Good old grinding stone
@allknowing (149462)
India
July 4, 2025 6:41pm CST
The modern gadgets that are used to grind masalas no doubt are quick and easy but nothing like grinding masala using a grindng stone
The masala is finely ground and i tdoes not heat up as in those gadgets.
This grinding stone was gifted to me by my husband's grand mother and it travelled all the way
I have never used it but the maids have. In the photo you see her pounding.
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@arunima25 (91539)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jul
Oh! The taste and aroma of those spices are so much better. Truly said that what we get from modern gadgets is no where close to this. We have one still in my mother's kitchen and it is passed from generations. I have used it
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@allknowing (149462)
• India
5 Jul
When the modern maids come they are not much inclined though
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@allknowing (149462)
• India
5 Jul
@arunima25 If they do not follow our ways that can effect our health as we will never be happy seeing what they are doing
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@arunima25 (91539)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jul
@allknowing Oh! They need easy ways. The lady who comes in the morning wants a spinning mop to mop instead of traditional way of bucket and mopping cloth. She does a pathetic job. She doesn't even put pressure to spin, the floor stays damp for long 
. I tried few others, they are lazy too.
. I tried few others, they are lazy too.2 people like this
@allknowing (149462)
• India
5 Jul
We live in a house that is isolated and no is affected.
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@id_peace (15717)
• Singapore
6 Jul
@allknowing It is really great to know. I would prefer not to stay in apartment as I am worry about affected people and people affecting me.
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@allknowing (149462)
• India
10 Jul
You are right Nothing like masala ground using a grinding stone
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@sathviksouvik (21000)
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10 Jul
these grinding stones are diamonds. We call it bata masala. They can beat the modern masala powder. My grandmother used to use them
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@allknowing (149462)
• India
10 Jul
This was a gift from my husband's grand mother It is used regualrly but without the maid it lies idle (lol)
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@sw8sincere (5820)
• Philippines
5 Jul
True, nothing beats the texture and aroma from a grinding stone. Such a special heirloom too!
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@Dreamerby (8758)
• Calcutta, India
10 Jul
Nowadays, the help has mixers and blenders in their homes too
@Mshafeeq (2200)
• Kuwait, Kuwait
5 Jul
We too had it but with electric connection it makes such a fine paste of masala or idli batter or dosa batter and it gives good taste too. No doubt in olden days women's were Soo strong using the heavy grinding stone with bear hand and no help.
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@allknowing (149462)
• India
5 Jul
I have a blender and also had a grinder. We did away with the grinder as the masala heats up and the blender never grinds coconut as well as it does in a grinding stone.
To each their own
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@Mshafeeq (2200)
• Kuwait, Kuwait
6 Jul
@allknowing Yeah that's right grinder cannot do the blender work and vice versa. So have to keep both.
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@sathviksouvik (21000)
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10 Jul
My mother used this stone to crush poppy seeds called posto bata in bengali. Once cooked they are terrific
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@Dreamerby (8758)
• Calcutta, India
10 Jul
yeah grounded masala have a different kind of aroma...incomparable to blenders
@Dreamerby (8758)
• Calcutta, India
10 Jul
Now it has become defunct. It takes a lot of time, energy and musle strength...I cannot imagine how people from the older generation used to do that. My mom has never used a grinding stone though.
@Ineeddentures (10283)
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5 Jul
Do you ever wish that you had used it.
It must be quite old.
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@allknowing (149462)
• India
5 Jul
I may have in my mother's house but not here. I do not want to now.
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