Stone grinder, Jamuniatand village, Bokaro district, Jharkhand

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The batan is a kitchen utensil used to process different kinds of foods in South Asian,South American and Andean cuisine. It has a flat stone (the batan proper) and a grinding stone called a uña. The uña is held in both hands and rocked over the food in the batan. Depending on the process wished, the uña's weight is slightly held back, let loose over, or pressed on. The rocking movements also vary depending on the procedure. The grinding is done dry or with water or oil.

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