DYNAMIC COOKWARES Naturally Nonstick Even matt Finish Cast Iron Roti Tawa, Go's Good for Cooking on Gas | 9.5 Inch/24 cm | 100% Pure & Toxin-Free, Premium Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Paratha/Chapati Tawa

For the benefit of prospective buyers (those planning to buy but wavering), dissatisfied current users (those persisting with using but obtaining unsatisfactory results), and drop-outs (those convinced the item is bad and have put it away), I wish to share my experience of all of one week. I was using a non-stick tawa for dosa making. I now decided to buy a Dynamic cast iron dosa tawa. There were three sizes under my consideration: 11.0, 12.0, and 12.5 inches. I was a little confused because the prices were not proportionate to the sizes. I approached the company over phone (for some reason the company does not display it) and by email seeking clarification whether this anomaly in price is on account of difference in quality or for commercial reasons. Although the company gave an assurance (phone conversation) that my query would be addressed, nothing happened. I conclude this company is not customer-friendly. Nevertheless, I ordered and received one 12.5 inch tawa. Delivery was timely. Packing/packaging was good. Although the tawa is said to be pre-seasoned, as a precaution, I decide to season it myself. I applied a thin coat of coconut oil with a silicone brush on the top, bottom, crevices, and sides of the tawa and heated the tawa on a gas flame (medium burner). Smoke was emanating after approximately 4 minutes. I continued heating in this condition for approximately 10 minutes, switched off the flame, and let the tawa cool on its own (approximately 45 minutes). I repeated this process two more times with a gap of approximately eight hours each. My first dosa adhered to the tawa in three-four spots but was salvageable. The second and subsequent dosas came off clean. In this one week, I have prepared five dosas every day and they are much superior to those I was getting using the non-stick tawa. I have got good result also with ragi dosa. Users may need to adjust the batter consistency. It should be neither very thick nor very watery. When dropped from a ladle, it should flow smoothly without breaking the stream. The tawa needs to be heated on medium flame for approximately 5 minutes to allow the heat to reach the periphery. The batter, when dropped, should just sizzle and not bubble. Coat the tawa with oil, using silicone brush or cut onion, for just the first dosa. No oil coating is required for subsequent dosas because there will be enough lubrication from the oil added to the dosas for taste. I am compelled to give 5 stars to this item based purely on its performance in spite of my dissatisfaction with the company. Users may get equally good results from other (and cheaper) brands if used appropriately. However, Dynamic deserves some premium for its good looks.

I have had my cast iron tava for a long time. I had to get a replacement, since I gave it away to someone who was a first time user. After using this one for over a month now, I find that it is working very well. The dosas are not sticking too much to the pan, (as expected with a new pan). It has been pre-seasoned pretty well. I previously bought 2 cast iron pre-seasoned Lodge skillets, but I still have problems with ingredients sticking to it. The size is perfect, distribution of heat is not perfect, but that could also be a problem with the flame of my hob. The only thing that I didn't like was the ridge on the edges of the pan. It makes scooping up the dosa a little harder. Not too much more harder, but I find would have been happier without the ridges.

This is a good dosa tawa, sturdy, strong, and with a high finish quality. Before purchasing I went through the reviews of this product and wasn't sure if I'd get good dosas but i took the plunge and here are my learnings (after a lot of research!) Heres how you make good dosas in 10 steps using a cast iron (watch the attached video): 1. Ensure the tawa is seasoned well as per manufacturer's detailed instructions. 2. Ensure you are patient (This is the most critical!) 3. Ensure to preheat the tawa on low-medium heat. DO NOT speed up the process by pre-heating on high flame. Slow heating helps the tawa retain an even heat that is essential for good bronzing of the dosa. 4. Ensure the dosa batter is at or near room temperature. 5. Check the tawa is properly preheating by lightly spraying water. It must not evaporate immediately but sizzle a bit. If too hot, spray some water to cool down. 5. Pour the batter onto lightly oiled tawa (you can completely cut out the oil if you so desire, once the tawa is seasoned really well after many times of use) 5. Now wait. Sing a song if you like, because of the low-medium heating this is going to take time. Kitchens are good places to practice singing (because of all the tiling, they're almost as good as bathroom for this purpose!) 6. Once you see the underside of the doas browing, slowly test only the edges of the dosa, to see if it is ready to flip. (As the dosa batter heats up, the pores on the iron slowly start expanding and closing up because of the heat and when properly closed will be ready to release the dosa like a non-stick. 7. The above point is THE MOST IMPORTANT and where i think most people fail. Apply too much force to try and release the dosa and inevitably the dosa will get stuck and you will need to scrape it off. 8. When the edges release with minimal force, try and slowly lift the rest of the dosa. If you encounter too much resistance, give it more time (Remember point 2!) 9. When properly done, flip the dosa (if you so desire) or take off from pan 10. Enjoy! Note: Use as much or as little oil as you like. Using a spatula (like in the video) helps to reduce the amount of oil you would normally pour onto the dosa. However, more than oiling, understainding how the pores work is essential to enjoy the non-stick properties of the tawa and to ensure paper-crisp dosas!

