"In Rick Stein's new book INDIA, In search of the perfect curry.
Finds a Powerful Spice Mixer Grinder,
Rick meets a family who make him a delicious fish curry. To prepare
the chili paste for the dish the cook uses a wet and dry grinding
machine which Rick explains is far more powerful than any you can get
in the UK. Rick then indicates it might be a good idea to import them
to UK.
Don't Panic, The powerful Premier Super-g, 2 Jar Blender Mixer
Grinder, Runs on Europe's 220-240 Volts."
From amazon
"I am in love with this grinder! Poppy seed paste or grinding lentil has never beem more easy and convenient"
"Grinds everything perfectly and in seconds. Highly recommend it. Costly, but worth every penny. Cleans easily. Very please with purchase."
"If you are a fan of Indian food and spices, then this machine is the Rolls Royce. You can grind whole nutmegs/cinammon to a powder very quickly. You can add garlic/ginger onions, and reduce to a pulp in 40seconds. Its not plasticky, the stainless steel is heavy weight, and I really like the top design. If this was a John Lewis model it would be ?400. Its got 550 watts of power, look at other expensive spice grinders, and they are 150 watts--and it shows because this machine beats them hands down. Buy it now!"
Cant say any stick blender can do that, and I've owned a bamix (top of the range swiss stick blender)