Since the bronze age, Pital Ka Tawa or metals have been playing an important part in our life especially in kitchen wear. Ancient science has always given importance to different metals when it comes to cooking. Today as a matter of convenience and instant living we use steel, glass, and non-stick cookware for cooking. Sometimes these utensils can be harmful once they start to wear out. Ayurveda also prescribes metal utensils to cure various ailments as they are considered to provide innumerable health benefits. Our body needs base metals like Iron, Copper, Zinc, Tin, etc for better health. In Ayurveda, many metals powder (bhasma) is prescribed to cure many diseases. Metal utensils have therapeutic benefits, whether you use them for cooking, or to eat your meals. Hence, using some pure metals (and clay) in your kitchen can boost health and help you exercise your fitness journey in the best way possible. It is still a common practice in India to use Cast Iron and Brass utensils for cooking, Brass and Bronze utensils to eat food, and water stored in a copper pot for drinking.

PITAL (BRASS)

Brass comprises 70% of copper & 30 % of Zinc. It is also known as Pital in Hindi. In ancient India, most of the utensils were made of Brass metal. Brass is a good source of copper and zinc. Cooking and eating food in brass utensils can help us prevent stomach infections, coughs, and other respiratory diseases. The advantage of Cooking in Brass utensils is that only 7 percent of nutrients are lost by cooking food in brassware.

Pital ka Tawa.

Tawa is a must-have cooking item in the Indian kitchen. Without it we cannot imagine our round rotis, dosas, chapatis, pancakes, etc. use, ng non-stick or steel Tawa can slowly harm your skin and health in long run. Since age calls us to switch to healthy habits. Why not try our ancient old ways of cooking. Pital ka Tawa is one such utensil that can not only give us delicious but also healthy Rotis, Bhakris and bread.

The craft of making these utensils is passed from father to son. Today these ancient techniques have been forgotten because of the rapid industrialization and commercialization of cookware. Still, few brands believe in the revival of these old art forms with the help of today's marketing strategies. One such brand is P-Tal. Punjab Thathera Art Legacy (P-Tal) is a kitchenware manufacturing company that aims for the resuscitation of the traditional mental making craft of the ancient Thathiar community which is the only UNESCO listed craftsmen of India. They have a dual-faceted approach of developing aesthetic products for the niche markets, and utility-based products for the mass markets. They aim to Transform Tradition into Trend. To make products that are made by the hard work and talent of their artisans which provide great customer experience at reasonable prices. The traditional products from their rich heritage are just a click away.

Their one such product is the Pital ka Tawa. Let’s see the benefits of cooking in Pital ka Tawa by the P-Tal brand.

Pital, of which our ‘Pital ka Tawa’ is made, is metal with health benefits and nutrients that the human body needs.
Pital ka Tawa of P-Tal the brand is made by using techniques of the talented craft of metalwork by craftsmen who have been passing this legacy from ancient times. Using Hammered Golden Finish handcrafting methods for making Tawa in pure brass.

Pital’s strength and hardness are impressive. It's a tough metal that can withstand a lot of wear and tear. Pital is distinguished from other metal alloys by these characteristics. Pital ka Tawa as a utensil is very tough and sturdy and can be used for a longer period.
The size of the Pital ka Tawa makes the cooking of Chapatis quite easy. As it is a metal and made it with a technology where the heating is more equal leading to better cooking.

Cooking in Pital ka Tawa can increase the count of melanin in your body, nutrients present in Pital can pass down to your food and help you get these properties, saving you from harmful UV rays.

Food cooked in Pital ka Tawa can also boost immunity as Zinc is found in abundance in Pital (brass). Zinc is a mineral that aids in the development of immunity. Immunity is critical for a safe and stable life, and we are in dire need because of the new normal situation in the world of pandemics. It also has many anti-bacterial nutrients. Eating food cooked in Pital ka Tawa can also help you avoid stomach infections.

Zinc in Pital can also sharpen your memory. Therefore, it can help you remember things better.

Tamba (copper) in the pital can is known for increasing haemoglobin in the blood. It also helps to regulate the blood. Cooking food from pital utensils can help you maintain the blood sure. It is beneficial for people suffering from hypertension.

Pital also has skin rejuvenation properties, having better, glowing skin is a slow benefit by eating food cooked in Pital utensils.

Your hair nourishment can also be boosted by eating food made in Pital ka Tawa.

Brass is a very strong metal. Copper and zinc, two important metals, combine to make a solid utensil like Pital ka Tawa.

Pital and Tamba being a good conductor of heat when used as cookware like Tam jug or Pital ki Tawa, kadhai, etc help,s you save gas. They are a smart step towards sustainability.
Pital ka Tawa or any Pital utensils are easy to clean as well. It can be washed normally like other utensils. With the help of Pitambari (which is easily available in the market) can clean once in a while to bring back its shine and clean the metal thoroughly.

Different types of metal utensils for the kitchen used in cooking or while eating have their pros and cons. All you need to do is be a little more careful in choosing the type that’s most durable and safe for your health. (e.g., Pital Ka Tawa) The utensils that you use should help you gain the utmost advantage of what you are eating.