Lifelong Cast Iron Kadhai 24cm with Glass Lid & Wooden Spatula | 3.3L, 2.4kg | Pre-Seasoned, Even Heat Distribution, Toxin & Teflon Free, Non-Stick, & Durable | Gas & Induction Stovetop Compatible

Strongly Recommended! Perfect Cast-Iron Kadai (But Follow These Important Tips)** I am giving this kadai **5 stars** because the build quality, thickness, and heat retention are excellent for the price. But like all cast iron products, **proper seasoning is the key**. Most people face sticking, black residue, or metallic taste because they don’t follow the right steps. Here is my honest experience and the **correct method to use this kadai**. --- # ✅ **Why I Recommend This Kadai** * Heavy bottom → cooks evenly * Fast heating and perfect for frying * Strong handles * Very good value for the price * Once seasoned correctly → becomes **completely non-stick** like hotel kadais But please understand: **Factory pre-seasoning is weak on ANY brand** (not just Lifelong). You MUST do a proper seasoning at home. --- # 🔥 **STEP 1 — If your factory seasoning feels weak (black coming into food)** Do this one-time reset: 1. Scrub inside with **steel wool + hot water** 2. Wash with mild soap ONCE 3. Rinse and dry completely 4. Heat empty for 1 min to remove moisture Now the kadai will look **grey** — this is correct. --- # 🔥 **STEP 2 — Do ONLY 3 Oil Seasoning Cycles (Not 10!)** Repeat 3 times: * Apply **VERY THIN** oil layer * Heat on **medium flame / low induction** until light smoke * Switch off * Cool completely This creates a strong brown base layer. --- # 🔥 **STEP 3 — Build REAL Seasoning Using Food (MOST IMPORTANT)** ### 🥚 **If you are NON-VEGETARIAN** Best seasoning food = **Egg Bhurji** Cook egg 2–3 times. After 2nd round, egg will stop sticking and pan turns brown → black. ### 🥔 **If you are VEGETARIAN** Best seasoning food = **Potato Fry (Aloo Fry)** Do potato fry 2 times + onion fry once. This gives the SAME effect as egg. This is how you get **hotel-style black non-stick layer**. --- # ⚠️ **VERY IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS** * Do NOT soak food in the kadai * Transfer tomato or tamarind dishes immediately * Avoid cooking very acidic foods for first 3–4 days * Use medium flame only during early stage * Always dry after washing * Wipe 2–3 drops of oil before storing * Do not expect it to behave like Teflon from day 1 — it becomes better every use --- # ⭐ **After 1 Week of Proper Use** Your kadai will become: * Deep brown → black * Totally non-stick * No metallic taste * No black residue * Suitable for dosa, chapati, fried rice, chicken fry, anything This kadai literally becomes **better and better every time you use it**. --- # 🎯 **FINAL VERDICT** I strongly recommend this kadai. If you follow the above steps, you will get a perfect **hotel-quality cast iron cooking experience**, even better than expensive brands. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **5 stars — best performance after proper seasoning!

The handles are a bit rough to hold, could have been smoother or some wooden pieces attached to make it easier to handle when hot. Tried making ivy gourd fry but it does stick to the bottom unless you add a lot of oil. Hopefully it improves over time. Ladies finger fry came out better. Wooden spatula was missing.

This kadhai feels solid and premium with its heavy cast iron build. It heats evenly and enhances the taste of food, especially sabzis and fried items. The pre-seasoning helps in giving a natural non-stick feel after a few uses. The glass lid and wooden spatula are a nice bonus, making it a complete and value-for-money package.

Initially the item seemed ok but on daily basis I found rust is being created and deposited on the cooking side which is not acceptable .

I'm extremely happy with my purchase. I got it on ₹999 which i think is a steal for its quality and size. It's very thick and the size is perfect for our family of four. The amazing part os it comes with a glass lid and one wooden spatula. I'm very proud of my purchase.

Quality is good and it's heavy also but it makes curry dark and not perfectly seasoned due to which masala gets stick in the bottom. But still it's better for health than the aluminium kadhai

First it is very large in size and therefore capacity is quite enough for 4-5 person cooking items, as it is a cast iron kadhai therefore weight is quite heavy and heat distribution is very good which helps to cook food evenly, it comes with a lid so for me its a perfect match while cooking, heat up faster and non stick coating is there and as it cast iron kadhai the food cooks in it tastes very well and is very easy to use and easy to maintain no oil sticking after cooking which is very helpful. Good quality nice kadhai.

Heavy duty good