Earthen pots were once an integral part of traditional Indian cooking for their numerous benefits. Today, almost every household has replaced these pots with fancy and expensive cooking utensils.
Adds flavour to the dish: Food cooked in earthen pots taste very different due to the clay's alkaline nature.
Retain nutritive value of food: It enhances the flavours as well as adds minerals such as iron, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium etc to the dish.
Regulate the pH level of your food: The alkaline nature of clay pot interacts with the acids in the food and maintains its pH balance.
Better for your heart: The best part of cooking in an earthen pot is less utilisation of oil. The cooking process in clay pots is slower compared to other utensils.
Clay pots are easily available in our country at affordable prices so you do not have to worry about burning a hole in your pocket.