Kansa Ghee Pot with Flat Lid, 550 g

Name: Kansa Ghee Pot with Flat Lid, 550 g
Brand: PEETAL PARAMPARA
SKU: PP-KA-KAN-GHE-169
Price: 5499.0 INR
Availability: InStock

A kansa ghee pot with a wide flat lid, a domed knob and a notch for the spoon.

Rs. 5,499.00

Price includes GST.

Weight: 550g

Material: Kansa (bronze), unlacquered
Finish: Brushed satin, fine turning lines over the body
Lid: Flat with a broad brim, drops onto a stepped collar, small domed knob
Spoon: One tapered kansa spoon, carried in a notch cut through the lid brim

In the box

1 kansa ghee pot with lid
1 tapered kansa spoon

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Estimated, not a guarantee. Dispatched from Guwahati, Monday to Saturday.

Each piece is shaped and finished by hand, so small differences in weight, size, finish and surface marking are normal and no two are identical. Colour on screen can differ from the metal in daylight. Handmade in India.

The body is a straight sided canister that swells a little at the waist and turns in at the shoulder to a stepped collar, so the lid drops onto a seat instead of resting on the rim. That lid is close to flat, a broad brim with one shallow ring turned into the middle and a small domed knob at the centre, and a notch is cut through its edge wide enough for the spoon to lie in with the lid closed. The spoon tapers to a point and stands well clear of the pot. Fine turning lines run right the way up the body under a soft satin polish, and the base rounds off rather than sitting on a foot.

What is it?

A ghee pot is the small lidded vessel kept within reach of the stove for clarified butter, cut with a slot or a notch at the lid so the spoon can stand in the ghee from one meal to the next.

Also known as a ghee dani, ghee jar, bell metal ghee pot or kansya ghee dabba.

What is in the box?

1 kansa ghee pot with lid
1 tapered kansa spoon

How do I look after it?

Kansa is an alloy of copper and tin, known in English as bell metal or bronze. It is dense, hard, and heavier in the hand than steel of the same size.
Wash by hand with a mild dishwashing liquid and a soft sponge straight after eating. Dry fully.
Kansa darkens with use and reacts to sour food faster than brass does. Serve lemon, curd, tamarind and pickle fresh rather than leaving them standing in the vessel.
To restore the shine: tamarind pulp, or lemon and salt. Rinse thoroughly and dry.
Do not use steel wool, harsh detergent or bleach.
Not dishwasher safe. Not microwave safe.
Kansa is hard but it is not forgiving — a fall onto stone can dent or crack the rim. Store it where it will not knock against other metal.

Handmade in India

Every piece finished by hand

Solid metal

No plating, nothing to chip

Weighed and listed

In grams, on almost every page

Tin lining stated

Where a vessel is lined, we say so

Questions about this piece

Is this solid kansa or plated?

Solid. The pot is cast and turned in the metal itself rather than skinned over something cheaper, and 550 g for a vessel of this size is the part of the argument a kitchen scale settles for you at home.

Will it look exactly like the photograph?

Close, but not to the millimetre. The pot is turned and finished by hand, so the depth of the satin, the width of the collar step and the way the lid seats all shift a little from one to the next.

Is kansa the same as brass?

No. Kansa is an alloy of copper and tin and brass is copper and zinc, so the two are different metals. Kansa reads paler and warmer against brass, and it rings for longer when a fingernail is tapped against the wall.

Will it discolour with sour food?

Yes, and ghee is not what does it. Lemon, curd, pickle or any sour liquid left standing against kansa will dull the surface and can leave dark patches. Keep the pot to ghee, wash it out warm and dry it.

Does the spoon come with it?

Yes, one spoon is supplied. It lives in the notch cut through the lid brim, so the lid closes with the spoon still standing in the ghee and nothing has to be fished out with a finger.

Will the ghee set hard in it?

In a cold month it will set, the same as it would in glass or steel. Kansa takes up the temperature of the room quickly, so a pot standing near the stove softens well before one kept in a cupboard.

How do I wash it?

Warm water, a soft sponge, then dry it with a cloth. A steel scrubber will cut through the satin surface, and a dishwasher leaves kansa grey and blotchy, so keep the pot out of it.