Kadai

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For the language family, see Tai-Kadai languages.

Kadai is a cooking utensil used mainly in Indian cooking. It is a thick, circular, and deep frying pan that is meant primarily for shallow or deep frying of meat, potatoes, sweets and snacks like Samosa and fish, among other dishes. It is similar to a stir fry dish used in Chinese cooking. It is traditionally made out of iron, although teflon coated non-stick varieties do exist.

Some dishes in India are often presented kadai fresh, like Kadai Chicken, Kadai Paneer, wherein the dish is served with a miniature kadai and hot coals underneath it to give the impression of being hot from the stove.