Mastercook 28cm Aluminium Kadai Karahi with Lid & Handles

28cm Aluminium Kadai with Lid for Traditional Home Cooking

Bring your favourite home-cooked dishes together with this 28cm aluminium kadai with lid. Also known as a karahi or karai pan, this traditional piece of cookware combines a wide, curved bowl with two loop handles and a matching aluminium lid. Its generous cooking surface gives you room to turn ingredients, stir spices through vegetables and prepare flavourful dishes for sharing.

Whether you are building a fragrant curry base, frying a batch of pakoras or preparing a vegetable side dish, this aluminium cooking pan offers a straightforward alternative to coated cookware. The silver-coloured finish and familiar two-handled design make it a practical addition to a kitchen that enjoys Indian, Pakistani and other South Asian recipes.

Wide, Curved Shape for Frying and Curry Cooking

The rounded sides provide room for mixing ingredients as you cook, while the open shape makes it easy to keep an eye on browning onions, sizzling spices and frying food. Use it for recipes such as chicken karahi, vegetable bhuna, stir-fried vegetables, samosas and pakoras, following the heat and oil requirements of your chosen recipe.

For an evening meal, start with onions and aromatic spices, add your ingredients and stir them through the pan as the flavours develop. The included lid gives you the option of covered cooking when your recipe calls for it, making this kadai useful for more than uncovered frying alone.

Aluminium Construction with a Matching Lid

Aluminium conducts heat readily, making it a familiar material for traditional frying pans and karahi cookware. This pan has an uncoated aluminium cooking surface rather than a non-stick finish. Use an appropriate amount of oil for your recipe and control the heat to help reduce sticking.

The matching lid sits over the pan for covered cooking and has a raised handle for lifting. Two loop handles, positioned on opposite sides, provide two points of support when moving the pan. Metal handles and the lid can become hot during use, so always use suitable oven gloves and take care around steam.

Key Features

• 28cm diameter: a generous size for everyday home cooking and shared dishes.
• Traditional kadai shape: a wide bowl with curved sides for stirring, turning and frying ingredients.
• Aluminium construction: an uncoated cooking surface with a silver-coloured finish.
• Lid included: a matching aluminium lid with a raised lifting handle.
• Twin loop handles: handles on opposite sides for supported handling.
• Versatile recipe choices: useful for karahi dishes, curries, vegetables, shallow frying and traditional fried snacks.

Choosing Your Cooking Pan

This 28cm kadai is a useful choice when you want a traditional aluminium karahi with a lid rather than a standard long-handled frying pan. The diameter describes the pan size, not its liquid capacity or a guaranteed number of servings. The amount you can prepare will depend on the ingredients, recipe and safe fill level.

Before purchasing, check that the pan is appropriate for your hob and cooking needs. Induction, oven and dishwasher suitability have not been confirmed for this product. Follow any care and compatibility instructions supplied with the cookware.

Care and Safe Use

Wash before first use. For routine cleaning, allow the pan to cool, wash gently with warm water and washing-up liquid, then rinse and dry thoroughly. Avoid abrasive cleaning products and sudden changes in temperature. Do not leave an empty pan heating unattended.

When frying, leave sufficient space above the oil and food to reduce the risk of spills. Keep the pan stable, monitor it throughout cooking and allow oil to cool before moving or cleaning the cookware. Use heat protection when touching the handles or lid, and lift the lid away from your face to release steam safely.

What Is Included?

One 28cm aluminium kadai cooking pan with twin loop handles and one matching aluminium lid.