Before use:
Soak in water (completely immersed) for at least 12 hours.
Remove from water and let it dry.
Apply any cooking oil on the cooking surface.
Use:
Cook dal, vegetables or rice for the first 2 or 3 times.
Do not make a tempering on the clay cookware
Make the tadka in a different vessel and add to the cookware.
Don’t expose the cookware to extreme temperature conditions as there are chances of surface crack.
Cleaning:
Clay cookware should not be cleaned with soap instead use baking soda.
Please use only a scrub.
Then use a piece of lemon with salt to scrub the inside and outside surfaces.
Then wash with hot water.
Once a week, dry in sun light to prevent any formation of fungus.