What if you had to grind some roasted lemon zest powder, and you just used the spice grinder to grind curry spices? By the end of this post you will have another trick in your arsenal to impress your (small) group of spice-grinding friends.
First, take the offending spice grinder and fill it half way with raw rice grains.
Fill it half full of rice, and get ready to let er rip!
Pulse the grinder a few times, shaking it up and down. Then hold the grinding button for a minute, and turn your grinder upside down a few times to allow the rice grains to spin completely around the bowl.
When you are finished, the rice will be pulverized.
The powder has lifted the spice stains out of the grinder.
Toss the rice powder, wipe the lid clean, and your grinder is as good as new.
Good as new, and ready to go.
This trick will also save you money, because you could use your regular coffee grinder to grind spices.
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