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Induction cooking heats a cooking vessel by electrical induction, instead of by thermal conduction from a flame, or an electrical heating element. Which I hope everybody knows to know more about how induction cooking click here
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the efficiency of energy transfer for an induction cooker is 84%, versus 74% for a smooth-top non-induction electrical unit, for an approximate 12% saving in energy for the same amount of heat transfer
The below is the efficiency on various stove
| Type | Efficiency |
| Gas | 40% |
| Electric | 74% |
| Induction | 84% |
Many are not aware about the right temperature to be set. Any food requires a right temperatures/ingredient/tools etc… So I am sharing the temperature and time requires to cook for most commonly prepared South Indian food
| Cook/Boil/Fry | VESSEL | QUANTITY | TEMPERATURE | TIME |
| Boiling Milk | Steel | 1/2 Litter | ~100c / ~500w – ~130c / ~800w | ~3 mins |
| Cooking Normal Rice | Induction Cooker | 1 Cup | ~10 to 15 mins | |
| Cooking Kerala Matta Rice | Induction Cooker | 1 Cup Rice & 6 Cup Water | ~180c / ~1300 till first whistle then reduce to ~130c / ~800w | If rice soaked for 30 mins then ~25 else ~30 mins |
| Cooking Chikpeas | Induction Cooker | ~160c / ~1000w | ~15 to ~17 mins | |
| Cooking Green Gram/Cowpea | Induction Cooker | ~160c / ~1000w | ~10 to ~12 mins | |
| Cooking Green Beans | Induction Cooker | ~160c / ~1000w | ~8 to ~10 mins | |
| Cooking Bean | Induction Cooker | ~160c / ~1000w | ~15 to ~17 mins | |
| Cooking Carrots | Induction Cooker | ~160c / ~1000w | ~8 to ~10 mins | |
| Cooking Puttu | Induction Cooker | ~130c / ~800w | Boil the water with max temperature then once after water is boiled then it would take ~11 to ~13 mins | |
| Cooking Potato | Induction Cooker | ~160c / ~1000w | ~8 to ~10 mins | |
| Dosa/Chappathi/Roti | Pan/Thava | ~130c / ~800w | ~2 mins | |
| Egg Bullseye | Pan/Thava | ~130c / ~800w | ~2 mins |
Note:
- Always soak the pulses for at least 5 hours
- Better not use pure steel pressure cookers/pan vessels