Got this cute little mortar pestle from shilparamam in hyderabad.
just thought of sharing some information about mortar and pestle.you will find this in most of the indian kitchens.
To prepare your Indian spices powder, we need mortar and pestle called Imam Dasta in hindi and khalbatta in Marathi .it is made of stone ,ceramic, granite or marble
It is good for grinding saffron for making sweets, pounding cardamom or ginger fresh for tea,or green chilli garlic for thecha, or making coarse ginger garlic paste
A mortar and pestle is a device used since ancient times to prepare ingredients or substances by crushing and grinding them into a fine paste or powder.
The mortar (/ˈmɔːrtər/) is a bowl, typically made of hard wood, ceramic or stone. The pestle (/ˈpɛsəl/) is a heavy and blunt club-shaped object, the end of which is used for crushing and grinding. The substance to be ground is placed in the mortar and ground, crushed or mixed using a pestle.
Mortars and pestles have been used in cooking up to the present day; they are frequently also associated with the profession of pharmacy due to their historical use in preparing medicines.
Granite mortars and pestles are used in Southeast Asia, as well as Pakistan and India. In India, it is used extensively to make spice mixtures for various delicacies as well as day to day dishes.
With the advent of motorized grinders, use of the mortar and pestle has decreased. It is traditional in various Hindu ceremonies (such as weddings, and upanayanam) to crush turmeric in these mortars.
just thought of sharing some information about mortar and pestle.you will find this in most of the indian kitchens.
To prepare your Indian spices powder, we need mortar and pestle called Imam Dasta in hindi and khalbatta in Marathi .it is made of stone ,ceramic, granite or marble
It is good for grinding saffron for making sweets, pounding cardamom or ginger fresh for tea,or green chilli garlic for thecha, or making coarse ginger garlic paste
A mortar and pestle is a device used since ancient times to prepare ingredients or substances by crushing and grinding them into a fine paste or powder.
The mortar (/ˈmɔːrtər/) is a bowl, typically made of hard wood, ceramic or stone. The pestle (/ˈpɛsəl/) is a heavy and blunt club-shaped object, the end of which is used for crushing and grinding. The substance to be ground is placed in the mortar and ground, crushed or mixed using a pestle.
Mortars and pestles have been used in cooking up to the present day; they are frequently also associated with the profession of pharmacy due to their historical use in preparing medicines.
Granite mortars and pestles are used in Southeast Asia, as well as Pakistan and India. In India, it is used extensively to make spice mixtures for various delicacies as well as day to day dishes.
With the advent of motorized grinders, use of the mortar and pestle has decreased. It is traditional in various Hindu ceremonies (such as weddings, and upanayanam) to crush turmeric in these mortars.
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