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How to Clean & Maintain Cast Iron / Skillet Pan

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Tips

  1. firstly, rub the tawa with gingelly oil and soak in washed rice water for a week. how to clean & maintain cast iron / skillet pan
  2. to make golden brown and prevent dosa from sticking. rub the tawa with half onion before spreading dosas. how to clean & maintain cast iron / skillet pan
  3. additionally, heat the tawa, sprinkle salt, switch off the flame, wipe with cloth and grease oil after it cools. 5 ways to handle dosa tawa
  4. additionally, clean the tawa with hot water and rub with oil. keep in oven for one hour upside down. 5 ways to handle dosa tawa
  5. furthermore, to remove rust – rub tamarind or citric acid, leave for an hour and wash it with warm water. 5 ways to handle dosa tawa

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Notes

  • firstly, do not make chapathi in dosa tawa. keep a separate tawa for dosa.
  • secondly, wipe off with head of brinjal / bottle gourd or onion to prevent dosa from sticking.
  • also, avoid using hard soaps, detergents and steel scrubber.
  • always rinse with warm water or wipe with wet tissue after each use.
  • also, use liquid soap and sponge if the tawa is too oily and also wipe with a dry cloth.
  • furthermore, never wash cast iron tawa when it is too hot.
  • make sure to wipe off clean when tawa is not in use. as water may lead to rust.
  • additionally, never put cold liquids on cast iron tawa as they may lead to crack.
  • also, dry the tawa, apply oil and keep aside after each use. else tawa might get rust.
  • also, to treat tawa, apply malabar palak (basalesoppu / mayalu / valchi bhaji / pui shaak) paste for a week.
  • finally, avoid acidic foods like lemon & cucumber for cooking in cast iron tawa as they may damage seasoning.

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Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/clean-handle-cast-iron-tawa-skillet-pan/