feedback.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi! Thanks for sharing your feedback, appreciate it. While I don’t use it, I have many close family and friends who do use it.. and this opinion was formed using research and real experience of those around me. While I don’t opine not to buy, I try to lay out the facts so buyers can take an informed choice.

[@madhurabhat2238]

@@TheGrapevineIndia Unless you use it for yourself you will never get a feel of what actually an InstaPot is. It literally needs no supervision. My most favorite feature is the "Delayed Cooking". Turn on the timer when you want your food to be ready and that's it. I put in the oats at night and use delayed cooking feature and in the morning when I walk in to the kitchen the oatmeal is ready. If one has kids, will be so beneficial. Add in your channa, dal or any pulse to cook in it say in the morning if you are going to step out of home and when you get back home the pulses are ready to be cooked and food is ready for the kid in less than half the time it takes otherwise. And cleaning an instant vessel is so much easier than a pressure cooker, let alone the mess a pressure cooker can create.

[@babitaiyer728]

@@madhurabhat2238 Agree, though I do think IP is a glorified pressure cooker but I recently bought it after almost thinking about it for 5+ years, mainly for the delayed cooking, yogurt making and fermenting the idli batter as we live in a cold climate. Everything is possible even without an IP but it does make life so much easier.

[@k.p.4818]

​@madhurabhat2238 I hope you see this message to reply to it. I have been thinking of buying the electric cooker for my parents for quite some time now. In regular pressure cooker , during the whistle period a lot of extra water gets out and there is mess 360 degrees around the cooker, especially after you cook boiled rice. This requires lot cleaning and wiping around the gas stove area every time after using cooker. Does this thing happen with electric cooker as well. I didn't find any vedio that addressed this concern of mine. Please reply if you can😊

[@msms3260]

Her review was more than adequate, what she said convinced me not to spend Rs 8000 for something that a pressure cooker of 2000 can do for my life style.

[@akankshapatwari4167]

As a person who has to have yoghurt, curd at the end of a meal. I can give up dessert but not my curd rice. The yoghurt function is a lifesaver. I live in a city like a Bangalore where setting curds in the winter can be a challenge. I have tried everything. Put the milk a warm cupboard. Put the milk in the oven etc. All these methods do produce curd but can be a hit or a miss at times. The curd in instapot is thick and creamy.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Nice to know, Akanksha! I have tried curd in my convection oven and works like a charm.

[@akankshapatwari4167]

@@TheGrapevineIndia I have tried in microwave not very good dont have oven. It is of no use to me cos I don't bake at all. It is not my cup of tea and my family too doesn't much like baked goods. With insta I don't have to worry about the milk being at right temperature etc.

[@akankshapatwari4167]

@@TheGrapevineIndia if you boil eggs in the instapot the peels just slip off. I have never had that with any other method. If you are making macaroni cheese you have to just add all the ingredients to the pot. Set the timer an switch it on and forge it.

[@j.s.188]

@@TheGrapevineIndia Sounds like a good idea. How do you set curd in the convection oven?

[@hansp4767]

@@akankshapatwari4167 is it easy to cook dal ,sambar than the pressure cooker, sometimes pressure cooker leaks , did you face anything similar with instant pot? . Thank you

[@isbhanazir7712]

Even though your speculation is spot on, it misses the emphasis of minimal supervision which most of the working or even stay home mothers can benefit from. I am saying this with experience of having had an instant pot at home for years(recently, it got impaired and had to start looking for new alternative). I think this same vid could be made better (u could add the no gas option) primarily coz the cost u hav mentioned has greatly changed with a lot of new Indian based brands as well as other brands having revised/lowered the cost d/t competition. The cost does often put off a potential buyer, thereby nt make it an honest vid. I will say it is very good vid to giv an idea.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Thanks isbha nazir! Thanks for sharing your feedback!

[@SPX4Living]

(1) In instant pot food do get sticks ,so it is not advisable to keep unattended. (2) Yogurt setting is not only who plays vital role,to make firm yogurt Full Fat AKA Fairlife milk is recommended (Regular whole milk wouldn’t give consistency or firmness ) (3) cooking time is actually deceiving,instant pot do requires time for pre-heat as well+ cooking time (4)it’s mainly can come handy for one pot meal.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Ram, thanks for sharing your feedback! You have confirmed my thoughts about it 😊

[@Rashisethome]

Recently bought a wellspire electric pressure cooker, useful if you want to cook 2 or 3 items at one time, then it really saves time. I cooked yellow daal ,rice and vegetables all at one time ,it took around 15 minutes to cook all three items.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi @Let set Home - no doubt it's useful in some instances. I do the same actually in my pressure cooker.

