There is a moment in most kitchens when the regular kadhai stops being enough — relatives arrive, a festival comes around, or the household simply grows. The Bergner Girisha Triply Stainless Steel Kadhai in 26 cm, supplied with a flat tempered glass lid, is built for that scale of cooking. It is a genuinely large kadhai suited to four to five people, deep enough for a full gravy and wide enough to fry a proper batch of pakoras without crowding.
At this diameter, the quality of the base matters more than at any smaller size, because a wide thin pan will always develop a hot ring in the middle. The triply construction solves this: an aluminium core is fully encapsulated between an 18/10 food-grade steel interior and a magnetic 18/0 steel exterior, carrying heat sideways across the whole base so that oil heats evenly and gravies reduce uniformly. The 18/10 interior is non-reactive with tomato, tamarind and curd, the glass lid has a steam vent for controlled simmering, and a measuring scale is laser-etched inside the pot. It is dishwasher safe, carries a full 360-degree induction base, and is backed by a 5-year warranty against manufacturing defects.
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This diameter comfortably handles a full gravy for four to five people, a kilo of vegetables, or a serious round of frying. It is the size households buy when the regular kadhai keeps running out of room during festivals and family visits.
The encapsulated aluminium core spreads heat laterally, which is precisely what a large-diameter pan needs. Oil comes up to frying temperature uniformly rather than boiling in the centre while the edges lag, so a full batch of pakoras cooks at the same rate.
The kadhai's depth allows a proper oil level for deep-frying without spillage, and the same depth suits reducing a gravy down slowly. One vessel covers both jobs, which is efficient for a kitchen already short on storage space.
Acidic ingredients — tomato, tamarind, lemon, curd — will not react with the cooking surface or leave a metallic taste. The mirror-finished interior also makes it easy to judge how much a gravy has reduced.
The tempered glass lid lets you track a simmering dish without releasing heat, while the vent prevents boil-over. Inside the pot, a laser-etched scale removes the guesswork when adding water for dal, rice or curries in larger quantities.
The magnetic base covers the full width of the kadhai for maximum contact on an induction cooktop, and works equally well on gas, halogen and vitroceramic surfaces — useful when a large pan is moved between kitchens for family functions.
A 26 cm kadhai is the wedding gift you give when you want something the family will use for occasions, not just Tuesdays — it comes out for guests, festivals and celebration cooking, which is exactly when people remember who gave it. Triply steel and a 5-year warranty give it real standing among wedding gifts, and at this size it is visibly substantial when handed over. For corporate gifting, it suits senior-level and client gifting where a larger, heavier vessel signals genuine value: distributors, long-standing customers and management-level Diwali gifting all fit this size well, particularly for recipients whose households cook for extended family.
It is well suited to four to five people for a single dish, and it handles festival-scale frying comfortably. For a family of three, the 22 cm is easier to manage day to day.
Yes. The width and depth allow a proper batch of pakoras, puris or samosas, and the triply base holds oil temperature steadily so the food cooks evenly rather than absorbing oil.
Yes, it has a full 360-degree induction base spanning the entire bottom of the pan. It is also compatible with gas, halogen and vitroceramic cooktops.
No. The aluminium core is completely sealed between two steel layers and never touches the food. Only the 18/10 food-grade stainless steel interior contacts what you cook.
Triply cookware is heavier than thin steel by design — that weight is the aluminium core doing its job. A 26 cm triply kadhai is best lifted with both handles when loaded, which is why the cast steel handles are fitted on both sides.
Yes, both the kadhai and the glass lid are dishwasher safe. For hand washing, warm water with mild soap and a non-abrasive scrub is sufficient.
Bergner provides a 5-year warranty on manufacturing defects in material and workmanship. Physical damage, misuse and normal wear are excluded. Retain your invoice for any warranty claim.
With regular use some dulling is natural, but it is cosmetic rather than functional. A non-abrasive steel cleaner restores the shine; avoid harsh steel wool, which leaves permanent scratches.
Covered by a 5-year warranty against manufacturing defects. The warranty does not extend to physical damage, misuse or ordinary surface wear.