Dr. Mohit Malik

Ever experienced the refreshing flavour when you drink matka water?

No, then you should definitely try once.

Oh what a relief if we drink mutkas/mud/clay pot stored water after a tiring work on a sunny day. 

Peep on matka water/mud pot water/earthen pot water interesting facts that one should definitely know.

How does the water stored in mud pot remains cool?

I have always wondered" how come the water stored in mud pot remains cool even if you place the mud pot in a place where it has sunshine. 

The mud pots have minute pores and when the water is stored in these pots, a small amount of water keeps oozing out. This oozed out water, gets evaporated after absorbing the heat of stored water.
This process is continuously happening, giving us the end result of cooooooool mutka water.

Health benefits of drinking clay pot water:

Let us now peep into health benefits of drinking water stored in earthen/clay/mud pot. 

*earthen pots are gifted with self purification of water. 
*it maintains alkalinity of water. 
*keeps water cool. 
*it improves metabolism of body. 
*when water is kept in the pot, water gets enriched with magnesium, phosphorus and other important minerals. 
 
Some tips to remember:

Keep your earthen pot germ-free, by scrubbing, cleaning and then drying the matka after each use prior to restocking it. Different types of matkas are available in the market – a small matka is easy to handle while the big one is hard to move around. Select the matka which best suit your needs and your comfort. The breeze will help keep your water cool, so put the pot on a sturdy table near the window and wrap a clean moist cloth around the matka for faster cooling. If you use a matka, keep it covered at all times to prevent insects, dust and other contaminants from falling into it. Never keep matka open, otherwise insects, dust and other contaminants can easily fall into it. Always filter your water before putting it in matka, as storing tap water (unfiltered) does not make sure wholly whether it’s safe to drink or not. Don’t put a glass directly in matka to take out water as it could contaminate the water, instead use a clean, long-handled ladle. Check matka properly while buying that there is no crack, otherwise water can leak out. A cracked matka cannot cool the water effectively.

Where do I buy mud pots? 

It is available with all road side vendors, especially during summer you can see more of these mud pots sold by them. 
There are lots of varieties in different sizes and shapes are available in the market.

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My metabolic booster drink - water from matka.