5 Benefits Of Clay Pot Cooking You Have Never Heard Of

Do you know what makes the food tasty and healthy besides the ingredients? It is the type of utensils you are using to cook food. And well there are all types of beautiful, non-greasy, and cheap cookware, earthen pots or clay pots are extremely beneficial for health. Therefore, clay pot cooking is mostly preferred in many parts of the world like India, the Philippines, Europe, and even in the US.

What makes this simple-looking earthenware the best utensil for cooking? Read on to know about the benefits of clay pots, and the 5 best clay pot recipes you can try with your first palayok( as called in the Philippines)

Benefits Of Clay Pot Cooking

Here are those:

Retain Nutritional Value

No Need To Add More Oil

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Get a pot that doesn’t make a hollow sound when knocked from the bottom that means it has no holes and right for cooking. The next step is to soak them in water for one full day. Clean the surfaces with a garlic clove the next day and cook the pot in water.

Fill 3/4 water in the pot before keeping it on slow flame. This will take much time so microwave it for 2-3 hours. Let it cool before using. Avoid using soap for cleaning as it can reduce the ability of palayok.

Once it’s ready, you can cook these 5 best clay pot recipes around the world:

1. Clay pot noodles
2. Vegetable Kacchi Biryani
3. Fish Curry
4. Clay pot Chicken Korma
5. Chettinad Chicken Briyani

Make sure you don’t cook directly at the stove as it can leave cracks at the bottom. And if you see dark black patches at the bottom while cooking discards the pot right away as it can ruin the food.