[@tanvirussen9792]

Which is best to use instant pot or geek or solara. Please reply. Thanks

[@akshuization]

In pressure cooker Ur food gets all over house if something goes wrong special while cooking dal and the amount of sound it makes while the whistle comes can damage Ur ear drums where as instant cooker has no such problems and food is much flavourful..I'm in love with it😍

[@k.p.4818]

Can you please elaborate. During the whistle sometimes lot of water content comes out if the whistle vent. Does this not happen with electric cookers?

[@lakshmisathyanarayanan922]

It might also be useful for youngsters living away from home just learning to cook.

[@emeer5508]

Dear instant pot is helpful for students (medical or engineering or law or PG courses etc)staying away from home in shared accommodations

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Emeer, yes! Totally agreed and I think I mention that it is useful for people who are just starting out or staying away from home or travelling :)

[@shalinis8096]

I use instant pot every day in out. It’s very useful, especially if kids schools are starting early morning and if you have to pack both breakfast & lunch. I usually keep veggies/rice in delay timer previous night. By morning the food is ready to pack. Talking of channa, soak channa in hot water & use keep warm setting, in 5 hours channa is completely soaked & ready to cook. Just use pressure cook option not beans options, it will cook much faster. I love instant pot coz most of the meals will be single pot meals. I even use sautée mode & make seasoning and prepare sambar as well. Lots more options/ alternatives available, please try & then make another video.

[@PUBGBOX]

Hello, Di I have an Agaro Instant Pot. When there is excess water in the dal, I want to click on saute and let the water evaporate, but saute turns off. Is this a malfunction? I am about to return it and wanted to know which instant pot you are using.I would appreciate it if you could respond. Thank you for your time.

[@fredfrond6148]

Pressure cooker, rice cooker, sous vide, yogurt maker, slow cooker, excellent bean cooker.. Buyer a newer model because they seem to cool down faster the biggest time waster in an instant pot.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

So many cookers, so little space ;) But I hear you, it can be a handy device.

[@MajoBeats]

Very thorough review. I was going to buy one even though my wife was calling it as a fancy pressure cooker. You proved her right and I lost .

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

haha, thank you. Glad you found it helpful!

[@vaijayantizanpure4292]

In pressure cooker if we directly put beans the masala comes out from the vissle as it blows. Cooker gets dirty. Instant pot has not this problem

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Vaijayanti, yes that is true. I have faced that issue too when the amount of food in the cooker is more than the recommended amount :)

[@j.s.188]

You can totally avoid this issue. You can fill up 1-2 cups of water in the base of your cooker or pressure pan & keep the chana with the masalas in a stainless steel container covered with a lid inside the cooker & close the cooker lid.( the container kind of sits/floats on the water). It may take 5-10 min. more to cook but there’s no messy cooker. You will have to play with your timings a few times till you get the desired results. In this case instead of the cooker, the container needs to be washed.

[@vaijayantizanpure4292]

@@j.s.188 yes that’s absolutely true. But in my opinion beens cooked directly n in vessel makes diff to softness. Chhole i, dal khichadi if we want cooking like smashed one

[@vaijayantizanpure4292]

@@TheGrapevineIndia recently I bought new duo pot ring n three extra height trivets from UK.

[@Ankur.J]

Prestige swacch series kinda helps for simple spills

[@Isaacaijazebf2j]

Well there are new Instant pots in market not only electric coolers they come with 7 in 1 functions nowadays it comes with Oven , Broiler , Electric cook settings all menu recipes can be made now using an instant pot plus it can incubate as well as slow cook any food nowadays with digital editions as well seems like u are talking about old Instant pots which came back in 2016-2017 😂 new Instant pots are way better and even have an upper edge compared to Microwave Oven’s , Traditional Ovens as well as OTG and a standard pressure cooker so Instant pots definitely save a lot of time and they are worth it now in 2023 even the older models of 2022 or 2021 are better than regular standard pressure cookers!

