Made In India: Bookmark These 9 Cookware Brands For Healthier Cooking

This Kerala-based cookware brand has a whole range of clay, cast iron, and brass cookware for anyone looking to switch to a more traditional and natural cookware. From clay kadais and urali that are made from clay and pre-seasoned to pre-seasoned cast iron skillets, kadais, and tawas, the brand also has soapstone pots, and tamarind wood chopping boards. You can also pick up bronze saute pans, saucepans, and kadais.

Price: INR 450 upwards.

A popular brand on Amazon, Vinod has a whole range of pressure cookers and cookware that are suited for Indian homes. These products such as casseroles, fry pans, kadais, steamers, pots, and pans are made from stainless steel, hard-anodized aluminium, and cast iron. There is a non-stick range as well. You will love that apart from picking up single pieces, you can also pick combo sets. Plus, most of this cookware range is compatible with induction cooktops as well.  

Price: INR 700 onwards

Oh yes, IKEA has a collection of cookware that's exclusively made in India and with all the Swedish aesthetics and quality. The Hemlagad cookware collection which comes with six types of vessels is one such collection. These are made from aluminium and feature non-stick (Teflon) coating. You can pick up pans for different uses along with pots that serve several cooking requirements. 

Price: INR 500 onwards 

With a manufacturing plant in Pune, Stahl has a range of triply stainless steel cookware that looks good and works well. With proprietary technology such as Omni-Heat that ensures even heat distribution, Stahl's range of frying pans, tawas, kadais, saucepans, and casseroles. There's also a cookware range with a non-stick coating. 

Price: INR 1,500 onward

Tamil Nadu-based Essential Traditions also goes the traditional route when it comes to their range of cookware. You will find cast iron kadais and tawas along with an earthenware cookware range that includes pots. There's also a range of soapstone cookware that is seasoned and ready for use. If you are looking to invest in some brass and bronze cookware, you'll find they idli steamers (similar to the ones used back in the days), vessels, and kadais. 

Price: INR 500 onwards

The brand works with skilled craftsmen of Thatheras specialising in the traditional technique of hammering brass and copper sheet into utensils. You will find a whole range of brass and bronze cookware such as saucepans, kadais, tawas, frying pans, and lagans. All these are handmade and made to last for a lifetime. 

Price: INR 1,000 onwards

This Bangalore-based brand specialises in cast iron cookware and bakeware range. You can pick up baking pans and trays, Dutch ovens, grill pans, tadka ladels, dosa kal, tawas, appam pans, and fry pans all made from cast iron and pre-seasoned. You will also find a few brass cookware vessels limited to just frying pans and kadais.

Price: INR 400 upwards

The brand is known for its earthenware and not only has a range of cookware but also serveware and drinkware. You can pick up cookware pieces such as biryani pots, cookers, handis, and tawas. These are easy to clean, microwave safe, and when properly taken care of, can last for a long time. 

Price: INR 400 onwards

We have a cast-iron skillet from The Indus Valley and we love cooking in it. In fact, the brand's entire range of cast iron cookware which includes skillet, Dutch oven, and kadai is something we recommend if you are investing in toxic-free cookware for your home. They also have a range of cookware (and tableware) that are made from tri-ply stainless steel, iron, and bronze. Their tableware and drinkware section has chopping boards made from mango wood and copper bottles as well as terracotta bottles. 

Price: INR 500 onwards