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✅ 1-Year Comprehensive + 10-Year Charcoal Heater Warranty (Parts) — Authorised LG Partner · Mahajan Electronics Since 1981
Made in India. LG nationwide service network. 24-hour delivery Delhi NCR. GST invoice available.
🔥 LG 28L Charcoal Convection. Wi-Fi Scan to Cook. 301 Menus. Motorised Rotisserie. Roti Basket. Ghee. Pasteurised Milk. MJEN286VIW.
The LG MJEN286VIW is the premium smart microwave in the Mahajan Electronics range — Charcoal Lighting Heater™ technology (LG's patented system that delivers real charcoal cooking heat for crispy-outside, juicy-inside results without a tandoor); Wi-Fi with Scan to Cook for smartphone recipe and remote control access; 301 Auto Cook Menus (most of any microwave in the range); 360° Motorised Rotisserie for hands-free even roasting; Roti Basket™ for 28 Indian bread varieties; Ghee preparation in 12 minutes; Pasteurised Milk one-touch; 30 Healthy Heart pre-installed recipes; Dehydrate + Steam Cook; Stainless Steel cavity; Glass Touch + LED display; 28L; 1950W; 5 microwave power levels. Black. Made in India. 10-year Charcoal Heater parts warranty.
Charcoal Lighting Heater™ — why charcoal-simulated heat produces fundamentally different cooking results than conventional convection
Standard convection microwaves use a metal resistance heating element — the same technology as a conventional oven or toaster — that heats air and radiates heat in the infrared spectrum from a relatively cool element surface (400–600°C). The Maillard reaction that creates browned, crispy surfaces and the caramelisation that develops complex flavour in meats and bread require high surface temperatures achieved rapidly at the food surface. Conventional convection elements heat food primarily through circulating hot air, which transfers heat to the food surface relatively slowly and at lower intensity than direct radiant heat. Traditional tandoors and charcoal grills achieve superior results through two mechanisms absent from standard convection ovens: high-intensity radiant heat from glowing charcoal (which reaches 700–900°C) that rapidly creates the surface crust that seals moisture inside, and far-infrared radiation from charcoal combustion that penetrates deeper into meat than shorter-wavelength infrared from metal elements. LG's Charcoal Lighting Heater™ replicates both mechanisms: the heater operates at temperatures significantly higher than a conventional resistance element, emitting radiant heat that creates the same rapid surface crust formation, while the convection system circulates heat to cook the interior evenly. The result — crispy outside, juicy inside — is the characteristic that distinguishes tandoori cooking from oven cooking, achieved without an actual tandoor or charcoal. For a Delhi NCR household where tandoori chicken, seekh kebabs, paneer tikka, and naan are regular cooking aspirations but tandoor installation is impractical in an apartment kitchen, the Charcoal Lighting Heater™ is the feature that moves the result from "oven-baked approximation" to "genuinely tandoor-like texture."
Wi-Fi Scan to Cook — the first connected microwave in the Mahajan Electronics range
Scan to Cook connects the MJEN286VIW to the LG ThinQ app on a smartphone. Scan a food product's barcode with the phone camera — the app reads the barcode, identifies the food, retrieves the optimal cooking programme from LG's recipe database, and sends it directly to the microwave, which starts the correct programme automatically without the user navigating any menu. For packaged food products (ready-to-eat meals, frozen items, LG partner brand products) the barcode scan eliminates the need to read and manually enter cooking instructions. The Wi-Fi connection also enables remote monitoring (check cooking progress from another room) and recipe access (browse the full auto-cook library from the app and send chosen programmes to the microwave). For the modern Delhi NCR household where both partners work and cooking time is genuinely constrained, remote control and barcode-to-cook automation reduce the friction between arriving home and having a meal ready.
