The kadai is one of the oldest and most common of cooking utensils, found in almost every Indian home. It is thick and round-bottomed, and available in various volumes. It is usually used for sautéing, deep-frying, and for preparing curries and gravies. While traditional kadhais are made of clay, iron or aluminium, busy and health-conscious people sometimes opt for a non-stick Kadhai as food does not stick to it, and therefore cooking requires less oil.
You will realize the benefit of a non-stick kadhai when you try the recipes in this section like Aloo Gobhi, American Chopsuey, Cornflakes Chivda and Dal Fry, which give you the same great taste with much less oil than usual.
Indian vegetarian non-stick kadhai recipes
From dry snacks like Corn Flakes Chivda to crunchy deep-fried snacks like Ponkh Bhajiya, Masala Puris, Kalmi Vada, the easy distribution of heat in kadhai helps in deep-frying foodstuffs quickly. Also, you can cook a wide range of subzis like Vegetable Jalfrezi, Kadai Paneer Subzi, Beetroot Tikkis in Spinach Gravy in kadhai making use of lesser butter or oil as compared to other cookware.
Indian sweets made using non-stick kadhai
You must always make use of a kadhai to make Indian sweets. The broad diameter gives you an easy access to stir them continuously. Moreover, non-stick kadai is an added bonus since there is hardly any fear of the mixture sticking to the bottom. Also, non-stick cookware evenly distributes heat so that food is cooked faster and makes it easier to cook. With just a handful of ingredients you can whip up delectable treats like Walnut Sheera and Atta ka Sheera in no time. Also, you can replace sugar with ingredients like jaggery to make Golpapdi and Til Chikki. You can make them in bulk and store in an air-tight container and send them as a sweet treat along with your kid’s lunchbox. Fada ni Lapsi is another popular Gujarati delight that is made on festive occasions like Holi, Diwali.
Indo-Chinese kadai recipes
The kadai is like an Indian wok and the ring-shaped handles give a good grip while tossing. From crunchy stir-fries to quick one-dish meals like Hakka noodles, you can make an array of Chinese recipes in a kadhai if you don’t have a wok. Try your hands on delights like Sweet and Sour Vegetable, American Chop Suey or Vegetable Chow Mein.
Given below is a collection of 274 non-stick Kadai veg recipes ranging across different meal course.
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