9 Tips and Tricks for Perfect Results with a Triply Tawa

The thinner it is the more complex it is: the batter and the tawa — a complex relationship indeed. However, mastering a tawa made with triply material is beginner-friendly!

Perfection is right under your nose with the following tips —

1. Choose the Right Tawa

A Tawa with triply technology comes with a naturally nonstick surface. It has three layers of stainless steel, aluminum, and magnetic stainless steel. The triply pans characterize perfect heat retention and even distribution.

Go for a relatively larger tawa surface (ideally flat and wide) so that you can spread the batter as thinly as possible.

2. Preheat Properly

Preheating is necessary as it dries out any excess water onto the pan that might spill when it comes in contact with oil. Moreover, a tawa when heated well prevents 

3. Season the Tawa

Quick tip! If you want to use very little oil then you have to season the tawa beforehand. This helps to reduce or even eliminate the usage of oil in your cooking.

4. Temperature Control

When we say the tawa should be hot, we don’t mean fuming hot. Sprinkle a few drops of water to see if they instantly sizzle and evaporate.

Keep on adjusting the heat as and when required. Do a drop test. Put one spoon of batter in the pan. If the batter browns too fast it means the pan is overheated.

5. Batter Consistency

Whatever you are making, may it be dosas, uttapam, pancakes, soruchakuli, or theplas — the consistency is crucial or else the crunchiness will turn into uneven texture and stickiness.

6. Spreading the Batter

To perfect the level of thinness spread the batter with a ladle in the middle of the pan and spread it inside out on the tawa in a circular motion. By this method, you will be able to regulate the evenness of the spread batter.

7. Oil Application

It is ideal to use a brush to apply oil, ghee, or butter uniformly throughout the pan. That way one can get crispy edges.

8. Cooking Time

Allow your crepe or omelet to cook properly on medium heat. When cooked well the edges will lift and then you can flip it with a spatula. Do not flip multiple times, it might damage the crepe.

9. Troubleshooting Tips To Remember

1. Tawa preheating is essential so that the batter does not stick.

2. Even spreading of the and the proper temperature goes hand in hand.

3. If batter sticks use a bit more oil.

4. If the crepe is not crispy enough, cook a bit more on low heat.

5. Each stove is different, so experiment with heat levels to find your ideal level.

6.  Practice the spreading techniques that are done by the back of a steel cup or a wide wooden stick, etc.

7. In between cooking, wipe the tawa with a damp cloth.