Kal Chatti is one of the traditional kitchen vessels which is widely used in Tamilnadu. It is made of soapstone rocks. These rocks come from the eastern ghats.
Benefits
These stone vessels are heavy and thick, which lasts for a long generation. It is not only designed to cook food but also a curd bowl, pickle pot, rasam chatti, and salt jar.
No worries about cooking acidic items, this kal chatti is acid and alkaline resistant. If you keep curd in this Chatti it is not souring for up to 36 hours.
It is the ideal choice to store idly/dosa batter, fermenting rice, etc.
To seasoning the Chatti, use the castor oil and turmeric powder and rice water.
After three weeks, it is ready to cook on a daily basis.
The main benefit of using this Chatti is you will get the necessary minerals with your food.
It helps to improve the digestion process.
Except deep frying, you can cook almost everything in this Kal Chatti.
As it is made of natural stone, it will break under high heat. So you have to keep a low flame while during the cooking.
You will get the natural taste of tomato or tamarind based Rasams, gravies, sambars, etc.
Method of Usage
You can place this chatti on gas burners
Put the flame on a low level until the end of the cooking
Use the soft scrub pad and soap to clean this chatti
Purpose
You can prepare aviyal, sambar, kichadi, rasam, etc. It is also perfect for making north indian dishes like panner butter masala, dal makani, manjurian, like that.
Specification
Model Name | Kal Chatti- 2 ltrs |
Dimensions (Length x Height) | Approx 7-8 x 6-7 inches |
Tolerance in Volume | +/- 200 ml |
Weight | 2.5 – 3.5 kg |
Sales Package | Handcrafted Stoneware |
Name of the Stone | Maakkal/Soapstone |
Country of Manufacture | India |
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