How to Season a Molcajete with Rice, Salt, and Garlic

Seasoning the Molcajete

Step 1: First grinding [00:14]

Add some dry rice into the molcajete and grind it with the pestle until it becomes a fine powder. Rinse the molcajete thoroughly under water to remove the rice dust. Repeat this process one more time.

Step 2: Grinding with salt [00:29]

Add some coarse ocean salt and grind it using the pestle. Once finished, rinse the molcajete well under running water and let it dry.

Step 3: Garlic treatment [00:38]

Add 3 cloves of garlic into the molcajete and grind them using the pestle. This helps to finish the seasoning process.

Step 4: Final rinse [00:47]

Give the molcajete one final rinse with water. It is now ready for use.