The Ulek is an Indonesian Morter and Pestle.
The bowl part is usually made of stone and the pestle out of cured bamboo root or stone . An ulek is used by putting the ingredients in to the bowl part, the Morter, and using a crushing and twisting motion with the pestle. It is often used to crush lime leaves, chilies, peppers, shallots, peanuts, and other kinds of ingredients. |