For an Indian kitchen, which is better? Food processor or a simple mixer-blender?

The problem I face with mixer-blender is that I always have very small quantity of food to crush/puree/blend, and hence I always end putting lots of water so that food dont end up sticking to bottom of jar. I wonder if there is any mixer that can take care of small quantities of food?

What is food processor? Any advantages over a simple mixer?

Has anybody tried magic bullet? I searched on net and there are lots of positive and negative reviews.

Any feedback from CDs?

Meghal

I have watched Magic Bullet commercial and reviews. I like the machine as it can chop the veggies ( as they say in commercial), make healthy drinks. It is a blender and jucier too. I am particularly looking for a blender that can grate the coconut for south indian curries. I think any blender can do it as I have watched my friend make coconut chutney on a $ 40 blender from Walmart.

For me chopping veggies and making coconut chutneys are two important things a mixer-blender must do.

Any other CD members, please share your experiences with mixers/blenders.

Lana,

Fresh dosa’s or idly’s with coconut chutney is so tasty especially on a cold winter morning. Reminds me of my home back in Udupi where the idly batter is poured into jackfruit leaves shaped in the form of a triangle and then steamed . The best results are got not by using a mixer/blender but using a motorized mortar and pestle.

I don’t prepare coconut chutney because its very high in artery clogging saturated fats and 12 grams of dry desiccated coconut has around 7 grams of saturated fat. Tomato chutney tastes good and is healthy too. Sorry this is off topic but this little bit of information might prove to be very useful one day.

Nikhil

Food processor is best suited for chopping vegetables.

For Indian style cooking, for purees, or for chutneys, Indian mixies like Sumeet and Preethi are better. It comes with three jars of various sizes and various blades.

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When you talk about the idlis made in jackfruit leaves, i know what u are talking about. I ma also from Manglore/Udipi region.

Though I am not fussy about idlis made form the batter made in mortar and pestel, I am perfectly happy with Gits idlis. Maybe it has something to do with me being a lady who has to prepare batter and think spending hours to make that batter just for breakfast is too much waste of time.

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Originally posted by meghal

For an Indian kitchen, which is better? Food processor or a simple mixer-blender?

The problem I face with mixer-blender is that I always have very small quantity of food to crush/puree/blend, and hence I always end putting lots of water so that food dont end up sticking to bottom of jar. I wonder if there is any mixer that can take care of small quantities of food?

Any feedback from CDs?

Meghal

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