Tava
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:''[[Tava (soft drink)|Tava]] is also the name of a fortified, carbonated beverage from [[PepsiCo]].''
A '''tava''', also known as '''tawah''', is a large, flat or slightly concave disc-shaped [[Cookware and bakeware|griddle]] made from [[cast iron]], [[steel]] or [[aluminium]]. It is used in [[Cuisine of India|Indian]] and [[Cuisine of Pakistan|Pakistani]] cuisine
to prepare several kinds of [[roti]] or [[bread]]s including [[chapati]], [[paratha]], [[chaap]], [[pao bhaaji]], [[chaat]], etc. Tava is also used to make South Indian dishes like [[Dosa]] and [[Pesarattu]].
It is also used for a class of foods known as ''tava fry'' or ''tava masala''.
==References==
*{{cite web |
url=http://www.nadanam.com/deepscookbook/general/indian_utensils.html
| title=Indian cooking utensils | accessdate=2008-04-01}}
*{{cite web |
url=http://www.cookinginindia.com/kitchenguide.html
| title=Your Desi (Indian) Kitchen on the Net | accessdate=2008-04-01}}
*{{cite web |
url=http://www.gourmet.netneeds.co.nz/equipment/pots.htm
| title=Pots, Pans, and Griddles | accessdate=2008-05-01}}
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[[Category:Indian food preparation utensils]]