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1 hour ago, KennethT said:Once toasted, do you pound all of the dried spices in a mortar or do you use an electric spice grinder? Also, are you toasting them all at once?
I use a mortar, but half way through (about 5 min), I sieve the mix, separate and pound the coarser part for some minutes more ...
I toast all spices at the same time, but break down the cinnamon and crush the cardamom with a rolling pin before.
16 minutes ago, KennethT said:Once toasted, do you pound all of the dried spices in a mortar or do you use an electric spice grinder? Also, are you toasting them all at once?
I use a mortar, but half way through (about 5 min), I sieve the mix, separate and pound the coarser part for some minutes more ...
I toast all spices at the same time, but break down the cinnamon before and crush the cardamom with a rolling pin before.
