5
How to Clean
Wash After Every Use
Taking care to protect your hand from the hot tava with
sufficient paper or cloth, wipe off residual oil with a paper
napkin or muslin cloth from hot tava immediately after
cooking. Doing so makes cleaning very much easier.
Always wash tava thoroughly after every use in hot water
with a mild soap or detergent and a dishcloth or sponge. Do
not wash tava in a dishwasher. Let tava cool before immersing
in water. For stubborn spots on the
nonstick surface
, soak
tava in hot water about 10 minutes and rub with a non-abrasive
plastic scrubber – never use steel wool, coarse or metallic
scouring pads or abrasive detergents. When cleaning the tava
ensure that the nonstick coating is not gouged or rubbed
against any hard or sharp surface. While cleaning, keep a
folded kitchen cloth or a piece of any other soft material such
as rubber or sponge underneath the tava to avoid damaging the
tava. Dry thoroughly with a soft clean cloth.
Wash wooden spatula in hot water with a mild soap or
detergent, rinse and dry immediately – do not soak.
Metallic marks – most often from gas stove pan supports –
may appear on the hard anodised base. To remove metallic
marks from base: apply a kitchen cleanser, such as Vim, to the
marks and rub with an abrasive kitchen scrubber, such as
Scotch-Brite or fine steel wool.
Avoid “Baked-On” Food
If tava is not cleaned thoroughly, a thin layer of food or
grease may
remain.
When the tava is heated next this
food/grease becomes “baked-on” and very difficult to remove.
“Baked-on” food may be impossible to remove without
damaging the tava.
If you get “baked-on” food, you may try the following
methods knowing that the tava surface may get damaged:
On the Hard Anodised (Bottom Surface):
Make a thick
paste of a cleaning powder such as Vim and apply it to the
surface. Wait 5 to 10 minutes. Scour with steel wool using a
circular motion. Wash.
On the Nonstick (Top/Cooking Surface):
Make a thick
paste of a cleaning powder such as Vim and apply it to the
“baked-on” food. Wait 5 to 10 minutes. Scour with a plastic
scrubber using a circular motion. Wash.
