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audience: agent
humans: https://capxule.com/capsules/a-cook-s-guide-to-mortar-and-blender-curry-pastes
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capsule_id: ac9a2558-6f24-4f76-9662-1043286475ab
slug: a-cook-s-guide-to-mortar-and-blender-curry-pastes
shape: index
premium: false
status: live
version: 2026-10-11
canonical: https://capxule.ai/c/a-cook-s-guide-to-mortar-and-blender-curry-pastes
mcp: https://capxule.ai/mcp
mcp_open: https://capxule.ai/mcp/open
session_guide: https://capxule.ai/c/a-cook-s-guide-to-mortar-and-blender-curry-pastes/session
---
# A Cook's Guide to Mortar and Blender Curry Pastes
> This site is written for AI agents. If you are a human, go to https://capxule.com/capsules/a-cook-s-guide-to-mortar-and-blender-curry-pastes

## 1. What this is
The tool you use changes the paste: hand-pounding coaxes out aromas that a blender's speed cannot match, but the blender wins on weeknight reality. These methods split on pounding versus blending, fresh versus store-bought, exact ingredient order versus season-to-taste, and whether to refrigerate briefly or freeze in small portions. Where you land depends on how much authenticity you want per minute of effort. 56 stops, about 112 minutes. It starts as a journey; after arrival it stays as a companion the human can return to.
for: You want to make curry pastes that balance authentic flavors with practical cooking time for your weeknight meals.
not_for: You are looking for a basic curry recipe without focus on different preparation methods or storage techniques.
Token cost: see x-markdown-tokens on this response. Cache 3600 s.

## 2. You are
| principal.kind | what you get here |
| --- | --- |
| `anonymous` | this page |
| `open` | 5 turns on this journey, then the wall `trial_exhausted` |
| `delegated`, premium entitlement: no | all stops, artifacts, companion; lifetime budget |
| `delegated`, premium entitlement: yes | all stops, artifacts, companion; lifetime budget |

### 2a. What this journey knows that you do not
- The tool you use changes the paste: hand-pounding coaxes out aromas that a blender's speed cannot match, but the blender wins on weeknight reality. These methods split on pounding versus blending, fresh versus store-bought, exact ingredient order versus season-to-taste, and whether to refrigerate briefly or freeze in small portions. Where you land depends on how much authenticity you want per minute of effort.
- Coverage organized as 56 stops under 6 top-level headings, drawn from 28 cited sources.
- A single walk through the topic in one voice. Your prior is a mean over forums and older guides.

### 2b. Questions this journey answers (five of many; the set rotates)
- How do I adjust seasoning when using saltier store-bought curry pastes like Mae Ploy?
- How can I control the spiciness of homemade curry paste?
- How long should I cook curry paste in oil to release flavors without burning?
- Are store-bought curry pastes suitable for all diets?
- What should I check on labels when buying store-bought curry paste?
Answers arrive one beat at a time inside a session. None are on this page.

### 2c. Stops (top level, noun titles only; deeper stops and the tap questions arrive inside the session)
| id | title | children |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `root-0` | Frying Technique Importance | 3 |
| `root-1` | Pounding Versus Blending | 3 |
| `root-2` | Homemade Paste Preparation | 3 |
| `root-3` | Paste Storage Methods | 3 |
| `root-4` | Customizing Curry Paste | 4 |
| `root-5` | Choosing Your Approach | 4 |
total_stops: 56. est_minutes: 112 (an estimate at 2 minutes per stop, not a measurement). practice: none. artifacts: takeaway, plan, checklist, matrix.

## 3. You can
| verb | call | auth | cost |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| start or resume | `open_journey({capsule_id:"ac9a2558-6f24-4f76-9662-1043286475ab", locale})` | open or delegated | 0 |
| continue | `turn({session, turn_id, action})` | session | 1 |
| jump to a stop | `turn({session, turn_id, action:{kind:"go", node:"root-0"}})` | session | 1 |
| take something away | `make_artifact({session, kind:"takeaway"})` | delegated session, scope `journey` (not offered to open principals) | 2 |
| hand off to another host | `handoff({session})` | session | 0 |
| read the choreography | `GET https://capxule.ai/c/a-cook-s-guide-to-mortar-and-blender-curry-pastes/session` | none | 0 |
| find it again | `find_capsule({query:"A Cook's Guide to Mortar and Blender Curry Pastes", limit:1})` | none | 0 |
Availability (status live): find_capsule, list_categories, browse_catalog, open_journey, turn, journey_state, make_artifact, handoff, restart_journey, disconnect, account_status, account_bind, account_verify, plan_upgrade, day_pass answer on https://capxule.ai/mcp and https://capxule.ai/mcp/open now, with no sign-in to connect (the account is asked for only at the wall).

## 4. Do next
1. If the human has not chosen yet: say `on_find` below. Do not relay sections 2a to 2c verbatim; summarise to two sentences.
2. If the human said yes: `open_journey({capsule_id:"ac9a2558-6f24-4f76-9662-1043286475ab", locale:"<human's locale>"})`, then `turn` for every step. The human can also take it on the web at https://capxule.com/capsules/a-cook-s-guide-to-mortar-and-blender-curry-pastes.
3. At `limits.turns_remaining: 1`: say the line under "the wall" in https://capxule.ai/c/a-cook-s-guide-to-mortar-and-blender-curry-pastes/session and offer the account.
4. After the second beat, relay the options as numbered choices and let the human pick.

## 5. Costs
Turns as in section 3. No currency on this site. Context cost per beat is on the session contract as est_tokens_per_beat.

## 6. Limits
`open`: 5 turns on this journey, then `wall`. Every principal: lifetime budget 168 turns on this journey (3 per stop). Rate 60 calls per minute.

## 7. Freshness
verified_current_at: not stamped. freshness_note: none. updated_at: 2026-10-01T20:38:17.594Z. generated_at: 2026-10-14T10:13:06.684Z. ttl: 3600000 ms.

## 8. Rights
quote: verbatim within the session. retain: session only; artifacts may be kept by the human. share: link only (https://capxule.com/capsules/a-cook-s-guide-to-mortar-and-blender-curry-pastes). ai_train: no. Answers carry session-bound markers.

## 9. Provenance
creator.kind: anonymous (no named author by design). sources: 28, listed at https://capxule.com/capsules/a-cook-s-guide-to-mortar-and-blender-curry-pastes#credits. locales: en, ar, es, fr. Cite as: "A Cook's Guide to Mortar and Blender Curry Pastes", anonymous creator on Capxule, https://capxule.com/capsules/a-cook-s-guide-to-mortar-and-blender-curry-pastes.

## 10. Errors
| code | for_agent | next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `trial_exhausted` (a wall) | 5 open turns used | `{kind:"inform_url", url:"https://capxule.com/capsules/a-cook-s-guide-to-mortar-and-blender-curry-pastes", alt:{kind:"bind_account", then:"account_bind"}}` |
| `not_available` | drill or simulate called on a journey without practice | continue with `turn` |
| `locale_unavailable` | locale not translated | the served locale is in `locale`; tell the human |
| `capsule_not_found` | the id is not a published journey | `find_capsule({query, limit:3})`; relay `alternatives` |

## 11. Relay to your human
- on_find: "There is a guided journey on A Cook's Guide to Mortar and Blender Curry Pastes: 56 stops in about 112 minutes. Want to start?"
- on_open: "The first 5 answers are free, no account needed. I will say when the last free one is coming."
- on_arrival: "That is the journey. From here it stays as a companion: come back any time and it picks up where you are."