[@shivam208]

Can we boil peanuts and beans in instant pot? Please tell me

[@hermes8258]

Thank you. I appreciate your thorough and detailed comparisons between devices - best on KZbin. I am considering looking for a 2nd-hand Instant Pot for veg shared meals for seven adults. Thus far, my only reservations are the many buttons and counter space. The Instant Pot Duo Plus looks like the best model to me (here in Canada). While travelling in Vietnam I found cooking beans (especially chana) a huge challenge - basically impossible. This will be for home use though.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi! Glad you found it useful. I also researched that beans dont cook well in an instant pot. Try soaking the beans overnight and try, may cook better.

[@AvinashDharan]

We got an Instant pot couple of years back. And it has been an absolute game changer. Even though, there are a lot of options to cook with it, we mainly use it to cook rice varieties. This lets my wife just keep the rice and attend meetings without having the background noise of whistles of a pressure cooker. And no worry about what whistle it is currently in. Also cleaning an instant pot is way easier than cleaning an entire pressure cooker which is heavy. I had extensively used normal rice cooker as well and it cannot be compared with pressure cooking. Once we figure out best level of water for a particular variety of rice, we consistently cooked rice every time. No worries about undercooking and overcooking. As me and my wife were fairly new to cooking when we got it, it was super helpful. On the other hand , my mom never really got its usefulness and always preferred pressure cooker :).

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Haha, that's true, Avinash. I think at the end of the day it is left to the comfort levels. I know there are a lot of instant pot fans, even amongst the viewers of this channel. As for me, being somebody who prefers a multi purpose equipment and already having a pressure cooker I'm comfortable cooking in, I don't think I will want one - unless I need it when I travel long term and cannot continuously eat foreign food :)

[@simplehealthyliving4681]

@@TheGrapevineIndia The washing of pressure cooker is upper body strength exercise instead of lifting dumbbells for arms, in case of a woman. 😊 And feminine joy is not in office or formal "meetings" but in the home, doing lightweight chats with other similar woman friends or family members while the stovetop pressure cooker cooks food, whistles etc. Same for any other purpose like rice, egg boiling etc. in which an electric automatic timer based gadget is not really needed by a woman who isn't living a busy life of non-residential work like the life that men lead.

[@nitthesh]

​@@simplehealthyliving4681Wow, stereotyping at it's best

[@vaishnavin3447]

Crisp.. succinct. . The only selling point for me for an instant pot is the safety aspect. One can not be clearer and unbiased

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Thank you Vaishnavi!

[@snehalshirolikar9388]

Thank you for making this video. Really helped to understand the differences. I am currently thinking of buying one. It might be easier to clean compared to pressure cooker.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Snehal! Thank you and glad it was useful! :) Definitely easier for hand cleaning. But if you are using a dishwasher, may not be possible as the container is made of aluminium.

[@meenakshi_arun]

How does it work when there is a power cut through the cycle - typical in India. Does it restart the point of the cycle at where it was when power went - for cooking not for keeping warm?

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Meenakshi, that's a very good question. On further research - I found that it does not restart at the point of the cycle where the power went off. You may need to manually calculate and reset the time.

[@saketnair]

That's a really good question... At least microwave starts from where it left

[@sararags9648]

Was looking for this and u perfectly jotted out the points.... Thnx for saving my bucks

[@Now6.]

Just bought for slow cooking but didn't like the idea of electrical device on for so long without supervision n going to return 😊thanks ✨

[@felixb381]

Most of the reviews of instant pot say its not really suitable for slow cooking and that they'd rather use an actual slow cooker, plus you haven't mentioned the exact amount of time it takes to release pressure🤨, other reviewers say that sometimes it could take even 40 minutes to release

[@mangodivine]

really good clip and appreciate the clarity I think I would need instant pot

[@siamesejasmine]

I’m an American in the US and I’ve recently started cooking Indian food (and it’s so good, I can’t stop!) Many recipes call for a pressure cooker. I have never used one and am quite timid about it. I just bought an Instant Pot Pro. I hope it serves me well and eases my fears about pressure cooking. Thank you for your analysis!

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi @siamesejasmine! Welcome to the world of Indian cooking 😊 So much variety to explore. An instant pot would be ideal for you as you are not comfortable with the regular gas cookers that we use frequently. Thanks for dropping a note and Enjoy!

[@aastika1]

Most of the Instant Pot have aluminium bowl which is said to be harmful to cook in so that's why it's better to avoid. Thanks for the amazing comparison

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Aastika! Yes! That’s a great point. Also not dishwasher safe - which makes washing such a pain!

