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Iron cookware is not a thing of the past
Gali Loharan, a narrow street that connects Pirwadhai to Dhoke Hassu, Dhoke Mangtal and Railway colonies, houses shops where workers fashion iron into cookware and other household and commercial utensils.
Although non-stick cookware has gained currency, iron utensils are still in use, and readily available in an old part of the city where such items are manufactured.
Iron utensils are commonly used in homes to fry food, as well as for making halwas. Sweet shops also use large woks and griddles – or tawas – to make sweets and boil large quantities of milk.