Cookware: Part & Parcel of Indian Women

by modern-mami

For hundreds of years, kitchen has become a part and parcel of Indian women’s life. From the first light of the morning to the time when they go to bed, women are bound up in endless kitchen chores. And this has generated a sort of camaraderie between home makers and cookware. Normally, women love to buy cookware set during festive season to get some discounts. Now is the right season as festivals occur back to back. Bring home an elite range of cookware and give your family some delicious surprises. This festive season, make your kitchen as sparkling as your smile!

Induction Cookware

Induction cooking is the latest thing to happen in India and modern home makers have warmly accepted this method of cooking to create some mouthwatering dishes for their families. Unlike gas or other electric cooking system, induction cooking creates magnetic field between the two surfaces – of cook top and the bottom of any cookware. Thus this requires cookware set made of ferromagnetic materials; cast iron, enamel cast iron and most types of stainless steel cookware are all induction compatible. If you have penchant for aluminum, copper or glass cookware set, make sure that the bottom of these wares is layered with magnetic properties. For induction cookware, there are some popular brands available online: Padmini, Havells, Khaitan, Morphy Richards, Philips, Softel, Sunflame, Pigeon and others.

Non Stick Cookware Set

Non stick cookware is a blessing for working women, who have to cook breakfast & meals fast. Moreover, because of a non-sticky layer, every non stick cookware set is easy to clean – just a stroke of a mop and Bob’s your uncle! With the help of non stick cookware, you can easily cook many south Indian, North Indian and Gujarati dishes, which take in oily ingredients like butter, cheese and ghee. While you are browsing through categories of non stick cookware set, don’t forget to check Casserole, Dosa Tawa, Fry Pan, Gas Toaster, Grill Pan, Handi, Idli Stand, Kadhai, Pizza Pan, Sauce Pan, Soute Pan, Tadka Pan and Tawa.

Kitchen Cookware as Gifts

Aesthetic is won over by function – this has become a rule when it comes to gifting. The latest TV commercial of Morphy Richards underscores the need of functional gifts and exhorts buyers to break those delicate pieces made of bone china. Kitchen cookware is the best wedding gift for any couple, who is set to start their new life. And if you are confused what to give as gift, here is a range of kitchen cookware for you: boil pan, bowl, dosa tawa, fry pan, induction cooker, kadhai, pots, rice cooker, sauce pan, steam cooker, stew pot, stock pot, tadka pan, tawa and wok pan.

Carefully chosen cookware can be your friends for lifetime. However, there are some which loses its prime with the passage of time. Care should be taken that you choose branded kitchen cookware, which ensures long use. Non stick cookware set needs special attention as you cannot wash it with detergent cake or powder. Moreover, scratches can spoil its beauty & quality; just wipe them with soft clothes or scrubber.

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* We’ve asked the fabulous Dumpling Sisters to share with you their very own family recipe for how to make Chinese pork dumplings. Perfect little parcels of flavour with a sticky bottom and a sweet & spicy sauce. Yum yum yum!

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Traditional Potsticker Dumplings 煎餃 | The Dumpling Sisters

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