In India, grinding stones (Chakki) were used to grind grains and spices.

But they are a heady experience in disguise: I grind whole spices in a coffee grinder, and it makes a huge difference, just as freshly ground coffee beans do to your morning cup.

Because these blade grinders frequently are used for grinding both coffee beans and spices, cleaning them well is important to prevent unwanted transfer of flavors.

After so many intervening centuries they found no artifacts at all-although Elliot finally came upon a pair of disc-shaped stone paddles, which they presumed had been used to grind spices or grain.

In such cases, the shops have machinery primarily meant to grind spices into powder for use in Tamil cuisine.

The mill was used to grind flour and later to grind spices.

Although some curry powders are produced in India, they are for the export market, for foreigners who wish to approximate the curry flavor without bothering to grind and blend whole spices.

You can repeat the process after you grind the tea, although its flavor is so mild that you probably won't notice it the next time you grind coffee or spices.

Searching for the one true sauce, he blends tomatoes, grinds spices and toys with the proportion of vinegar to sugar.

These units have an impressive amount of torque and can manage a laundry list of chores - from turning ice cubes into a snow-like consistency, grinding herbs and spices or juicing produce in an instant.