Recommend Me The Best Mini Spice Blender?

Taro Milk Tea on 23/06/2023 - 15:17

Friend brought me to a restaurant and I tried Indonesian Mie Goreng (not the instant one of course). It was so delish and I want to try recreating it at home.

Found a recipe and it tells me to blend a mixture of garlic, shallots, candle nut…Now, I have a cheap mini juice blender that I bought from AliExpress, but when I tried blending it in there, it kept getting stuck and the end result was not smooth enough.

For those ot there who is a fan of creating the exotic south east asian spices for your home cooking, what appliance do you use to blend the spices?
I suppose it does not have to be a big one, just a small portable one should be good enough.

Home & Garden Spice Blender

Comments

  • holdenmg on 23/06/2023 - 15:30

    I have a: KitchenAid Mini Food Processor in Empire Red (because Red is faster).
    https://kitchenaid.com.au/products/kitchenaid-3-5-cup-mini-f…

    You might like it or others might suggest something more suitable.

    • Taro Milk Tea on 23/06/2023 - 15:36

      thanks - is 'food chopper' the same as blender? would it give the same result?

      • holdenmg on 23/06/2023 - 16:14
        +1

        It depends on the quantity you are making.

        Probably best to look at some in-store rather than buy online.

        I'd go with Mortar v Pestle for small quantities and overall consistency.

  • djsweet on 23/06/2023 - 16:07
    +1

    Mortar and pestle. Traditional Indonesian food probably doesn't involve a blender at all.

    • Taro Milk Tea on 23/06/2023 - 16:14
      -1

      Traditional Indonesian food probably doesn't involve a blender at all

      really? how about all of those spicy sambal? surely you can't make it only using the pestle

      • djsweet on 23/06/2023 - 16:47

        yep, you can, and in Indonesia they do. Its a highly manual process.

        • Taro Milk Tea on 23/06/2023 - 16:56

          wow must be a lot of hard work

  • try2bhelpful on 23/06/2023 - 17:11
    +1

    Maybe a Bamix with a wet/dry processor.

  • freefall101 on 23/06/2023 - 17:28
    +1

    Not sure if it will do it to quite the level you need, but I have one of these - https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08K98BNBB

    Cheap and I absolutely love it. It has the odd chunk in it but I've made pesto with it and it works out great.

    Also what I use every down now instead of cutting up onions, celery, carrots, garlic, etc. Couple of whizzes in the chopper and done. Basically an electric slap chop.

  • soan papdi on 23/06/2023 - 18:39

    If you’re willing to invest in a gadget, get a blender from an Indian grocery store. They are colloquially known as a mixie and have very small containers that are aimed at dry spice grinding.

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join