8 Traditional Utensils Significant In A South Indian Kitchen

Zee Media Bureau
Aug 04, 2023

Appe Pan

It's a cast-iron pan with little circular depressions that are used to make appe. Appe can be sweet or savory.

Idli Cooker

Idli is a staple of South Indian cuisine. The idli maker, which is now available in stainless steel, has many chambers and is used to steam idlis.

Brass Coffee Filter

Most South Indian households utilized this drip-style coffee filter made of brass to produce traditional South Indian coffee.

Uruli

Uruli is a spherical vase made by local artisans in Kerala that is a cross between a handi and a kadhai.

Kalchatti

Kalchatti is a soapstone pot with numerous uses in South Indian cooking. Because it is composed of natural stone, it can hold heat for an extended period of time.

Silbatta

Ammikallu, also known as Silbatta is a rectangular-shaped flat stone slab with a cylindrical stone pestle for grinding spices and dals.

Murukku

This little useful tool has multiple small jalis and is used to crush the batter that assumes the shape of the jali when preparing Murukku and Idiyappam.

Clay Meen Chatti

This handi, made of natural clay, is typically used for preparing fish curries and other non-vegetarian dishes.

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