[@aastika1]

@@TheGrapevineIndia I didn't knew about the dishwasher. Thanks again for again important point

[@mayak2676]

Doesn't the Mealthy Multipot have a stainless steel bowl inside??

[@hallo-xp2wh]

@@mayak2676 these guys are insanely dumb insta pot has stainless steel bowl ok lets say it has aluminum bowl ,is that a deal breaker ?? you can always buy a bowl of your choice (ss or non stick bowl )

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi! It’s a personal preference- you cannot replace one with the other within a purchases insta pot unless the manufacturer supports it.

[@writersinc.3567]

A couple of years ago, I had done my instant pot research thoroughly, and concluded that instant pots were for people who did not have access to pressure cookers. Anyway I have too many appliances in my house, so I decided against getting one. And then my generous sister decided to gift me an instant pot. So now I have one more bulky appliance taking up space in a teeny tiny kitchen. SMH

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi @Writers inc. Exactly my point! I don't own and will not own an instant pot - unless I need it for traveling. Not sure when that is going to happen though 😳

[@AX-fx7ng]

The key for an IP is becoming Mentally and Physically free from the WORRY of SUPERVISING the cooking. Turn on and LEAVE. Done in background.

[@ricachona4095]

That's exactly my complaint. On my kitchen benchtop, I've got a rice cooker, sandwich maker, bread toaster, electric kettle and a ninja mixer. My kitchen is a standard, Aussie size and adding an instant pot on top isn't a great idea. I refuse to buy an air fryer just mainly because of the size. I'd rather use my oven than compromise on the space.

[@smitashirke1]

Very nicely explained. All doubts are cleared after watching your video. Thank you 😊

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Smita! Glad it helped😊

[@i.dragons]

Would be really helpful if you could add power consumption, while comparing. Thanks you soo much for making such amazing content. ♥️

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Sure will add that going forward 😊 esp for power guzzlers

[@introspectiveseeker]

I agree with most points you mentioned, based on my personal experience ❤

[@ricachona4095]

Thanks. I was going to buy the instant pot for my Indian hubby's lentils but I'm glad I came across your channel. I think I'll stick to the old fashioned pressure cooker.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Rica, glad it was useful :) While no doubt instant pot is a good product, many of us Indians may not find it too differentiated.

[@sujitkatyal1]

Although I have not used an Instant Pot but I think it would not get as hot as a regular pressure cooker. Kitchen would not get as hot as there won't be any open flame too.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Sujit, yes. It will get a bit hot though due to heat and steam, may not be as much as flame.

[@Asako112211]

This is the exact video I was looking for! Omgosh, thank you for making such a good review!

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Awesome, glad you found it useful 😊

[@AllDreamsLadiesArena]

Ya really. It was the video i needed

[@barkhadewan2768]

Hi , please recommend which pressure cooker to buy?

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Barkha, I’m a through and through Hawkins person- my parents have used it for almost 30+ years. I use this model. amzn.to/3tXOrPh

[@rumamukherjee3277]

What is the price line for an Instapot??

[@t.a.chandrashekhar7026]

Your views are my views. Thanks a lot.

[@akankshapatwari4167]

I have a modular kitchen and I hate stuff on my counter. So I put away my mixer, instapot everything inside. Only thing outside is microwave.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Same 😊

[@geetasharma6296]

It’s a nice product but personally I also won’t prefer as if you have family you won’t cook only one item....it’s occasionally when you feel like cooking one item ... so comfortable with cooker ... but yes it can be added to your kitchen 😊to give it an extra edge ...

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Good point!

[@zoo3708]

This is way better than other videos on this topic thank you.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Thank you!

[@SreelakshmiPrabhakar]

I have a pressure cooker and a pressure pan. It's more convenient for Indian cooking.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Absolutely!

[@SreelakshmiPrabhakar]

@@TheGrapevineIndia I would also like to add that while I have not found any use for the instant pot in my kitchen, there would be some who use it to its full potential. As a brand Instantpot has a huge following on social media and there are recipe books for using Instantpot. There are other brands like mealthy, ninja which offer maybe extra features at same price.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

True. I think my usecase - if I ever buy - will be for long term traveling.

[@akankshapatwari4167]

Instapot is useful when you have forgotten to soak rajma/ chhole. You can start with dry legumes cook normally and get delicious rajma.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

thanks for sharing!

