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  1. Jan 19, 2017 #1
    Laks09

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    What do you folks recommend for a reliable blender? I got a butterfly desire mixie on amazon a while ago and it's almost on its way out. I didn't like the plastic jars. The handles broke within a month of use. Now, I have only the chutney jar and the big jar in working condition and it seems to take forever to blend.
    I used to have a mixie from India, a Panasonic with steel jars that my Dad converted to 110 volts for me. I really liked that one and used it for a long time but I can't find a 110v one online.

    I was looking at the vitamix(No small jars) and the ninja. Do the little jars in the ninja blender work like the medium jars in Indian mixies?

    I have an ultra grinder for wet grinding and am looking at this for day to day curry gravy blending. I use a lot of coconut based gravies and grind a lot of masala pastes etc.
     
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    Vitamix. The best I have seen so far. Yes its a bit pricey but its worth it.
     
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    The jar looks kinda big. Will it grind small quantities for gravies etc like the medium jars in Indian blenders. How about small quantity of jeera etc? I don't like to keep a lot of powdered spices because they lose their freshness.
     
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    Preethi mixer works well for me, for masalas and chutneys, have had it for almost 8 years now.. available on amazon.
     
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    I have a Preethi mixie with metal jars that I bought on Amazon a few years ago. It works well for Indian dry and wet grinding. I also have a Vitamix that does everything else. Costco usually has good sales on the Vitamix and I just saw one there with the shorter jar, which makes it easier to store on the counter. I only have the regular jar but you can get a special jar fro dry grinding too.
     
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    It won't handle very small quantities well.
     
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    Hmm I use it for coconut chutney and the coconut masala for all kootu ,mor kozhambu ,avial etc....Yes it does need a little bit more water..but thats fine with me. If u want very thick chutney /thogayals etc then it might not work.
    For very small amounts of dry grinding spices I use the coffee grinder.
     
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    I have this one but the wet grinding jar is just enough for a tiny amount of chutney. The powder also isn't as fine as the mixie so I continued using the mixie. I think I should use this for the small quantity of powders.

    Amazon.com: Secura Electric Coffee Grinder & Spice Grinder with 2 Stainless-Steel Blades Removable Bowl: Power Blade Coffee Grinders: Kitchen & Dining
     
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    Aviyal has to be thick in my house. Otherwise nobody will eat it. All spoilt brats.
     
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