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product_id: 77378357
title: "Zishta Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Kadai — Small | 17.9cm | Naturally Nonstick, Toxin-Free | Deep Frying & Cooking | Iron Enriches Food | Gas Compatible | Ready to Use"
brand: "zishta"
price: "VT17084"
currency: VUV
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
category: "Zishta"
url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/77378357-zishta-pre-seasoned-cast-iron-kadai-small-17-9cm-naturally
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# Naturally nonstick surface Even heat distribution Toxin-free & durable Zishta Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Kadai — Small | 17.9cm | Naturally Nonstick, Toxin-Free | Deep Frying & Cooking | Iron Enriches Food | Gas Compatible | Ready to Use

**Brand:** zishta
**Price:** VT17084
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🍲 Elevate your kitchen game with timeless cast iron mastery!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Zishta Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Kadai — Small | 17.9cm | Naturally Nonstick, Toxin-Free | Deep Frying & Cooking | Iron Enriches Food | Gas Compatible | Ready to Use by zishta
- **How much does it cost?** VT17084 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- zishta enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted zishta brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Consistent Culinary Mastery:** Pre-seasoned cast iron ensures flawless heat spread for perfect dishes every time.
- • **Timeless Durability & Style:** Crafted from 100% toxin-free cast iron with a classic black finish that lasts generations.
- • **Versatile Kitchen Powerhouse:** Ideal for deep frying, sautéing, and searing—expand your recipe repertoire effortlessly.
- • **Eco-Friendly & Gas Compatible:** Sustainable design perfectly tuned for gas stoves, blending tradition with modern green living.
- • **Health-Boosting Iron Infusion:** Naturally enrich your meals with essential dietary iron for vitality and wellness.

## Overview

The Zishta Pre Seasoned Cast Iron Kadai is a 27.9cm diameter, 1.75L capacity cookware crafted from 100% toxin-free cast iron. It offers even heat distribution and a natural nonstick surface, enhancing flavor while reducing oil use. Compatible with gas stoves and designed for versatile cooking styles like deep frying and sautéing, it also naturally enriches food with dietary iron. Durable and eco-friendly, this kadai blends traditional craftsmanship with modern sustainability.

