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Post by Guest Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:37 pm

How is the clay pot cooking going? I am thinking of trying it now that I know the scientific reason for why food cooked in a clay pot tastes different. What all have you been cooking in it?

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Post by FluteHolder Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:43 pm

It is going good but mostly on the weekends.  It takes longer to cook. I have cooked pongal (Kichadi), vegetable gravies, kurma, finely chopped cabbage poriyal, ambti. All of them tastes great. Even uppuma (rava)/cracked wheat uppuma tastes good.

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Post by bw Wed Sep 03, 2014 11:29 pm

FluteHolder wrote:It is going good but mostly on the weekends.  It takes longer to cook. I have cooked pongal (Kichadi), vegetable gravies, kurma, finely chopped cabbage poriyal, ambti. All of them tastes great. Even uppuma (rava)/cracked wheat uppuma tastes good.

do pongal/kichadi etc. stick to the sides and bottom? i am tempted to go buy one, just for the heck of it.

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Post by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Wed Sep 03, 2014 11:40 pm

FluteHolder wrote:It is going good but mostly on the weekends.  It takes longer to cook. I have cooked pongal (Kichadi), vegetable gravies, kurma, finely chopped cabbage poriyal, ambti. All of them tastes great. Even uppuma (rava)/cracked wheat uppuma tastes good.

Satti-Panai cooking MUST be done only with Kumuti. Otherwise it is not authentic.

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Post by Guest Wed Sep 03, 2014 11:48 pm

In clay pot cooking, one must not use detergent or any kind of soap to clean the pot after cooking. If you do so some of the soap or detergent can remain stuck to the pot even after you rinse with water and then the clay pot could end up poisoning your food.


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Post by Guest Wed Sep 03, 2014 11:50 pm

Since clay is alkaline it neutralizes or reduces any acidity in the food you are cooking ( for instance tomatoes which are known to be acidic) if you cook in a clay pot.

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Post by Guest Wed Sep 03, 2014 11:53 pm

All Indians have experienced clay pot cooking. Remember the taste of tea served in clay or earthen cups ( kulhads). Tea is slightly acidic ( unlike coffee or cocoa which are more strongly acidic) and serving tea in a clay pot neutralizes the acidity of the tea and hence the different taste. Clay is alkaline.

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Post by FluteHolder Thu Sep 04, 2014 1:02 am

Clay pots with porous inner area needs special care. What I have is glazed with/flat/smooth inner surface which will not have a problem with washing/using soap. 

Pongal  can stick in the bottom a bit but if you cook slowly and stir frequently not much sticks.

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