How to Season a Molcajete + VIDEO
Learn how to season a molcajete, or a Mexican mortar and pestle. Once you’re done, it will be ready to make delicious Mexican food.
Servings: 1
Calories: 356kcal
Ingredients
- 1 unseasoned molcajete
- ½ cup rice
- ½ cup water
- 4-5 garlic cloves
- Water
Instructions
- Add ¼ cup rice to a molcajete
- Grind until the rice is powdery.
- Add a few tablespoons of water to the molcajete.
- (Enough to create a paste).
- Using the mortar, mix the water and rice and grind the entire bowl.
- Make sure you also get the sides of the bowl.
- Rinse.
- Add the garlic cloves to the molcajete.
- Grind the garlic with the mortar.
- Add the remaining rice to the molcajete.
- Grind to mix the rice and garlic to create a thick paste.
- Add some more water.
- (Enough to create a paste)
- Mix with the mortar and grind, scraping the sides.
- If the mixture is gray, rinse and repeat this step.
- If not, rinse and air dry.
- It will take 24 hours before it’s ready to use.
Video
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg