Comal

A comal is a smooth, flat griddle typically used in Mexico, Central America, and parts of South America, to cook tortillas and arepas, toast spices and nuts, sear meat, and generally prepare food. Similar cookware is called a budare in Venezuela. Some comals are concave and made of barro (clay).

These are still made and used by the indigenous peoples of Mexico and Central America.
Comals are similar to the American griddle or the Indian tawa, and are often used and named interchangeably with these.

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