[@akankshapatwari4167]

@@TheGrapevineIndia It is life saver when reducing milk, making Gajar ka halwa etc.

[@C.Jayanthi]

Thank you for your valuable explanation.im thinking of buying it or mini rice cooker for travel purpose

[@rajeshatwork]

Thank you for the video. Now I am clear that I do not need Instant pot cooker.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Rajesh, thank you! Glad you found it useful!

[@atmakurs]

Which is the watch you are wearing? Its very nice

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Srinivas! Thank you! It’s a brand called Morellato. Very old model, I don’t think they make it anymore 😊

[@azzypie_dxb]

Nutricook smart pot is amazing, definitely needed in an Indian household. The food tastes exactly the same as traditional cooking method.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi! Thanks for sharing!

[@kamalaumesh9935]

Very Very informative madam...bcz it has helped many like me to decide is it really required to go for this or not....

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Kamala! Glad you found it useful! If you decided it is useful, you can check this video to decide the best :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnXZm4OQh82bbrc

[@rubiyaparvin]

Very neat presentation. But how about the baking feature?

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Rubiya, you can do it in limited manner. Also only some models support that. Like amzn.to/3kXpFck amzn.to/2VnSaXO

[@paramasr2591]

in short it is useful for bachelors like me who workout and study and also arent a fan of cooking and hahaha

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Haha true!

[@ranjithreddy6629]

You haven't touched upon a key aspect. Cleaning and maintenance. How does it compare against pressure cooker. Considering with and without a dishwasher.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Ranjith, good point. most instant pot interiors are aluminium- so recommended not to wash in dishwasher. Same if you are using aluminium cooker. Otherwise- the washing will be more or less the same. It’s a separate vessel that needs washing - similar to a pressure cooker.

[@sams-ml8fi]

I’m planning to have one appliance instead of many. Currently I have a rice cooker. I’m planning to give it away and buy an instant pot just so that I can time my cooking for hot meals when I get back from work in the eve. Can instant pot also double up as a rice cooker?

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Sam, yes it can!

[@RS-uv2ql]

Dont buy unhealthy

[@AparnaSankaraSubramaniam]

Thank you so much for the video. Now I know that I done need an instapot.🙏

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Aparna! Great, glad it was useful 😁

[@rsmb99]

If you meant you don't need it, you really didn't get it. It's one of the best things to have in a kitchen. People who say they don't need it do not know what it does or how to use it . It's a life changing product! SInce I bought it, I have not used anything else. It has so many different uses, applications and advantages (many different ways to cook, set timers, warming, pressure cooking, sauting, etc), it's really very difficult to explain everything here. It's an amazing product! Problem with Indians is, their chief consideration is the price of the product and not it's utility!

[@AparnaSankaraSubramaniam]

I am a vegetarian. I usually cook in one pot one shot method which for me takes the same amount of time as instapot. So it doesn't make a difference. But anyways I shall keep exploring. Thank you.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Thanks for sharing your experience Sasikumar! I don’t believe there is any problem with Indians being concerned about cost and utility at the same time. If there is little incremental utility, there is no point in buying.

[@rsmb99]

@@TheGrapevineIndia At first when I bought the product, I was thinking of getting a refund from Amazon. But then I read their manual inside out and went through all the recipes on their site, watched ways to use it's many features on KZbin and actually tried out a few recipes. That's when I realized my mistake! So many different heat settings, pressure settings, time settings, recipe settings, I don't understand how you feel it has only a little more utility than a pressure cooker. IMHO, there's really nothing this one can't do. You talked about not being able to fast cook beans, did you try the high pressure setting? It's always better to cook veggies like beans a little slow as high heat and pressure kills the nutrients. Same with slow cooking meat, etc, possible in this. The warming option is a Godsend, so convenient to simply pop in a frozen curry and bam it's warm and fresh in minutes or for as long as you want it to be! I even make things like Yoghurt and Natto (Japanese fermented soyabeans for it's health benefits). Can you do those in a pressure cooker? This is such a versatile contraption, you really shouldn't even be comparing it to a pressure cooker which does little more than steaming under pressure!