Indian kitchen features — Roti Basket, Ghee, Pasteurised Milk: capabilities no standard convection microwave offers
Three features in the MJEN286VIW address specifically Indian kitchen needs that global microwave manufacturers typically overlook. The Roti Basket™ uses a dedicated accessory basket with optimised airflow positioning and preset heat profiles to prepare 28 varieties of Indian breads — naan, lachcha paratha, missi roti, aloo paratha, appam — that require a combination of high surface heat and moisture control that standard grills cannot achieve. Ghee preparation in 12 minutes uses a preset temperature-time sequence optimised for clarifying butter into ghee without overheating (which causes bitter notes) or underheating (which leaves whey protein uncleared) — the 12-minute cycle produces hygienic, odour-free ghee consistently. The Pasteurised Milk function heats raw or packet milk to the correct pasteurisation temperature (72°C for 15 seconds or equivalent) in one touch — eliminating the guesswork of stovetop pasteurisation and the risk of boil-over. Together, these three functions address the specific weekly tasks in a North Indian household kitchen where ghee is a cooking staple, fresh bread is a daily meal component, and milk quality is a routine concern.
360° Motorised Rotisserie
Automated full rotation — tandoori chicken, kebabs, whole fish evenly roasted without manual turning
Roti Basket™
28 Indian bread varieties — naan, lachcha paratha, appam, missi roti at preset programmes
Ghee in 12 Min
Hygienic, odour-free ghee from butter — preset temperature-time cycle, no monitoring needed
Pasteurised Milk
One-touch milk pasteurisation — correct temperature + time, retains nutrition, eliminates bacteria
30 Healthy Heart Recipes
Pre-installed low-oil, nutrition-optimised recipes for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner
Dehydrate + Steam Cook
Dehydrate fruits, vegetables, herbs; Steam Cook for oil-free healthy preparation
301 Auto Cook Menus
301 preset programmes — the largest auto cook library of any microwave in the Mahajan Electronics range. Covers global cuisines (pizza, pasta, soups, casseroles) and Indian dishes (biryani, dal, paneer, kebabs, chaat, halwa, kheer, poha). 5 microwave power levels for fine-grained control across different food types and portion sizes.
Stainless Steel Cavity
Stainless steel interior vs the more common painted steel or acrylic cavities — stainless is more resistant to staining from food residues, more durable under steam and heat cycles, and easier to wipe clean. For a microwave used for charcoal cooking and rotisserie — both of which generate more fat splatter than standard reheating — the stainless cavity is a practical maintenance advantage.
Glass Touch + LED Display
Fully sealed glass touch panel — no gaps around buttons for food residue accumulation. LED display for clear visibility in daylight. Child Lock prevents unauthorised or accidental programme starts — relevant for a premium multi-function appliance where incorrect programme selection could damage food or accessories.
Complete Accessory Kit
Glass Turntable (32cm — larger than standard, accommodating a full-size dinner plate or large baking dish), Grill Rack (for convection + grill cooking), Multi-Cook Tawa (for Indian bread and flat-food preparation), Pasteurize Milk Kit, and User Manual — the full accessory set enables all functions without additional purchases.
🎯 Ideal for
| Brand | LG |
| Model | MJEN286VIW |
| Type | Charcoal Convection Microwave Oven |
| Capacity | 28 Litres |
| Heating technology | Charcoal Lighting Heater™ — LG Patented |
| Inner cavity | Stainless Steel |
| Power consumption | 1950 Watts |
| Microwave power levels | 5 |
| Auto cook menus | 301 |
| Indian features | Roti Basket™ (28 breads) · Ghee 12 min · Pasteurised Milk |
| Rotisserie | 360° Motorised — automated rotation |
| Healthy Heart recipes | 30 pre-installed |
| Cooking modes | Microwave · Convection · Grill · Charcoal · Dehydrate · Steam Cook |
| Smart features | Wi-Fi · Scan to Cook · LG ThinQ App |
| Safety | Child Lock |
| Display | Glass Touch + LED |
| Turntable | 32cm (12.59 inch) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 51.2 × 31.1 × 48.8 cm |
| Colour | Black |
| Country of origin | Made in India |
| Warranty | 1 Year Comprehensive + 10 Years Charcoal Heater (Parts Only) |
🛡️ Warranty
Charcoal Heater™. Wi-Fi. 301 Menus. Rotisserie. Roti Basket. Ghee. Pasteurise. 28L. Order today.
5% cashback on selected cards (T&C). 24-hour delivery Delhi NCR. GST invoice. Made in India — Mahajan Electronics since 1979.
10-year Charcoal Heater warranty covers parts only. Cashback T&C apply — call for details. Product image for reference only. Actual details may vary.
















