I believe the tool she is referring to is a molinillo, the stirring implement usually used to make Mexican hot chocolate. Unorthodox usage with the dal, but that's my best guess. http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/molinillo.htm
Oh what fun! Great kids with healthy attitude! Adam, I really liked your advice about salt...which is a required for food to have any taste. Food is tasteless without it and people turn to unhealthy food to satisfy cravings. One substitute I have seen for salt is loads of cheap cheese!!!
in the Philippines, the molinillo is called a batirol. it is normally paired with a tall copper jug to make a frothy, creamy chocolate drink from cacao tablets - sometimes, ground roasted peanuts are added.
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I believe the tool she is referring to is a molinillo, the stirring implement usually used to make Mexican hot chocolate. Unorthodox usage with the dal, but that's my best guess.
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/molinillo.htm
Posted by I Feel Crazy | March 3, 2008 2:26 PM
That was a lot of fun! That sandwich looked really, really good!
Posted by missbhavens | March 3, 2008 2:46 PM
Oh what fun! Great kids with healthy attitude! Adam, I really liked your advice about salt...which is a required for food to have any taste. Food is tasteless without it and people turn to unhealthy food to satisfy cravings. One substitute I have seen for salt is loads of cheap cheese!!!
She is just talking about a wooden masher like this:
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/Images/beanmash_150.jpg
It is a very common in Indian kitchens to get the end result for daal.
Posted by zee | March 3, 2008 2:57 PM
I am really really glad to have found this site. I enjoyed your entries :)
Posted by jamezu | March 3, 2008 7:55 PM
in the Philippines, the molinillo is called a batirol. it is normally paired with a tall copper jug to make a frothy, creamy chocolate drink from cacao tablets - sometimes, ground roasted peanuts are added.
Posted by kayenne | March 4, 2008 12:55 AM
I had to dig a little, but I found the utensil. Not a masher or a molinillo as suggested above, but a kavvam, or churner.
Here's a post that explains how they're used.
And here's another.
The mention of a "star shape" was the key to finding this.
Learn something new every day!
Posted by Kitt | March 4, 2008 1:53 AM
I almost died laughing when you asked Sarita "Is your mom a wizard?" You are too funny, AG.
Posted by Kristin | March 4, 2008 4:32 PM