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  • A rugged iron tava is tenacious enough to be handed down from generation to generation.

    Archive 2007-06-01 Nupur 2007

  • But while an idli is cooked by steaming, a dosa is spread thin on a grill called a tava and fried.

    The Dish: Dosa 2008

  • "Stuffed Parathas" are basically nothing but "Stuffed Flatbreads", filled with your choice of boiled and mashed veggies, rolled into a disc and cooked on a "tava" cast-iron pan, greased with oil or ghee on both sides.

    Archive 2008-03-01 2008

  • "Stuffed Parathas" are basically nothing but "Stuffed Flatbreads", filled with your choice of boiled and mashed veggies, rolled into a disc and cooked on a "tava" cast-iron pan, greased with oil or ghee on both sides.

    Vegetable and Cheese Parathas (Stuffed Flatbread) 2008

  • I would have loved to try making Bhakri, but shied away from it because I have only an electric range and a stainless steel skillet and doubt if someone without experience can make successful bhakri without the proper pan ( "tava").

    Archive 2005-09-01 Nupur 2005

  • Remove it from the tava when you feel it is nice and stiff.

    Methi Khakara Anjali 2009

  • Roast it on the tava on both side till you see pinkish spots.

    Archive 2009-04-01 Anjali 2009

  • Since this Dal is made on the tava/girdle, it needs soaking in water to rehydrate it to make it cook easily.

    Tavyarchi Val Dal Anjali 2009

  • Não tiveram pra onde ir, ninguém veio buscar. entre uma conversa e outra, um vacilão falando que tinha muito oportinista na favela, muito cara que pegou casa sem precisar, pois já tinha seu barraco, logo foi calado pela multidão que beirava o córrego, com gritos um tiozinho chegou e falou que ninguém tava brincando de ter lucro ali não, que ninguém tava fingindo que precisava morar, que ele havia perdido tudo pro trator.

    Global Voices in English » Brazil: Outrage at violent São Paulo eviction 2009

  • Remove it from the tava when you feel it is nice and stiff.

    Archive 2009-04-01 Anjali 2009

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