[@AnirbanMukerji]

Hi!, Soumya, as I mentioned earlier, I love your videos and wish for you to get more viewership. I am a big fan of OPOS - One Pot One shot. OPOS is an exact science and directions need to be followed to get results. I don't follow them exactly but incorporate the OPOS methodology which is a great time saver. I bought an OPOS cookbot and it gives great results. Another way of saving time while cooking is pairing an Induction cooker with a steel pressure cooker. I set the time on the induction cooker and this way I don't have to pay attention to what I am cooking.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Anirban! Thank you so much :) I'm a big fan of one pot meals as well and frequently cook that to reduce amount of time spent in the kitchen. You are right that following recipes with exact direction will give best results with instant pots. I feel like that's the same with cooking without instant pot too - but that level of accuracy is not shared in recipes for non instant pot cooking.

[@AX-fx7ng]

The key for an IP is becoming Mentally and Physically free from the WORRY of SUPERVISING the cooking. Turn on and LEAVE. Done in background.

[@manjuswami6701]

Thank you for honest review. very well explained

[@prudhvirv]

Hi, Whats your take on Kuvings Instant pot.. ?

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Prudhvi Raju Vysyaraju! If you are refering to this one amzn.to/3X0Tivz, it's good. Only issue is it does not have Indian presets, but that can be worked around by using recipes which have the cooking time and temperature defined

[@preeteshjaiswal2574]

Great comparison and very helpful. Thanks

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Thank you, Preetesh!

[@nirmalabuddaraju1779]

Mam is it dish washer safe and also thank you for the information 😀

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Nirmala, the container is generally aluminium and not dishwasher safe.

[@Singhg-t2x]

No the dish is ss. N dishwasher safe

[@Singhg-t2x]

Pl do chk the details

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Garima, thanks for sharing. Dishwasher manufacturers generally do not recommend aluminium. Yes The instant pot manufacturers say it is - gotta take a judgement call as it is aluminium.

[@Singhg-t2x]

@@TheGrapevineIndia dear there r Stainless steel pot available for instant pots although they r a little higher price wise ....

[@shrishikesh2292]

I know i'm late, but i'm a college student staying alone. So is it advisable to use a instant pot instead of a pressure cooker, which i have no prior experience with ?

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Hrishikesh - yes it will be a single multi purpose device for you. Here are the top 3 for you kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnXZm4OQh82bbrc

[@akankshapatwari4167]

I feel the need of instapot when I go to in laws for holidays. I am stuck in the kitchen cooking and everyone is having fun outside. I have to cook breakfast, then lunch, then evening tiffin then dinner. I am stuck in the kitchen all day.

[@elgajoh]

Akanksha, you have played around with the instant pot quite a bit, can you share things you find convenient cooking in an instant pot.

[@akankshapatwari4167]

@@elgajoh I think non veg gravies or Rajma/ chhole especially when you have forgotten to soak it are the best. Sambar and sabzi are also good. You might have to tweak the recipe a little.

[@78anant420]

Thanks for uploading. This is very helpful. Especially the time comparison

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Anant! Thank you, glad you found it useful!

[@saketnair]

Thank you ... really liked this video... Compared to the robo vaccum coz there you were only comparing specs ..

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Thanks 😊 I’ve done such - do you need - videos for lot of products including robot 😁😁

[@saketnair]

@@TheGrapevineIndia i actually wanted ..if . You could show actual usage .. and comparison

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Oh I wish! I can’t obviously have all products. So i’ll help you decide after which you can see the many demo videos that are already on youtube.

[@rajeshnarayanaswamy5773]

I had very similar chinese version of 7 to 10 liter cooker when I lived in US...remember costed 40 usd (Rs 3000)...just adding a microprocessor could not cost more then Rs 3500...(.all human inabilities are built as abilities in the chip)....Even our Delhi Hawkins type cookers were doing wonders) all mind

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

True, that's what I think :)

[@alfredajitkumar6448]

Excellent content ! Straight and clear thank you

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Thank you, Alfred!

[@PranavPurani]

Great. This is perfect assessment and advice. Appreciate such un-biased (not sponsored) Videos for people to realize the worth investing/buying with or without real reasons/purpose. Great. Kudos

[@kanwalpreetkaur8887]

thanks for the honest opinion

[@gdt741]

I liked your unbiased review video. Thanks!

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi @gdt741! Thank you! Glad it was useful 😊

[@rachelprasad2009]

Good presentation. I have old kind pressure cooker and rice cooker. No need for more gadgets. I don’t like the taste of instant cooked food and slow cooked food on stove is yummy. But time is a big factor in this world so do whatever works for you.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi @rachelprasad2009 ! Exactly! I always say that there is no one answer serves all. Different ppl have different constraints they work under, so I’m just laying the facts with the usecases a product works best under and let viewers take the cal whether they need it or not 😊

[@deeparavi5075]

Excellent points!

