Hawkins FUTURA NONSTICK Instruction Manual

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

1. Do not use high heat except to boil liquids. Do not allow pan

to boil dry.

2. Do not use on chulha, industrial burners or any heat source

which cannot be regulated to low and medium heat or whose
flame spreads beyond the base of the pan.

3. Limit preheating of pan without food on medium heat to no

more than 3 minutes for the 22 cm pan and 4 minutes for the
26 cm and 30 cm pans.

4. When pan is hot, ensure that it is never without food.

5. Do not cut on/in pan or scrape it with metal or sharp edged

objects.

6. Clean thoroughly after each use in hot water with a mild soap or

detergent and a dishcloth or sponge. Do not use abrasive
cleaning agents or scrubbers.

7. Do not put hot pan or glass lid in cold water.

8. Do not wash pan or glass lid in a dishwasher.

9. Do not put pan, stainless steel lid or glass lid in a hot oven or

under a broiler.

10. The handle of the pan should be parallel to the kitchen counter

– not sticking out.

11. When placing or moving pan on a burner, hold on to the handle

until you are certain the pan is seated securely with
no possibility of the pan slipping or tipping.

12. If you have no prior experience of frying, do not attempt to use

the Futura Nonstick Frying Pan without supervision. Our recipes
are written for people with experience of frying. Once you know
the various ways in which to handle the fire, the hot oil, butter
or other fat and equipment safely, this pan and this Manual
can be used by you fearlessly.

13. No matter what the level of your experience and expertise, always

treat fire, hot oil or butter and frying with careful attention.
Constant thoughtfulness is the only way to avoid accidents that
are possible with fire and oil at high temperatures.

14. For safety reasons, for instance, to minimise spattering of oil,

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45 ml is the maximum amount which should be added

3 tbsp
to the 22 cm pan;

1

/4 cup/60 ml to the 26 cm pan; and 1/2 cup

120 ml to the 30 cm pan.

15. Do not leave frying unattended. In case oil or butter should ever

catch fire, have a metal lid handy to cover the pan. Never pour
water on the fire as this may spread the fire.

16. Do not drop food or other objects from a height on the pan

particularly when it has hot oil or butter. Place food gently in the
pan to avoid splashing.

17. Read and follow instructions in this Manual.

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Contents

Page

Important Safeguards inside front cover

Introduction 1

How to Use 2

Easy Tips for Better Cooking 4

Adapting Recipes to Different Sizes of the Frying Pan 5

Measurements 6

How to Clean 7

Recipes

Akuri (Scrambled Eggs – Parsi Style) 8

Alu Tikki (Potato Cutlets – Sindhi Style) 8

Besan Poora (Savoury Bengal Gram Flour Pancakes) 9

Hash Brown Potatoes 9

Coconut Chutney 10

Country Omelette 10

French Toast 11

Fried Eggs 11

Pancakes 12

Kheema Kebab (Minced Mutton Cutlets) 12

Mutton Hamburgers 13

Omelette – Indian Style 13

Sautéed Vegetables 14

Spicy Fish Fry 14

Uttapam (Savoury Rice and Gram Pancakes) 15

Breakfast Tomatoes 15

Glossary (Meanings and Methods) 16

Translations to Hindi and English 17

Introduction

Futura Nonstick Cookware

Futura Nonstick Cookware is made with a patented process by
which the high quality nonstick coating is fixed on to a hard anodised
surface which makes it most durable. Futura Nonstick Cookware
comes in many useful shapes and sizes to suit your different cooking
needs. All are made from heavy gauge, pure, virgin aluminium for
fast and even heat conduction. The pans are well-balanced with
sturdy, stay-cool handles. The bottom and outer sides are hard
anodised to give you a surface that will not tarnish, pit or corrode and
will stay looking new for years.

Futura Nonstick Frying Pans

This Manual contains instructions and recipes for all the Futura
Nonstick Frying Pans: 22 cm, 26 cm, 26 cm (Rounded Sides) and
30 cm diameter. The size of the pan is stamped on the underside of
the pan. There is an optional stainless steel lid for each size. Some
frying pans can be purchased with a heat-proof glass lid with a
stainless steel rim. Your frying pan will give you years of easy,
great-tasting, healthful, economical cooking and easy clean-up if you
carefully follow the instructions in this Manual.

