Jyothi Phulka Maker
Natural Clay Product with no glaze
Quick Replacements for Transit Damage (Within India)
Make the fluffy phulka using this unique Phulka maker made of terracotta. You can use it for any dry cooking that requires high temperature, and when you do not want to place a vegetable or food item directly on the flame.
The process
5 days from clay to shelf
Day 1: Clay Preparation
A critical process where right quantity of sand and clay are mixed. Then this mix is ground to bring the mixture to the right granularity for pottery work. Grinding may have to be done many rounds to achieve the right granularity
Day 2: Shaping on the Wheel and Finishing
Each pot or pan is thrown by hand on a wheel by the potter one at a time. Then it is kept for quick drying before it is taken to give a fine clay finish and stone grinding.
Day 3: Drying in Shade
Product is kept in shade to get it dried uniformly. It may take one to two days depending on the weather conditions
Day 4: Firing in the Wood Fired Kiln
Dried product is taken to the kiln. Stacking in the kiln is done in such a way all items stacked in the kiln gets uniform heat from the wood fire. Firing is done overnight
Day 5: Cooling and Quality Check
Items in the kiln is allowed to cool for a day before taking it out for quality check. Good quality items move to the shelf