How do I care for a tava (used in Indian cooking)?!
I just received a tava in the mail that I purchased!. How do I clean it!? Do I need to season it!? Do I need to do anything special to clean it!?
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Answers:
If your tawa is made out of cast iron, you will need to wash it with a little soapy water and dry it thoroughly before seasoning it!. Just rub the tawa with a little oil and bake it in the oven for 1 hour at 350 deg F!. It should turn black!. You may need to "re-season" after repeated use!.
You can wash your tawa with a light brush and water, it's used mainly for chapatis, rotis, dosas!.!.!.!.so it shouldnt be very difficult to clean!.
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Your tawa sounds like an aluminium alloy tawa!. If it's an aluminum non stick tawa, just wash it with a little soapy water and then use!. Non stick tawas are usually pre-seasoned and ready to use!. Just spread a thin later of oil over the surface and heat!. Grill your roti or chapati!.
Do NOT use metal spatulas as they will scratch your non stick surface!. Do not use any abrasive cleansers or scrub pads!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You can wash your tawa with a light brush and water, it's used mainly for chapatis, rotis, dosas!.!.!.!.so it shouldnt be very difficult to clean!.
http://www!.firepies!.com/seasoning!.html
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Your tawa sounds like an aluminium alloy tawa!. If it's an aluminum non stick tawa, just wash it with a little soapy water and then use!. Non stick tawas are usually pre-seasoned and ready to use!. Just spread a thin later of oil over the surface and heat!. Grill your roti or chapati!.
Do NOT use metal spatulas as they will scratch your non stick surface!. Do not use any abrasive cleansers or scrub pads!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Being Indian i know a tava well,handy utensil to have in the kitchen!.You do not state what material it is made of,in India we can get iton tavas of varied thivkness depending on the main job you use it for & of coirse your preferanve!.Thick iron tavas take longer to heat but spread their heat evenly so are good for making rotis,Indian flat nread!.thinner tavas are good for frying or broiling!.
Warm sopay water is all that is needed ,first time around cean it with hot soapy water ,stand upright to dry,a light coating of oil & then heat on a moderate flame,all the seasoning a new tave needs!.A non stick tava will need care as any non stick utensil ,careful handling,no abrasives ,handled well a tava should give years of service !.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Warm sopay water is all that is needed ,first time around cean it with hot soapy water ,stand upright to dry,a light coating of oil & then heat on a moderate flame,all the seasoning a new tave needs!.A non stick tava will need care as any non stick utensil ,careful handling,no abrasives ,handled well a tava should give years of service !.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I am with both Desi and Dee k, it is like a cast iron fry pan, you have to care for it, and treat it right!. I did like Desi Chef, and prepared my like a cast iron fry pan, I have one a older one that I picked up 10 years ago at a Garage Sale, got mine and re-coated it!.
Mine is a nice 10" 3 " deep one, and by the serial numbers is 50+ years old!. Just once it is treated, do not use water or soap on it, a wipe clean and a bit of oil rubbed to protect it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Mine is a nice 10" 3 " deep one, and by the serial numbers is 50+ years old!. Just once it is treated, do not use water or soap on it, a wipe clean and a bit of oil rubbed to protect it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
use it like other utensils!. make sure u clean it after using itWww@FoodAQ@Com