WhateverYouWant
Sous Chef
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Ok, I'll admit I'm stumped by this one…
I have a new mortar and pestle: this one is made out of granite. The instructions say to prepare it for first time use by scrubbing with water and a sponge, and then fill with rice and grind until you have dirty rice powder. Then repeat the process until the powder is clean. That certainly seems to make sense.
But then it goes on to say… "add 2 cloves garlic, coarse salt, a handful of cumin seed and bit of whole coriander. Grind everything into a paste, making sure it covers all sides of the mortar, letting it remain in the mortar overnight. And then rinse out with fresh water."
Why in the world would I do this? What does it accomplish? And is there a better way to accomplish the goal without wasting garlic and whole spices?
Really looking forward to your responses on this one!
-SiP
I have a new mortar and pestle: this one is made out of granite. The instructions say to prepare it for first time use by scrubbing with water and a sponge, and then fill with rice and grind until you have dirty rice powder. Then repeat the process until the powder is clean. That certainly seems to make sense.
But then it goes on to say… "add 2 cloves garlic, coarse salt, a handful of cumin seed and bit of whole coriander. Grind everything into a paste, making sure it covers all sides of the mortar, letting it remain in the mortar overnight. And then rinse out with fresh water."
Why in the world would I do this? What does it accomplish? And is there a better way to accomplish the goal without wasting garlic and whole spices?
Really looking forward to your responses on this one!
-SiP