An excellent product in cast iron. Purchased this in 2023..it's 2026 now..still using it. If u want to go for a cast iron dosa tawa just go for this.just needs a proper seasoning in frequent intervals. Simply follow the instruction they have given. It's worth

Even though it is highly-priced as compared to other Cast Iron Tawas, I decide to buy this because of its overall good rating than others, and also marked as "Amazon's Choice" (this might be a paid label !) Build Quality of the Tawa is good, and the inner surface is highly smooth. ISSUES: One of the product Image claims it works on INDUCTION, CONVECTION besides Gas & campfire. In the video, you can see Tawa spins freely on a flat floor with a slight push. The bottom of the Tawa is NOT FLAT but slightly convex, due to which it keeps spinning when used on the Induction top. Overall a good item, but will not work if you want to use it with an Induction top or / convection plate. I returned the Item, so unable to comment on non-stick properties and rusting.

I have tried to make Dosa on this tawa on 4 5 different occasions, and every time I had to switch to non stick. Did fry onion seasoning, also seasoned thrice in a go with sesame oil. Also greesed with onion covered with very little sesame oil and water, as suggested by a south Indian friend who uses normal iron tawa for dosa. But my dosas still stick really bad. Its so disappointing, I spent 1800 rs on this. I should have rather bought some local cast iron tawa and tried to season it. Atleast the regret wouldn't have been this much. Yesterday the first dosa came out well but those after it kept deteriorating. 4th dosa was so stuck that I had to rip it off the tawa. Shouldn't the tawa get better with every use? It sticks more and more with every dosa. The heat distribution is so uneven that while the dosa starts burning in the middle, the edges are still uncooked. I had to switch back to nonstick. Can't even return it now as the return window is closed. Don't know what to do with this!!!

very nice quality. solid cast iron and heavy base. very nicely finished as well. few issues The company should have charged a few rupees more and given heat-proof handle coating (either silicone or wood). it is easy to burn your hands because the handles are exposed. the center of the tawa gets heated more than the sides. There is no even heating. So food gets burnt in the center while it remains undercooked at the edges - especially dosas. food sticks to the surface still. probably needs more usage before it becomes more non-stick like

I brought a lodge 8" frying pan a few weeks ago and was very satisfied with it. That was my first cast iron pan. So I decided to buy another one. This one I needed for dosa, parathas etc. So I started looking for another lodge pan. But there was one problem. The lodge pan had a handle. The handle on the pan becomes as hot as the pan itself and one needs to buy a cover for it. I tried a couple of silicone handles on my lodge pan, but none were satisfactory. So this time I decided to buy a pan without the handle. I read the reviews of this pan and decided to buy this one. The price was less than half of the comparable lodge pan. So that was an added bonus. But I was wary about the quality of this pan. That worry was short-lived once I received this pan. Turns out this pan was actually of better quality than my first lodge pan. The entire surface of this pan is much smoother finish than the lodge pan. Its build quality is absolutely amazing! It is heavy, flawless in construction, no dents, no imperfections and the finish is almost like a regular stainless steel pan (the lodge pan finish is grainy). It is such a good thing to see made in India products outshine an expensive iconic US brand product. Not having the handle is a big plus. You don't have to worry about accidentally touching it and burning your fingers. The seasoning as it was applied was high quality but I still seasoned it a couple of times (applied peanut oil and heated in the oven face down for one hour on highest heat setting). Then the dosas started turning out great from the beginning. Now after a few weeks of use, it works like a non-stick pan. I recommend buying this pan without any reservations.

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