Much like a cast iron skillet, you should never use soap on your mortar and pestle since the porous natural material will ...

Such a characteristic grants the molcajete abilities that aren't possible with a mortar and pestle (which is often over twice as small). The larger vessel can grind whole peppers, onions ...

Mother and daughter Patricia Tanumihardja and Juliana Evari Suparman share recipes from their Indonesian kitchen.

First make the masala paste. Grind all the ingredients together in a pestle and mortar, or pulse in a small food processor, until you have a fine paste. For the curry, make a paste by pounding the ...