Grinding Indian Spices Will the Blendtec - grind Indian spices to a smooth paste - with coconut added?thanks,
1861187
Vitamix surely will. I do this almost daily on Vitamix. Blendtec seems like a comparable machine, my only issue is lack of proper control with manual switches. Vitamix is a simpler machine but probably works well. I have had one for over 15 years. Still runs like new.
332553
Yes. We made coconut chutney and "puli thogayal" just by pressing pulse button. Surprised to see the real paste, in less than a minute - we are happy we made the correct decision of buying this product. We were using Osterizer and Priya blenders, but they are no match for this blender, despite the fact that this blender costs about 10 times the cost of Oster.
1861188
I am sure it will. we were at costco and saw demo. they made wheat flour in the blender . did not see more but they had all kind of pulses there so i am sure it can handle any indian spices..was very tempted to buy one.
1861189
Absolutely - it will comfortably grind the coconut for chutney makes it great even if you add chick peas. I make coastal (konkani) coconut recipes with this all the time. This blender grinds it like a stone grinder would.
1486122
We use this product in India, and it works well for grinding rice and lentils for idli and dosa. Make sure you soak the rice & lentils overnight before grinding. Also, thought this product (and any Indian mixie) works well for this purpose, you may want to consider a wet grinder if you are planning to grind batter on a regular basis. Wet grinders are designed for that job.
669010
I do not know. The coconut four I have from Nutiva is very fine, and perhaps that might be the "powder". Some alternative flours are more coarse, like my almond flour is not fine like a powder. But to be honest, I really don't know.
490359
It is designed to be a grinder not a little blender so i wouldn't risk it. Would it not be just as easy to add water.? I see you have an indian name so you are likely to have a pestle and mortar to wet-grind by hand affter dry grinding?
21372
Coarsely crush your whole spices so they can get pulled into the grinding mechanism, and it will work great!
1326697
Yes, it does a good job. I bought the grinder primarily for spices. I grind cumin and cardamon seeds regularly and always get the desired result.
2080733
yes! I compared this to the vitamix and decided to keep this one for 1/10 the price. It made both almond and coconut butters just as smooth as well a blending the greens in green smoothies. The only difference is it takes a few minutes longer. Keep tamping at the edges and it will liquify then let it run for a few minutes...I leave the room :)
1003994
I have not tried to do that, but since they sell a separate salt grinder my best gas is that the grinding elements are different for salt from pepper Salt is a harder material. Spices might be okay, but I have never tried that.
1968163
This grinder has one speed and has no settings for coarse or fine etc. You control how fine something is ground by varying the grind time... or by pulsing the button manually. It's a good sturdy grinder and would likely grind up any spices that you might want to put in it though.
1646777
Well, I haven't tried anything else but spices with properties similar to that of pepper could be ground, I would imagine.Since I use pepper quite often and anyways, emptying and refilling the mill every now and then with a different spice would end up being more time consuming than using a mortar & pestle.
443158
I assume you mean add spice...yes...adding spice to the coffee, like ground cinnamon is easy enough and will not interfere with the pressing of the coffee. Just be sure to allow the coffee, with or without spice added, to steep according to the directions. Also be sure to clean the press well after each use. Enjoy!
179917
You must have liquid in whatever you are blending. It doesn't do grinding...only blending. I believe the instruction book states that you must include liquid, but our experience is that it is a must! UPDATE: I checked the book and you do have to have liquid to blend, but my package came with an additional grinding blade that is not suppose to require liquids. I have never tried it though. I don't know if all the packages come with this blade or not.
537171
Be really careful with this tool because the blades are sharp. The process to cutting the herbs and spices is to roll the blades back and forth. I cut cilantro with it but honestly I could have done just as well with scissors. As far as dried spices, I have not used it for those but, if you press down hard enough and roll the tool, it should work. You could do just as well with a mortar set for grinding up spices.
577215
I don't think coffee burr grinders are good for spices, for a couple of reasons. First, spices need to be ground much, much finer than coffee. Second, there's no easy way to clean the oils from one spice out of the grinder before doing a different spice. I think a spinning blade grinder is much more appropriate for spices. Or get a burr grinder that is made for spices (ie, a pepper mill), which has a finer burr.
1928728
No, but parts of the spices that are ground more to a fine powder get blown out of the bowl and in between the bowl and the cover, even when using the separate spice grinding cover. Honestly this grinder makes a mess with spices and I wouldn't recommend it at all.
1019043
I read the same thing before I made the purchase. I only use it for coffee beans , so I can't attest to how it works with spices. Wish I could have been more help . Best regards�
1019041
No, I have not used the DBM-8 for spices so can shed no light on your questions.Good coffee bean grinder ... I have been very pleased with the appliance.