Wonderchef Nutri-Pot: A modern, automated appliance for rookie chefs

A standout is the Nutri-Pot's ability to prevent overcooking and thereby preserving all nutrients

A disclosure: I may be the one writing this, but it’s my mother who did most of the work here. I’m hardly a cook and the Wonderchef Nutri-Pot was too daunting a challenge for a novice like me to tackle solo — so my mother was kind enough to step in. Having confessed to my incompetence in the kitchen, I must add that the Nutri-Pot is designed to help beginners like me: it comes with easy-to-follow instructions and requires almost no supervision. 

Wonderchef is selling this as “your personal kitchen robot”, but in truth, the Nutri-Pot (a capacity of six litres) is a modern, automated appliance — essentially a smart electric cooker of sorts that makes the chore of cooking a lot easier. What makes it special is the fact that it is controlled by a microprocessor that helps you accurately manage the temperature, heat and pressure — all key to produce the perfect dish.  

You can choose to cook something of your own liking or choose from 18 pre-set dishes — dal, rice/pulao, rajma/chhole, chicken curry, mutton curry, among many others — available on the LED panel on the front. You can even select your cooking mode: the options include sauté/bhuna, slow cook, steam and a full manual mode. The display, though, is a little cluttered and getting used to it can take some time. On the upside, the Nutri-Pot’s aluminium design is slick, well-finished and a strikingly impressive sight in the kitchen. 

Another standout is the Nutri-Pot’s ability to prevent overcooking and thereby ensuring that all nutrients are preserved. Among the more impressive features here is the keep-warm button that retains the freshness and juiciness of the food until it’s served. Not to mention the Sanjeev Kapoor-curated cookbook that has plenty of recipes for you to try.