[@everyonetravelauniquejourn8752]

Main advantage of timed cooking is undestated.that is big thing

[@felixb381]

You could probably get the same effect by using an induction cooktop at a much lower price

[@everyonetravelauniquejourn8752]

@@felixb381 can you set start time in induction cook top?

[@ganesank5240]

I think the hot pot is more useful for nonveg people than veggies

[@lijokurian5282]

Thanks for the valuable comparison.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Lijo, thank you! Glad you found it useful!

[@AlokKumar-qz4jo]

Instant cooker is a hype created by makers and marketeers, most Indian house don't need such extravaganza.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Alok- thanks for sharing!

[@sushilbhola1135]

Madam you have very nicely briefed about instant pot. Thanks a lot.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Sushil! Thank you so much, glad you found it useful 😃

[@narendra62]

I've had an Instant Pot for 6 years now. It's in pretty much daily use. For me it's a work of genius nothing short. Rice, lentils,pasta, and potatoes seem to be the most common things I use my IP for. The only complaint is rice does tend to stick at the bottom of the stainless steel pot.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Narendra! Thanks for sharing. Yeah I have noticed that even in the case of using a rice cooker. It is probably the way the coils are placed in the cooker / instant pot.

[@PUBGBOX]

Hello,bro I have an Agaro Instant Pot. When there is excess water in the dal, I want to click on saute and let the water evaporate, but saute turns off. Is this a malfunction? I am about to return it and wanted to know which instant pot you are using.I would appreciate it if you could respond. Thank you for your time.

[@Foodveda_]

Thank you again but can you elaborate more for Rice cooker because my friend is cooking lentils in rice cooker as well and i want fluffy rice for making Fried rice after cooling it later

[@viveknairc84]

Would love to see a similar comparison with Thermomix! Thanks for posting this video - ‘‘twas very useful!

[@varshakedar5700]

Useful , informative and wise decision making vdo...thanks

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Thank you 😊

[@shaikhreha]

Absolutely just got one and loved it...

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Awesome!!

[@tendesh6147]

All the compliments are already commented. Well said. New subs

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi! Thank you so much! Glad you found it useful.

[@medhamishra1]

Atyant accha review diya hai aapne. Dhanyawaad.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Thank you, Medha!

[@WinnerSingh]

I am fall in love with your voice

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Lol thanks, I guess?!

[@camindmaps6498]

No!! I will not buy. 🥰Thank you... You saved my money and removed my curiosity to buy. 🤣

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

😂😂 that was the reason I made it too - to convince myself I don’t need it 😂

[@nishabanerjee1968]

I bought a slow cooker recently! Sunday lunches are a complete breeze now.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

That’s lovely Nisha! How do you find it different from using a pressure cooker? And what do you cook with it?! I’m curious!

[@nishabanerjee1968]

Melt in the mouth red thai chicken curry, BBQ chicken wings, chicken and vegetables are some of my pretty good experiments. Mostly hassle free, dump and go non veg meals. Best thing- hardly or no oil. And awesomely cooked! I did a lot of research. Don't understand what 's so great about an instant pot. Not better than a glorified kind of electric pressure cooker.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Nice! It does make more sense than an instant pot as slow cooking is anyway supposed to bring out all the flavors. Instant pot perhaps has some limited usecases - like when travelling or people who are not comfortable with regular pressure cookers. I think you can also slow cook in an instant pot and that’s where I’m told that it works very well - esp for non vegetarian food.

[@nishabanerjee1968]

@@TheGrapevineIndia But we have pressure cookers in India, which are such wonderful things. Why would anyone want to spend 3 times the amount on an instant pot? Personal preference I suppose.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Yup 😊 Its primarily famous in western countries as they are not comfortable using pressure cookers as they are afraid of bursts.

[@lifeinmotion6249]

You are absolutely spreading misconceptions about instant pot...as you are not using it so you don't have any idea about the advantages

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

😊 it’s an opinion with all the pros and cons listed. Let’s have a constructive conversation - so tell me your point of view.

[@119980335]

@@TheGrapevineIndia and silence.... i too would like to know the advantages

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi! I’ve mentioned the advantages on the instapot in the video as well. It will work if you have those specific usecases.