Glass partition
A glass wall or sliding glass door that lets light and sightlines pass while blocking oil aerosol, smoke and smell. The Indian small-kitchen sweet spot — 'open to the eye, closed to the air' — resolving the open-vs-closed question rather than picking a side.
Open to light, closed to oil
For a compact home that fries daily, a glass partition keeps the visual openness that makes the flat feel large while containing the tadka. Pair with a 1200+ m³/hr ducted chimney.