11 Reasons to Buy Cast Iron Cookware in India

10. Enhances traditional Indian cooking techniques and flavours

Cast iron supports techniques central to Indian cooking: a hot tadka to bloom spices, a steady bhuna to deepen flavours, and a flat tawa for crisp dosas. The heavy surface helps spices toast evenly and holds the heat needed for a sharp tempering. Many cooks find that ghee and oil develop a more complex aroma when a pan holds temperature reliably while sautéing whole spices and onions. For diaspora cooks in North America trying to recreate regional tastes, the right cast iron piece — a kadhai for deep frying and bhuna, a tawa for flatbreads and dosa — delivers texture and flavour closer to what you’d get with traditional cookware back home.