Cleansing is needed to preserve a mortar and pestle and to prevent cross contamination. Discover how to keep the mortar and pestle durable and clean by practicing the following simple processes.

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

The mortar and pestle is extremely effective at grinding ... so consider buying a model of each to enhance your cooking. Read the original article on Chowhound.

Here's how the recipes turned out ... I started by grinding a serrano chile using a mortar and pestle, before mixing in lime juice, onion, and cilantro. From there, I mashed my avocados in ...

After writing a handful of other cookbooks and a few children’s titles, she’s now collaborated with her mom on “Mortar & Pestle” (Weldon Owen, $39.99), a book of Indonesian recipes and ...