## Description

Product Description Artistic Value The artisans of Tenkasi have mastered the art of making cast iron over last 150 years. The key ingredient into making the best cast iron cookware is the sand cast made of the local river sand. The finesse of the sand used helps in making cookware with minimal surface carbon deposition. Sand moulds made in shape of different cookware is first created and molten iron is poured into these moulds and cooled. The result is smooth surfaced, low carbon cookware with high density iron making it one of the most durable cast iron cookware. Health Benefits Cast iron utensils are heavy and thick, which makes them suitable for slow cooking. It offers a better cooking process as it requires less oil. The cast iron tawa is also free from any chemical material; it is non-toxic. It also provides dietary benefits because cast iron adds iron to your food. Hence, it promotes healthy cooking and eating. Nutritional value One of the most significant benefits of cast iron is that it prevents iron deficiency. Insufficient iron may lead to iron deficiency anemia or excessive bleeding. It also increases the hemoglobin count in your body. Cooking food in a cast iron tawa can help you in improving your iron content drastically. Retention & heat transfer This Zishta cast iron cookware is excellent in maintaining heat. How? It has a good thermal conductivity which transfers the heat all over the base. When you have an even heating area for cooking, you can cook several dishes over their surface. You can make omelets, crispy bread, sandwiches; the piping hot iron cast will cook the food evenly. The authenticity of the product The preparation of this cast iron cookware includes the manual treatment of husk and gingelly oil for hours. It is made from railway grade iron which is thick and robust. Each product is seasoned using the techniques that grandma and artisan communities follow to give you the best of authenticity. The low carbon cast iron tawa is tested at a NABL accredited laboratory and complies with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances standards. Maintenance All the cast iron cookware is made with traditional techniques. Thus, they can be a little more effort-taking than other turnkey company’s cast iron cookware. Zishta cast iron cookware comes pre-seasoned, but one can easily season it by putting the pan on the heat, pouring a few spoons of oil, and then fry the chopped onion for 10 minutes, and you’re good to go. Cast iron cookware requires some time and dedication to season correctly at first, but once it’s seasoned, all your efforts will pay off by your meals’ improved flavor and texture. However, to clean and wash the cookware, we recommend you wash it with care. Quality of the product The cast iron cookware is made from traditional sand molds. The casting process involves the use of railway grad iron. It is multipurpose cookware that allows you to prepare daal, frying etc. It is developed with great precision, skill, and high-end materials that are clinically proven. The kadai is extensively tested for stickiness, equal heat distribution, and searing. Utility Cast iron cookware are great for uplifting the hemoglobin count in your body. They help you in improving the iron levels in your body. The metals used are very long-lasting and can be passed on from one generation to another. Since this cast iron cookware has a high heat emissivity, it allows you to cook food evenly. It contains no harmful chemicals or metals and is tested for quality. How is it different from ordinary iron cookware? Cast iron cookware has long durability, requires low maintenance and cleaning. It is easy to clean, store and has a long shelf life. Cast Iron cookware at Zishta has a rough and rusty surface, and this differentiates the traditionally made Zishta cast iron cookware from the myriad of other cast iron cookware. This allows you to take a trip down memory lane and follow the traditional process of seasoning. Cast iron is an alloy of iron that contains 2-4% of carbon. It can break easily when compared to pure iron. However, pure iron is smoother than cast iron. Traditional Value Traditional use of Iron and cast iron dates back many centuries. Age old cooking used cow dung or wood fire as fuel for cooking and cast Iron provided the most effective medium to retain heat and cook food evenly. Authentic hand made cast iron products are made heavy and thick to help in better cooking process as Indian cuisine involves steady and long duration slow cooking.

Review: A beast among kadais! - This is a real solid block of a kadhai, even the smallest size weighs like a ton. For people wanting to cook in solid iron vessels, this product is a gem of a find. I ordered the kadai combo and am seriously impressed with the sturdy build of these kadhais. For people used to cooking on non-stick / other metallic kadhais: this comes with a textured surface, and will take some seasoning / nurturing to get used to. Maintaining this is also important, a simple wash would leave the surface coated in rust unless you remember to season it and store, and use it again before the oil starts to turn rancid. However the experience you get from cooking stuff in this would be unparalleled - there are master chefs who swear by cast iron vessels. It is a great find here, and you will be paying just a third of what you'd pay for a Lodge product. And in the bargain, you support a dwindling rural livelihood as well. Would request Zishta if they can find some flat bottomed pans / skillets as well for searing - I would happily spend on it rather than going for the expensive Lodge ones.
Review: Worth buying - Buy this if you are health conscious, you want some iron in your food, you hate fancy non-stick kadais, you want something to last long for generations, you want something sturdy on the stove. Don't buy if you don't like heavy kadai, you feel difficult to maintain cast iron cookwares. Note : - Cast iron cookwares are prone to rust when it contacts to moisture in the air and water. - This cast iron come with pre-seasoning, but still you can clean first time and re-season again, - Please check how to maintain in youtube before buying this, and find your needs and priorities. For me, i am completely satisfied with the quality and it's worth the money.

