SPECIFICATION
Make everyday Indian cooking simple with the ASHTOK Stainless Steel Patila / Bhagona, a versatile flat-bottom cooking pot designed for boiling, simmering and preparing a wide variety of dishes.
Made from stainless steel, this traditional steel patila features a cylindrical body, flat base and convenient rim that helps with handling. It can be used for preparing rice, dal, curries, vegetables, gravies, milk and other everyday recipes.
Available in 1 Litre, 2 Litres, 5 Litres, 7 Litres and 10 Litres, you can select a size according to your household or cooking requirements.
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Across Indian kitchens, this familiar cooking vessel may be known by several names, including:
Steel Patila
Stainless Steel Patila
Steel Bhagona
Stainless Steel Bhagona
Tope
Cooking Pot
Cooking Vessel
Regardless of the regional name, the basic purpose remains the same: a versatile deep cooking vessel suitable for regular household food preparation.
The wide opening also makes stirring, mixing and serving more convenient.
This stainless steel cooking pot is suitable for preparing a variety of everyday Indian foods.
Use it for:
Rice
Dal
Curries
Gravies
Vegetables
Milk
Tea preparations
Soups
Boiling water
Larger batch cooking
Its simple design makes it useful as an everyday kitchen vessel rather than cookware intended for only one recipe.
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The flat-bottom design provides stable placement on compatible cooking surfaces and creates a practical vessel for boiling and simmering.
The straight cylindrical shape offers enough internal space for stirring while the open top allows easy access during cooking.
The product page lists the Patila as suitable for gas, electric and induction cooking, making it a versatile addition to the kitchen.
A steel bhagona is one of the most familiar cooking vessels in Indian households.
Smaller capacities are practical for daily household cooking, while the larger 5 Litre, 7 Litre and 10 Litre options are useful when preparing greater quantities for larger families, guests or functions.
1 Litre: Suitable for smaller quantities such as milk, dal, sauces, gravies and individual preparations.
2 Litres: A practical everyday size for small families and routine rice, dal, curry and vegetable preparations.
5 Litres: Suitable for family-size cooking, larger portions and meals for guests.
7 Litres: Useful when regularly cooking larger quantities for bigger households or gatherings.
10 Litres: The largest option in this range, suitable for bulk family cooking, parties and selected larger-volume preparations.
Stainless steel remains a popular material for everyday Indian cookware because it is durable, easy to maintain and suitable for repeated kitchen use.
This stainless steel pot for cooking can form part of a versatile cookware setup alongside kadais, biryani handis, casseroles and other cooking vessels.
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After cooking, wash the Patila using regular dishwashing liquid and a soft sponge.
Stainless steel is relatively simple to maintain when cleaned promptly after use and kept dry during storage.
For stubborn food residue, soak the vessel in warm water before washing instead of using aggressive abrasive scrubbers.
The ASHTOK Stainless Steel Flat Bottom Patila combines a familiar Indian cookware design with multiple useful capacities.
Whether you call it a steel patila, steel bhagona, tope or stainless steel cooking pot, it is designed to handle everyday boiling, simmering and meal preparation across a range of household requirements.
With capacities from 1 Litre to 10 Litres, you can choose the vessel that best matches the quantity you normally cook.
ASHTOK offers traditional and contemporary kitchenware, cookware, tableware and metal products for Indian homes and gifting requirements.
Our range includes stainless steel utensils, brass cookware, copper cookware, biryani handis, kadais, serving ware and other traditional kitchen essentials.
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