Special Instructions for Use of this Frying Pan

The recipes in this Manual are written for the 26 cm Futura
Nonstick Frying Pan (though preheating times are given for all sizes).
If you have a frying pan of 22 cm, 26 cm (Rounded Sides) or 30 cm
diameter, you may need to make adjustments in the quantities and
size of food items, heat settings and cooking times to suit the
particular pan. See Adapting Recipes to Different Sizes of the
Frying Pan pages 5 and 6.

Hawkins Cookers Limited is the proprietor of the trademarks ‘Hawkins’ and ‘Futura’ in India and in various other countries throughout the world. Product design registered in India.
2009 Copyright reserved. All Rights Reserved. Edited and published by Neil Vasudeva on behalf of Hawkins Cookers Limited, Maker Tower F 101, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005, India
and printed in 2009 at Jyothi Process, 243 Shiv Shakti Indl. Estate, M. V. Road, Marol, Mumbai 400 059.

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How to Use

Wash Before Use

Remove sticker/label. Remove any adhesive with baby or vegetable
oil. Before using pan for the first time, wash in hot water with a mild
soap or detergent, rinse in clear water and dry. Do not wash in a
dishwasher.

Seasoning

It is not necessary to season the pan. If, however, you plan to
cook food which tends to stick such as fried eggs without any oil or
butter for the first use or before you have cooked with oil in the pan,
seasoning will assist release of the food. To season: rub
1 teaspoon (5 ml) vegetable oil over the clean nonstick surface using a
paper napkin or clean cotton cloth. Wipe off oil with a paper napkin
or clean cotton cloth. Wash and dry pan.

Suitable Heat Sources

High temperatures will shorten the life of the nonstick and may
destroy it. Use pan only on domestic gas, electric or halogen stoves in
which the temperature can be regulated to low and medium heat.
Use a burner to suit the size of your pan – gas flames should not lick
the sides of the pan. Use low to medium heat. Use high heat only to
boil liquids.

Limit Preheating of Pan

Some foods require preheating of the pan. Foods such as
pancakes, besan poora and uttapam require the pan to be at a certain
temperature before you cook the first batch.

When preheating the cold empty pan (with or without oil)

before beginning to cook, it is critical that THE HEAT IS NO
MORE THAN MEDIUM and the time is strictly limited as
follows:

Frying Pan Maximum Preheating Time

22 cm 3 MINUTES

26 cm and 30 cm 4 MINUTES

The actual time required for preheating for best cooking results
may be less, depending on the food being cooked and your burner.
Overheating can occur quickly if the pan is left on the heat without
food or water so NEVER keep the pan empty on the heat once it is
hot.

Avoid Overheating: Check Your Burner

If food is smoking or burning, reduce heat. Using medium or
lower heat and limiting the time the empty pan is heating are the
basic techniques to avoid overheating.

The pan can overheat even on medium heat if the burner is
providing excessive heat. To check if your burner can overheat

even on medium heat, place clean pan on medium heat. Heat pan for
2 minutes. Press one finger firmly into whole wheat flour (atta). Do
not pinch. Flick from a distance of about 2
even dusting of flour on centre of pan and immediately begin
counting off seconds (“one second, two second, three second” etc.)
while watching the flour. The time the flour takes to become dark
brown gives a rough indication of how hot the pan is. As long as flour
has not turned dark brown in 15 seconds, the pan is not overheated.

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42 inch/6 cm a small, fine,

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Follow the steps in the chart below to complete the test. Do not
exceed the limit of preheating for 3 minutes for 22 cm pan and
4 minutes for 26 cm/30 cm pans in any case.

Flour turns
dark brown in
15 seconds or
less?

A. Yes Overheated

B. No Not

Pan is… Action needed

1. Remove pan from heat
at once.

2. Reduce heat setting.

3. Try again when pan has
cooled.

overheated

1. Continue heating pan.
Repeat flour test at
1 minute interval(s) up
to 3 minutes for 22 cm
pan and 4 minutes for
26 cm/30 cm pans.