## Features

- Zishta Kadai: Capacity: 500 ml; Weight: 1200 Grams, Diameter: 7 Inches (Outer Diameter), Depth: 3 -3.5 Inches, Tested and Certified for adhering to EU standards for Hazardous substances in cookware
- Hand-made Cast Iron Kadai, pre- treated with heat and oil to be seasoned just for the first time
- Traditional cookware made by the last generation of artisans from Thenkasi district of Tamil Nadu
- Holistic traditional cooking. Rustic finish as used by our grand parents - bring back old memories!
- Directions to use: Wash well before use. Keep it dry after usage. Pre-treated with heat and oil. Seasoning to be done before first use: Cut an onion to fine pieces and fry it in the kadai with 3-4 spoons of oil for 20-25 minutes and discard the fried onion. After this - the Kadai is ready to use!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01N243RWK |
| Best Sellers Rank | #26,031 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) #128 in Woks |
| Brand | Zishta |
| Capacity | 500 Milliliters |
| Coating Description | Natural, Oil-Based Seasoning |
| Colour | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Gas |
| Country of Origin | India |
| Customer Reviews | 4.0 out of 5 stars 501 Reviews |
| Enclosure Material | Cast Iron |
| Handle Material | Cast Iron |
| Has Nonstick Coating | No |
| Included Components | Iron Kadai |
| Is Oven Safe | Yes |
| Is the item dishwasher safe? | Yes |
| Item Type Name | Kadai |
| Item Weight | 1.2 Kilograms |
| Manufacturer | Zishta |
| Manufacturer Part Number | Zishta16 |
| Material | Cast Iron |
| Maximum Temperature | 350 Degrees Celsius |
| Model Name | kadai |
| Model number | Small (1 Piece) |
| OutputCapacity | 500 Milliliters |
| Packer Contact Information | Zishta |
| Product Care Instructions | Hand Wash Only |
| Product Features | Gas Stovetop Compatible |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Stir Frying |
| Shape | round |
| Special Feature | Gas Stovetop Compatible |
| Specific Uses For Product | Curries, stews, deep-frying, traditional Indian cooking |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Zishta
- **Material:** Cast Iron
- **Special Feature:** Gas Stovetop Compatible
- **Colour:** Black
- **Capacity:** 1.75 litres
- **Compatible Devices:** Gas
- **Product Care Instructions:** Hand Wash Only
- **Handle Material:** Cast Iron
- **Item Weight:** 3 Kilograms
- **Is Oven Safe:** No

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Model** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A beast among kadais!
*by D***M on 28 December 2016*

This is a real solid block of a kadhai, even the smallest size weighs like a ton. For people wanting to cook in solid iron vessels, this product is a gem of a find. I ordered the kadai combo and am seriously impressed with the sturdy build of these kadhais. For people used to cooking on non-stick / other metallic kadhais: this comes with a textured surface, and will take some seasoning / nurturing to get used to. Maintaining this is also important, a simple wash would leave the surface coated in rust unless you remember to season it and store, and use it again before the oil starts to turn rancid. However the experience you get from cooking stuff in this would be unparalleled - there are master chefs who swear by cast iron vessels. It is a great find here, and you will be paying just a third of what you'd pay for a Lodge product. And in the bargain, you support a dwindling rural livelihood as well. Would request Zishta if they can find some flat bottomed pans / skillets as well for searing - I would happily spend on it rather than going for the expensive Lodge ones.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth buying
*by D***H on 10 October 2018*

Buy this if you are health conscious, you want some iron in your food, you hate fancy non-stick kadais, you want something to last long for generations, you want something sturdy on the stove. Don't buy if you don't like heavy kadai, you feel difficult to maintain cast iron cookwares. Note : - Cast iron cookwares are prone to rust when it contacts to moisture in the air and water. - This cast iron come with pre-seasoning, but still you can clean first time and re-season again, - Please check how to maintain in youtube before buying this, and find your needs and priorities. For me, i am completely satisfied with the quality and it's worth the money.

### ⭐ Manufacturing defect.Very disappointed with our local products.
*by R***I on 3 October 2025*

Unfortunately, while seasoning the kadai for the first time, I noticed a crack developing across the surface (please find attached photos). This clearly indicates a manufacturing defect since the product cracked under normal seasoning/usage conditions.Although the Amazon return window closed on 26th August, I kindly request you to process an exception replacement/refund, as this is a defective item supplied by the seller. I have attached the product photos for your reference. Please let me know how to proceed.

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*Last updated: 2026-05-12*