Stainless steel cookware in India

Though stainless steel is not non-stick, it is safe, easy to handle and clean. The only good stainless steel cookware I won is my recent buy - Prestige Clip-on Pressure cooker cum pot. I have only made a gravy so far in it and cannot review it now.

I would like to have few premium quality stainless steel cooking pots in my kitchen for making day-to-day sambar, curries and kulambu varieties. 

Ply cookware seems to be the gold standard now for stainless steel where either Aluminium or copper is sandwiched. The food contact surface is safe stainless steel. 
I have never used a ply cookware and have no idea how it competes with a quality heavy gauge stainless steel cookware.

I do have my eyes on some quality stainless steel cookware that are both reasonably and out-of-my reach priced.

Stahl Cookware

Stahl claims to manufacture premium stainless steel cookware including tri-ply. And its proudly Made In India that competes with premium imports.

Stahl Crescent Series-Sauce Pot

I stumbled on their site while googling for tri-ply cookware made in-house. And I'm impressed with their collections.

Stahl Legend Series-Kadai

While the tri-ply cookware named 'Artisan' is completely clad with tri-ply, rest of the cookware has Aluminium sandwiched in their bottom. 

Stahl Artisan Series-Fry pan

Triply collection is priced 2K+, but the rest are priced well. 

Pros for me:

• The pot capacity ranges from as little as 1 liter to a good 6 liters. My need falls between 1 to 2 liters.
• Availability of a triply fry pan and Kadai.
• Investment cast handles. I hate to tighten screws in handles and so prefer this kind of handle.

Cons:

• Price of the triply. Fear of over shelling money without any proof of better performance.
• I wish the sauce pots came with long handles that are cool to touch.

Vinod Cookware

Another proudly Indian company that has been in business since 1963 (their site claims so). And Vinod also has regular Stainless steel with sandwiched Aluminium bottom and fully clad tri ply cookware.

The pot capacity starts from 2 liters and goes way up to 20 liters.

Tall belly Casserole

Tall belly sicily casserole

           Tuscan

Their tri-ply cookware collection has pots and pans and seem to possess bakelite lined handles and knobs. I'm always in doubt of the life of bakelite handles esp. in such expensive cookware which is supposed to last for a lifetime. What if bakelite chips off?  Well, here are some from their triply range.

         

While the regular cookware is priced around 500 INR, the triply is around 2K.

Pros for me:

• Tall belly sicily casserole has cool-to-touch stainless steel long handle
• Priced lesser than Stahl.
• Known company.
• Fry pan and Kadai are available in tri-ply.

Cons:

• There is no pot of less than 2 liters capacity. I would like one in 1.5 liters.
• Bakelite handles in triply cookware. I am not a fan of the blue color bakelite.

P.S.
I love the look of Nolta stainless steel cookware too but, awaiting more info from them.