These 2 are the new claypots I am going to season for first use.First rinse and wash it well.Use a coconut scrubber.

Scrub it well , rinse and wash the claypots well.

After washing soak the claypots in plain water for 1 day.After you soak you can hear a slight sizzle sound if you note it keenly there are small pores in the claypots so when waters enters first time you can hear that mild sound.

Next day again scrub and wash it, soak in starch water(rice cooked water) or rice washed water for 3 days.Daily make it a point to change the starch water.

Wash it again sun dry it.Now add ghee or coconut oil.

Spread it well on both the sides back and top.Sun dry it for 2 -3 hrs until the oil is completely absorbed and is dry.Now add ghee or coconut oil, Switch on the stove.

Add 1-2 tablespoon grated coconut and saute it well so that the coconut and oil spreads all over the inside of the pan. Saute until golden.

Do it for both the pans.Now remove the coconut add water along with turmeric powder let it come to a boil.Switch off and dry under the sun.Now your claypots are ready to use.

After use let the pots come to room temperature then soak in water for a while.Then using coconut scrapper scrap the extras.The black one I used for making paneer fried rice today morning for packing mittus lunchbox and the brown one for making ragi koozh.

Scrub well and wash it in running water.Never use detergents or any soapy liquids.As there are small pores in the claypot there are chances for the soap to enter through the pores which in turn can mix in the food while getting cooked.So use rice flour or besan flour or chapathi flour to wash it.After washing in plain water then sprinkle rice flour.

Scrub it well and  wash it

Sun dry it then store.

This is the way I seasoned my claypots and maintain it.Hope you find this post useful.