Such varied compositions and sizes reflect the many uses of the mortar and pestle. A classic use for a mortar and pestle is the pulverization of spices, with many models reserved exclusively for ...

Mortar and pestles are great for chunky pastes and blends, among other things, but are prone to breakage. If you don't have ...

The laborious steps to make ‘pradhaman’ include toasting mung beans until slightly brown (above, left), splitting the beans ...

(You can use a pestle and mortar for this, too.) For the curry, heat the vegetable oil in a wok and gently fry the onion and garlic for 4-5 minutes, or until softened. Add the sweet potato ...

For this 5-ingredient pesto simply combine the basil and nasturtium leaves, pine nuts, chopped garlic, oil and parmesan together using a pestle and mortar, a blender or a food processor. For a basic ...