Top 10 Best Tawa For Making Dosa

Have you ever found the urge to eat a lighter, healthier and tasty breakfast to satisfy your cravings of both hunger and having a slim body at the same time? Well, South Indian food offers a wide range of healthy and light mouth-watering meals to dig your cookbook into. 

Dosa, although a south-Indian food, is particularly famous all over India with its savoury flavour and low-fat content thereby serving as an excellent food item in a healthy diet. Made from a fermented batter comprising rice and lentils, Dosa is a crispy food item that has an appearance similar to that of a crepe or a thin pancake. Served along with chutney and sambar, it is associated with sautéed potato stuffings and special seasonings flourishing an enticing food snack hard to forget. The main ingredients are rice and black gram mixed forming a smooth batter which is then fermented to form a thin and soft dosa at the same time, featuring a persistent aftertaste and a versatile texture. It has a high dosage of carbohydrates and is particularly rich in proteins serving as an excellent Indian Delight stimulating your taste buds with its tempting taste. It can be eaten as a snack as well as a meal and tends to leave you drooling over its roasted crunchy texture

How to choose the best tawa for your kitchen?

Making a firm dosa to the appropriate extent of crispness can be a hard challenge at home until you use a high-quality dosa tawa. A dosa tawa is significantly associated with differences from regular tawa and thus, a well-designed tawa needs to be used to apply your special technique and enhance the texture of the dosa.

The material of the tawa is an important factor to decide the characteristics associated with it. Anodised aluminium tawa is associated with the property to resist corrosion as the aluminium is electrolysed in an electrolyte bath. It is an excellent conductor of heat and is suitable for a long-lasting dosa tawa. Cast Iron is heavy and is associated with a persistent heating effect making it durable for an extended time with its natural nonstick coating. Aluminium on the other hand is light and easy to handle. It works well for non-alkaline and non-acidic food items. Thus, the material can be used in a dosa tawa extensively.

The size of a tawa plays a major role and is an important factor considering the area of the food item we want to cook over it. The size of tawa in the market ranges from 8-16 inches. Since dosa is larger in area, a tawa with a greater diameter will serve appropriately for making a firm and evenly-shaped dosa as the batter will be able to stretch equally on all sides.

A high-quality non-stick material in a tawa is ideal for making dosas as well as chapatis and omelettes because it helps in enhancing the crispness of the dosa by avoiding the batter from sticking. 

A tawa should have a heat-proof handle to cook easily and safely without burning your hands even when the tawa is extremely hot.

Top 10 best Tawa for dosa in India

1. Hawkins Futura Non-Stick Dosa Tawa

The cookware company of Hawkins has gained a large audience all over India due to the lifelong free services offered along with cookware with premium quality. Associated with a diameter of 33 cm, the tawa allows a bigger area to be covered by the dosa batter giving it a firm texture. It has a thickness of 4.88 mm making it a durable option extending to a longer lifetime. The tawa is associated with a significant reduction in the use of oil due to the German non-stick coating locking firmly to the black aluminium anodised base. The anodisation of the base enables heat to easily conduct through the dosa tawa. The only con is that the tawa is not compatible with an induction cooktop. It works well on a stove burner or an electric top.

The Hawkins Futura Non-Stick Dosa Tawa is available on Amazon and other stores in the market.

2. Amazon Brand – Solimo Non-Stick Tawa

Associated with a diameter of 26 cm, the Amazon Brand Solimo Non-Stick Tawa, made of completely virgin aluminium is light-weight and has a wide griddle to prepare dosas firmly. It avoids the spilling of food or oil due to a 2.5 cm depth of the raised wall at the periphery. It has a thickness of 2.9 mm comprising a 2-layered non-stick food-grade coating imported from Europe. It is versatile with the use of an induction top or gas stove. The double-grip bakelite handle helps to resist heat flow and serves as an insulator for safe handling.

The Amazon Brand Solimo Non-Stick Tawa is available on Amazon and other stores in the market.

3. iBELL Non-stick Tawa

Associated with a diameter of 29 cm, the iBELL Tawa has a wide griddle with a glossy dot texture on the surface giving a modern sleek look. The material is aluminium with a high-quality 3-layered non-stick coating and a concave design to prevent food or oil leakage from the sides. It is highly durable and has a warranty of 6 months. However, it is not scratch-resistant and thus needs to be handled softly with care.

The iBELL Non-stick Tawa is available on Amazon and other stores in the market.

4. Wonderchef Granite Dosa Tawa

Founded by Sanjeev Kapoor, Wonderchef cookware products have an Italian touch in their design and are high in quality. Associated with a diameter of 28 cm, Wonderchef Granite Dosa Tawa is extremely versatile due to its compatibility with heat sources like induction, gas stove, hot plate, ceramic cooktop, etc. It is made of pure aluminium with 5 layered high-grade non-stick coating that prevents peeling off. It has a sleek look with its excellent granite finishing and is easy to clean. The ergonomic handle prevents food from getting accumulated and thus the tawa is suitable for dosas, uttapams, omelettes, and rolls. It is free of PFOA and has a warranty period of 2 years. However, care should be taken while handling it as it is not resistant to scratches.

