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Brass and copper topes and patilas

A tope is a deep, round cooking pot with a wide mouth, for milk, rice, dal and gravies. It is also called a patila, and a small one a patili. Caterers, halwais and hotel kitchens buy topes in a run of graded sizes; homes buy the smaller ones.

Also called: top, topia, patila, पतीला, patili, tapela, patele · Glossary

Brass and copper topes and patilas

Every size and code

Quote these codes in your enquiry, with a quantity for each size.
ProductCodeMetalSizes and codes
Top (Regular)HV213Brass10-28 HV213 · 29-36 HV214 · 38-42 HV215 · 44-48 HV216 · 50-52 HV217
Top Kalai PolishHV218Brass8-12 HV218 · 13+ HV219
Chai Tea TopHV220BrassSingle size
Top (Joint Bottom)HV229BrassSingle size
Top (Regular)HV259CopperSingle size
Top (Heavy)HV260CopperSingle size
Top (Joint Bottom)HV261CopperSingle size
Maharani PatiliHV448BrassSingle size
Patili CoverHV121BrassSingle size
Patili CoverHV122CopperSingle size
Sheet TopHV273BrassSingle size
Polished Top (Plain)HV274BrassSingle size
Polished Top (Hammered)HV275BrassSingle size

What to know about topes and patilas

Choose topes by capacity, wall thickness, kalai and lid. Kitchens buy a run of sizes, so list each size code you need. A thicker wall spreads heat more evenly and dents less; compare weight for size. Brass and copper topes for cooking need kalai, a tin lining, inside. Tin melts at about 232 °C, so never heat a tinned tope empty. Re-tin when brass or copper shows through the silver lining.

Used for

  • Milk, rice and dal in hotel and canteen kitchens
  • Cooking in quantity for caterers and halwais
  • Brewing chai (the chai tea top)
  • Household cooking, in the smaller sizes

Specify when you enquire

  • Size codes for the full run you need
  • Weight for each size, as a measure of wall thickness
  • Kalai inside for cooking
  • Construction (regular, joint bottom or sheet) and a matching cover
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