Zishta Kalai Kit – Complete Tin Coating Set for Brass & Copper Vessels
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Zishta Kalai Kit – Complete Tin Coating Set for Brass & Copper Vessels
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Zishta Kalai Kit – Complete Tin Coating Set for Brass & Copper Vessels
A Kalai Kit is a do-it-yourself home solution for the traditional process of "kalai", which is tin coating the inside of brass and copper cookware to make it safe for cooking and enhances its durability.
With this Kalai kit, you can now maintain your heritage utensils at home, ensuring they remain safe for cooking and full of cultural value..
Key Highlights
- Materials Included: The Kalai kit includes pure, quality-tested tin (not lead), organic cleaning powder, ammonium chloride powder, protective gloves, and cotton, along with a detailed instruction booklet that guides you step-by-step through the Kalai process .
- Usage: For tinning brass and copper cookware.
- Instructions: Comes with detailed guidance for safe and easy application.
- Care: The tin coating wears off over time and needs to be reapplied, typically every 9-12 months depending on the usage.
Why Choose the Zishta Kalai Kit
- DIY Tin Coating at Home - Easily restore brass and copper cookware without depending on external services.
- Safe & Food-Grade - The tin coating prevents direct contact of food with raw brass or copper, ensuring safe and healthy cooking. Makes brass and copper cookware safe for acidic foods like tamarind, tomatoes or lemon.
- Enhances Durability - Tin coating extends the life of your brass and copper vessels by protecting them from corrosion and wear.
- Non-Stick Advantage - Tin coating provides a smooth cooking surface that reduces sticking and burning of food. It add a protective layer that enhances the taste of the food.
- Preserve Heritage Cookware - Maintain your traditional brass and copper utensils like kada;s, patilas, handis, topes and lagans for generations. This Kalai kit is a practical solution for those who want to reuse and sustain heritage utensils.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What is Kalai?
Kalai is the traditional process of coating brass and copper cooking utensils with a thin layer of pure tin (and not lead) to make them food safe. This lining prevents the copper in the alloy from reacting with acidic foods, which can cause the food to become toxic.
Q2. What is the Zishta Kalai Kit used for?
It is a complete tin coating set designed to restore and maintain brass and copper cookware at home.
Q3. Why is tin coating (kalai) important?
Tin coating makes brass and copper vessels food-safe, prevents reaction with acidic foods, and enhances durability.
Q4. Can I use the kalai kit on all brass and copper utensils?
Yes. It is suitable for kadais, patilas, handis, tope, rice pots, and other cookware.
Q5. Is the tin coating process safe and easy?
Yes, it is safe and easy. The kit comes with high-quality tin and detailed instructions for safe DIY application.
Packaged and Marketed by:
Zishta Traditions Private Limited
Address: 25/1, 9th Cross, 19th A Main, JP Nagar 2nd Phase, Bangalore 560078
Contact: +919008220185 , support@zishta.com
Country of Origin: India
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DIY.. Kalai Process
Frequently asked Queries
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Is it possible to tin coating or Kalai for Cookware at home?
Yes. we have created this kalai kit for people who might be interested in doing the kalai at home. Do watch our video where we have shown all the precautions to be taken for doing it yourself: Watch the video here
How many grams of Tin is needed per vessel of Kalai
Generally we should be using about 4-5 grams of tin which again depends on the size of the vessel. Larger the vessel, greater the quantity of tin to be used for the kalai process.
How many grams of Tin is part of the Kalai Kit at Zishta
We provide 28-33 grams of pure tin as part of the kalai kit. You can also purchase the tin alone separately on our website.
What kind of vessels need Kalai or Tin Coating to be done?
All brass and copper cookware needs to have kalai or tin coating. When you start seeing the colour of the metal on the inside, it is time to do the kalai coating.
Why Buy from Zishta?
The Kalai kit was created keeping in mind the scarcity of Kalaiwalas in the country and outside the country. The kit has all the necessary ingredients for you to do it at home safely. We do provide detailed manual for doing it safely at home.
The major concern is the quality of tin. We provide the purity certificate for the TIN metal so you can be sure about the quality of the material being used for kalai.
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