BIG PEETAL POT

By the end of this week, I discovered alot about The Matra Kulcha wala.
But the most fascinating thing was the 

BIG PEETAL POT 

which I actually notice at every Matra kulcha wala I have ever been.
Manoj, the sole owner of this Matra Kulcha wala in Naraina Vihar told me the secret behind using this specific peetal utensil.

•  The big peetal pot in which the cholas are stored is used because it is the best metal which keeps the stuff inside it hot for hours.
•  When the food is in contact with peetal metal the salts left out by peetal help in  good digestion.
• The food stored in peetal untensils is much more tastier and healthier. 
• Also because of its shininess it attracts the general public and is a common symbol for all mutar kulcha walas to have it .
• The red cloth over the opening of the big peetal pot acts as a mosquito replent and also being a bright color is a point of attraction.

Isn't this interesting? 

I realize everything has a cultural & a scientific reason to it. Like for example;

Cultural:

 According to the Owner, it is a culture for all the Matra Kulcha walas to use this brass or a peetal pot to cook. The shine of this utensil too is symbol of the Matra Kulcha walas & people think the shine attracts coustomers.

Scientific:

 All the things from brass pot keeping chole hot to it making the food tastier & helthier are scientific reasons. 

but interestingly, The owner said something that really fascinated me being a Design student,

he said,' shayad ye peetal ka rang aur chunari ka rang matching hai aur sath sunder lagta hai, tabhi sath lagaya jata hai" there was a sense of colour combination which is another aspect to any topic.

A DESIGN ASPECT

YES, In today's world there isn't just cultural & scientific reason to something,

there is a design reason to it, something just like a 

DESIGN SOLUTION.