While the entire world was grappling with the effects of the pandemic, many of us were locked inside our homes for days on end. This gave us plenty of time to spend with our family, get back in touch with some long-lost hobbies or take up new skills. Coincidentally, cooking was that one common new skill that the majority of us chose. The number of home chefs and beginner food enthusiasts doubled up in the recent past and we have so many more people spending time in the kitchen now. If you too are one of the beginners who have recently started their cooking journey, there are some kitchen cookware that you definitely need in your life. Food items or other knick-knacks can be exchanged easily, but cookware is an investment that will last you a much longer time. Here are some kitchen cookware that we think are absolutely necessary for beginners.
5 Essential Cookware That Every Beginner Should Invest In
1. Electric Cooker:
Rice is one of the staple food items in the country and is consumed by almost all of us at least once a day. If you find it difficult to measure the rice to water ratio or have no idea how many whistles is the ideal number, an electric rice cooker will solve all of these problems in one go. Electric rice cookers come in sizes big enough for a family or for a bachelor living alone too.
2. Tawa:
The other staple of the country, roti is something that we have grown up eating. A good tawa won't just improve the quality of your roti but will also act as a multi-functional cookware for different other dishes. You can make cheela, uttapam, roast papad and do a lot more with a sturdy and efficient tawa.
3. All-in-one steamer:
From steaming idlis to dhoklas and even vegetables, a multi-purpose steamer like this is the ultimate cookware for all your steaming needs. If you have one of these, there is no need to get one for every single purpose. Made of stainless steel, this multipurpose steamer kadhai comes with 5 plates for different uses.
4. Pressure cooker:
You might think why do you need a pressure cooker when you already have an electric cooker, right? Well, a pressure cooker can be used for so much more than just cooking rice. You can use it to pressure cook lentils, meat, veggies and even bake cake and other things. Made with the finest anodised aluminum, this Hawkins pressure cooker is the ideal choice for a beginner.
5. Kadhai:
A sturdy kadhai is another essential multipurpose cookware that you can use in the beginning days of cooking. You may use it to cook any sabji or even use it as a utensil to fry snacks or make fried dishes like fish fry and fried rice. Until the availability of a proper kadhai set, a single sturdy kadhai like this one can help you with almost everything.
There you have it, these 5 cookware are the absolute must-haves if you are thinking of surviving in the kitchen. Let us know if you want to know more about essentials for beginners in the comments below.