Ask any Indian home cook about their monthly kitchen expenses and gas bills will almost always come up in the conversation. Three meals a day, seven days a week, with dal simmering for forty minutes and rice boiling on a separate burner — it adds up fast. But here is something most households never consider: the cookware sitting on your stove might be quietly making your gas bill worse....

If you have ever pulled out your favourite pot after cooking a round of dal or sabzi and noticed a dark, discoloured patch staring back at you, you are not alone. Blackening or discolouration is one of the most common complaints among Indian home cooks who rely on a cookware set daily. The good news? It is completely normal, entirely fixable, and easy to prevent once you understand what is...