2. If flour turns dark
brown in 15 seconds or
less, pan is overheated:
follow action as per A.

3. If flour does not turn
dark brown in
15 seconds or less, the
heat setting is all right
for preheating.

Avoid Scratching, Damage, Breakage

Use wooden, heat-resistant nylon, plastic or rubber
spatula/utensils. Metal utensils will scratch and reduce the life of the
nonstick coating. Do not cut or scrape with metal objects or knives.
If using a metal spatula, try to keep spatula parallel to the pan to
avoid digging into the coating. Try to touch the food and minimise
contact with the coating. Do not leave plastic, nylon or rubber
utensils in pan while it is hot.

Do not hit the pan or bang its rim. Do not bang pan down on
pan supports. Lift pan from the pan supports – do not drag it across
the pan supports.
coating is not gouged or rubbed against any hard or sharp surface.
Do not stack other utensils on the coating without protecting it.
Plastic handles and knobs are liable to break under a sharp or forceful
blow. Handle and store glass lids with appropriate care to avoid hard
knocks that may break the glass.

After use, faint scratches or marks may appear on the nonstick
coating. These are marks of normal wear and do not affect the
performance of the coating. Even if some of the coating is scraped
off, the pan is still safe to use. The coating is non-toxic and inert; if
accidentally and unknowingly ingested, it passes through the body
harmlessly.

When storing the pan ensure that the nonstick

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Easy Tips for Better Cooking

1. Read the entire recipe before beginning to work. Assemble and

prepare all ingredients. Follow recipe step-by-step.

2. Before putting the pan on the heat, prepare all ingredients and
keep spatula, utensils, serving plate etc. ready in the cooking area. If
you are looking for things once the pan is on the heat, it can overheat
quickly and destroy the nonstick coating.

3. See Measurements page 6 for information on weights and
measures.

4. Unless otherwise noted, in the recipes:

• All foods are to be appropriately cleaned and washed.

• Onions, potatoes, garlic and fresh ginger are to be peeled.

5. For Users Outside India: In the recipes, size descriptions of
ingredients refer to food available in India. Outside India, follow the
weights rather than the size descriptions.

6. All Hindi words used in the recipes are translated to English on
page 17 or explained in the Glossary. If you come across a word you
do not know, check Glossary page 16.

7. Time and heat settings in these recipes refer to the large burner
of an efficient domestic gas stove. (For a 22 cm diameter pan, use the
small burner.) You may have to adjust these times and settings to suit
your stove. For best cooking results, adjust the heat so that cooking
times are the same as those given in the recipes. You will be helped in
making these adjustments by the steps and indications given in
various recipes (for example, stir fry till onion is transparent). Avoid
high temperatures for the best cooking results, conserving fuel and
preserving the life of the nonstick coating.

8. Certain recipes specify “medium-high” or “medium-low” heat
setting. By “medium-high” we mean a setting between medium and
high. By “medium-low” we mean a setting between medium and low.

9. Adding a little oil or butter to the pan may enhance the colour,
taste and texture of many foods.

10. Eggs and batters should be at room temperature before frying.

11. To ensure even cooking, shape foods (such as patties) evenly and

slice foods (such as potatoes) evenly.

12. Do not heat oil till it is smoky. It damages the oil and will burn
the food.

13. The nonstick coating of the pan retards browning somewhat in
certain foods. For browner results, try cooking slightly longer. Do not
use high heat.

14. For crispy, light crusts on food such as alu tikki, fried fish and
kheema kebab, adjust heat so that food bubbles and sizzles gently as

it cooks in the oil.

15. When frying delicate foods such as uttapam, pancakes, hash
brown potatoes and fish, the food should be turned once; when the
first side is browned to the desired degree, turn and brown the other side.

16. Some recipes require the use of a lid on the pan while cooking.
We supply a specially designed stainless steel lid for the Futura
Nonstick Frying Pan as an optional extra item. Some pans are also
available with a heat-proof glass lid with a stainless steel rim.