Several years ago, a very kind Pakistani friend brought a gift back from her trip to see her family in Pakistan. She was one of the people in our social English group and she brought gifts for all of us leaders/teachers.
Our presents were something we had never seen before, but we thanked her warmly. It was a kitchen implement, rather attractive looking, with a long slender wooden handle and the head was wooden, about the size of a large orange cut in half, with segments removed. We were all a little puzzled, delighted, but puzzled… however when I got mine home I soon found out how to use it!
It is endlessly useful to
- to make sure sauces don’t go lumpy or too thick/thin
- to blend/whisk and stir/agitate soups/gravy while cooking
- to mash potatoes
- to press things through a sieve, or to squeeze the juice/liquor for something e.g. vegetables for soup, fruit for desserts
- to stir and break up stuff
- to crush nuts, dry bread for breadcrumbs, get lumps out of sugar/flour/other dried goods
- loads more things which I can’t just call to mind!
I have only just found out what it’s called, it’s a madani! Sometimes it is spelled mathani but it’s the same thing!
Isn’t this an attractive tool – and so useful! if you live near any Asian shops you might be able to get one! So easy to use, no electricity! I think it is only Available on Amazon India, but if you can access that, here is a link:
http://www.amazon.in/Dungri-India-Kitchen-Blender-Accessories/dp/B016WHKPMC
http://www.pureindianfoods.com/product-p/math.htm
While you are on Amazon, you might want to have a look what else is available – and newly available is my novel Radwinter now in paperback!
Lois Elsden 