The Wonderchef Granite Dosa Tawa is available on Amazon and other stores in the market.

5. Prestige Omega Deluxe Granite Omni Tawa

Prestige is associated with high-quality cookware products out of which, one is Prestige Omega Deluxe Granite Omni Tawa with a diameter of 30 cm and a 5-layered coat constituting a thickness of 3 mm. The five coats include a PTFE topcoat consisting of a sleek granite finishing, a long-lasting 2-layered spatter coat, an intermediate coat helping in distributing the heat evenly, and a base coat that helps in the adhesion of the non-stick coating and the food. Its base is compatible with induction as well as a gas stove and comes with a heat-resistant handle. It can be washed and reused with absolutely no smell and is thus dishwasher-safe with a 2-year warranty.

The Prestige Omega Deluxe Granite Omni Tawa is available on Amazon and other stores in the market.

6. Rock Dosa Tawa

Made of cast iron, Rock Dosa Tawa is a cast-iron skillet with a diameter of 30.5 cm that minimises the use of oil and adds iron to the food being cooked in it. Because of its flat base, it is not possible to use it on an induction top although it is compatible with induction as well as the electric top. It is durable and stays persistently hot. It is easy to maintain and clean and is associated with a warranty period of 1 year. However, because it is an excellent conductor of heat, it should be handled carefully.

The Rock Dosa Tawa is currently unavailable on Amazon. You can buy it from the official site of the company as well as from other stores.

7. Anjali Platinum Flat Multi Deluxe Tawa

Anjali Platinum Flat Multi Deluxe Tawa is worth buying as it is cheap with a high-quality 3-layered non-stick coating. As it has a PTFE or Teflon non-stick coating, it is particularly fire-resistant and is thus safe for cooking. It prevents chemicals from entering the food and comes with a spoon-friendly metal. It has a large area with a diameter of 28 cm and is a durable Tawa. However, the company does not provide any warranty.

The Anjali Platinum Flat Multi Deluxe Tawa is available on Amazon and other stores in the market.

8. Nirlon Induction Marble Non-Stick Tawa 

Associated with a diameter of 28 cm, Nirlon Induction Marble Non-Stick Tawa is used to make large and crispy dosas because of its long-lasting 3-layered non-stick coating. As it is made of aluminium, it evenly distributes the heat in all directions and retains it. It is not compatible with induction tops but can be used over a gas stove. It is prone to scratches and it does not allow the use of metal-friendly spoons. The marble layer gives it a sleek look. It is associated with a warranty of 1 year and prevents the entering of chemicals into food.

The Nirlon Induction Marble Non-Stick Tawa is available on Amazon and other stores in the market.

9. Bhagya Cast Iron Cookware Black Dosa Tawa

With a diameter of approximately 30 cm, Bhagya Cast Iron Cookware Black Dosa Tawa is a heavy pre-seasoned tawa made of cast iron and thus adds to the iron content of the food cooked in it. It is compatible only with a gas stove and is safe for cooking at home. It makes crispy firm dosas and lasts longer in your kitchenware due to the extensive durability of cast iron. It comes with a warranty of one year and avoids the use of chemicals. It comes with a manual that includes seasoning and maintenance instructions.

The Bhagya Cast Iron Cookware Black Dosa Tawa is currently unavailable on Amazon. You can purchase it from the official site of the company as well as from other stores in the market.

10. EuroSleek Non-Stick Regular Gas Stove Compatible Dosa Tawa

With a diameter of 25 cm, Eurosleek Non-Stick Regular Gas Stove Compatible Dosa Tawa, as the name suggests, is compatible only for gas stoves and not for induction tops. It is associated with a powerful grip because of its ergonomic handle. It reduces the use of oil and prevents the food from sticking to the base due to a special non-stick coating. The aluminium body makes it lightweight and easy to use. It is scratch-resistant and should be used with softer spatulas like silicone. However, it does not carry any warranty.

The Eurosleek Non-Stick Regular Gas Stove Compatible Dosa Tawa is available on Amazon and other stores in the market.

How to maintain tawa for longer life

After making sure that you have purchased a good quality non-stick tawa for making crispy and tempting dosas, you need to make sure that they last long. So how will you do that? What are the things you need to protect? The non-stick coating that is responsible for the reduction of oil used and the prevention of sticking of food to the base, needs to be protected.

Pots or pans should not be piled over the non-stick tawas. The manual that comes with it should be read carefully to know about the seasonings and maintenance to prolong life. Handwashing the tawa should be preferred over dishwashing to prevent stacking of detergent. A non-stick scrub sponge should be used instead of abrasive hard and rough cleansers to prevent scratches. Wood or plastic spoons should be used rather than steel spoons to prevent the peeling of the non-stick coating. Lukewarm water should be used while washing it. Since these tawaz are sensitive to high heat because of the damage caused to the non-stick coating, these should be used at a low or medium heat setting. Acidic food like tomatoes and lemons should be refrained from cooking as these are known to destroy the non-stick coating.