Zishta cast iron mini uthappam pan is another popular and traditional style of cookware made up of iron used for hundreds of years. Cast iron is durable and provides great conductivity and heat retention. Cast iron tends to be far less expensive than enamel, but lasts just as long and can be used for a variety of recipes. REASONS TO OWN A CAST IRON SKILLET Cast iron is sturdy. Cast iron skillets will take any and all abuse and still last forever. It's Nonstick. Speaking of nonstick, cast iron skillets are nonstick if you season them correctly. It can effectively be used as a grill. It's Economical. It's Versatile. You can make hundreds of completely delicious things in this one pan. For starters, you can make the best biscuits and gravy. You can make really good french toast. Save on Soap. Once your skillet is seasoned, it actually hurts it to wash it with soap. The soap will break up the tiny oil molecules that are embedded on the pan and make it not-so- nonstick. If you need to scrub the pan, use salt! It's Vitamin Rich. Heat Distribution. This is maybe one of the most important reasons you should own one of these . People spend thousands on pots that evenly distribute heat. A cook's nightmare is a pan with a really bad hot spot on it so half of your food is burned and the other half raw. Cast iron does such an amazing job of evenly distributing heat that you'll never have this problem.