How to Season Clay Pot for first time & Maintain | Tips & Tricks for using Mud Pots

How to Season Clay Pot for first time & Maintain | Tips & Tricks for using Mud Pots

Seasoning by proper method ensures
long life for Clay Pots

Things to keep in mind while buying Clay Pots

- Make sure it's heavy and thick.
- Turn back knock and see,
you should hear heavy tang sound..
- You should not hear hollow sound.

First Step : Rinse & Wash the Claypots with plain water ..

Second Step : Soak the Claypots in plain water for 24 hours...

After 24 hours remove the pots from water

Third Step : Scrub and wash it under tap water. With plastic scrubber or Coconut scrubber

Note : - Do not use steel scrubber..
- Do not use soap..

Fourth Step : Wipe the pots with cloth & Sun dry them for sometime (until dried) 2 - 3 hours

Fifth Step : Add Coconut Oil or Ghee and Spread on both sides

Let the oil absorb & keep aside for an hour

Sixth Step : Pour Cooked Rice water (Starch water) & keep overnight

Seventh Step : Next Day keep the pots on stoves Switch on stove (Low flame) & Let the starch water come to a boil

Eighth Step : Let it cool down completely
Discard the starch water & Wash

Scrub and wash it under tap water
With plastic scrubber or Coconut scrubber

Note : Never use detergents or any soap liquids to wash Claypots...
Wash with Rice Flour or Salt instead

Final Step : Switch on the stove.. Low flame..

Add any cooking oil - - add one Onion sliced

Fry the Onion and Discard it for the first time to eliminate any mud smell

Claypots are now seasoned well &
Ready to use

Some Tips & points to remember

Cooking in Claypots needs patience as it takes time to get heated..
Even after switching off the stove you can see it boiling thats the speciality of Claypots

It works on gas stove and will not work on induction..
Its better to have seperate pots for veg, non veg, milk etc..
Do not heat an empty pot
Over heating the pot may lead to cracks
Maintain low medium flame while cooking
Use wooden or Silicone spatulas for cooking..
Use cloth to handle the hot pot..
While cooking try not to burn the food. The burnt smell will retain for long time..
After cooking wait for the pot to cool down than soak in water and wash with Rice Flour or Salt.
After washing sundry or wipe & store the pot.

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