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A tava(h) / tawa(h) (mainly on the Indian subcontinent), saj (in Arabic), sac (in Turkish), and other variations, [clarification needed] is a metal cooking utensil.[1] The tawa is round and is usually curved: the concave side is used as a wok or frying pan, the convex side for cooking flatbreads and pancakes.[1][2] There are also flat tawas.
The Indian tawa might have a handle or not, and it can be made of cast iron, aluminium,[1] or carbon steel.[3] It may be enameled or given a non-stick surface.[4][5] The tawa and saj are used in the cuisines of South,[1] Central, and West Asia, as well as of the Caucasus and the Balkans. The tawa is also used in Indo-Caribbean cuisine.[6]
- ^ a b c d Petrina Verma Sarkar. "What Is an Indian Tawa?". The Spruce Eats. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ^ Fodor's Turkey. Fodor's Travel. 27 May 2014. ISBN 9780804141925.
- ^ "Tawa". Made In Cookware. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Marie Simmons, Things Cooks Love: Implements, Ingredients, Recipes, 2008, ISBN 0740769766, p. 251
- ^ South Indian Cooking. Sanjay & Co. ISBN 9788189491796.
- ^ Mason, Taymer (2016). Caribbean Vegan: Meat-Free, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free Authentic Island Cuisine for Every Occasion. The Experiment. ISBN 9781615193615. Retrieved 2021-12-21.