Eco Twin Jar Mixer Grinder, 550-Watt

Writing a review after ~10 years. Bought this product in Dec 2016. As an Indian mom, we used this extensively and I can say easily 3 times a week at a bare minimum. So easily 1500 times now and we have had absolutely no issues. I'm almost inclined to say they are losing business for making such excellent products :) that lasts so long .. But it is just great. Fits perfectly on any counter top and doesn't vibrate a lot ( nothing unusual for a Mixer). I'd 100% recommend this product to anyone and especially Indian folks out there. I don't know how the product quality is now as this is after 10 years but hoping if they would maintain even 70% quality I'd still recommend it.

Here are the mixers and grinders I bought and the experiences I had with them, -Panasonic mixer from India (got it converted from 230V to 110V) - Cannot take more load. Takes around 2hr to make batter. Broke within 6 months. Converted mixer is a very bad choice. -Magic bullet - Good, but not for Indian kitchen. Need atleast 550 watt-power mixer with proper blades for Indian kitchen. -Ultra stone grinder - Excellent to make dosa and idli batter. It takes around 1hr to make batter. But its heavy, takes lot of space and hard to clean. Then, I started looking for a company-made 110V(not the converted), 550 watt-power or more mixer grinder which is easy to handle and clean as well. Well, finally I found Preethi Eco Twin Mixer Grinder. I got it from Great Elect. They delivered it within a week in a good shape. It has a warranty of one year. Parts and features are, - Basic unit has the motor. - There are two jars - 1.5 litre and 0.5 litre. Each jar has a flexi lid and dome lid. Flexi lids convert 1.5 litre jar into 1 litre jar and 0.5 jar into 0.3 litre. - 1.5 litre jar has three blades - Dry/Wet grinding blade, Mincer blade, Whipper blade. 0.5 litre jar has fixed multi purpose blade. - A stirrer - An overload protection switch beneath the basic unit, which is used to restart the mixer when it is overloaded and stops. I have been using this mixer from past 2 months on a daily basis. So far so good. Doesn't take much space on the counter and not that heavy too. Mixer is very efficient and powerful. I make batter in bigger jar with Dry/Wet grinding blade. It takes hardly 10 min. I usually put 2 cups of soaked rice at a time. Also, its very easy to clean. I use smaller jar to make chutneys, dry powders, chilli paste etc. Even a small quantity of ingrediants can be made into a paste/powder without water. I am happy with this buy. Also, I recommend it. UPDATE: Its been over a year with Preethi mixer and still fit and running good. I use mixer atleast twice a week to grind some kind batter or chutneys or dry powders. The mixer has never stopped due to overload and the maximum load I put is 3/4 th bigger jar. But some issues, - Its noisy (Noise has not increased though, just I am mentioning it now) - Flexi lids are dangerous when making puree. The liquid spurts out around the lid . Dome lids are better - There was rust formation near blade in smaller jar. It should be kept dry. The easy way to do it is, always keep jars inverted after wash. No need to tap dry also and this prevents it from rusting.

**New Review After three years of ownership: I had a terrible first impression of this machine and my first one died very quickly. It did the job so well that I ended up buying a second one and three years later the machine is doing very well and I am still very pleased. I used it several times a week and I have found endless uses for it. It is highly imperfect but it is still the best I have used and I have bought a dozen different processors/juicers/grinders and blenders. First the bad so that you are warned: -It is very loud. So I used to warn my toddler and I still warn everyone when I start that it is going to be loud. If not you can really scare the little ones and startle the older ones. -The parts that hook the top to the bottom "coupler" are very fragile. You have to make sure fit the top to the bottom correctly, and if you hear the motor struggling you should stop. After my first machine died this way, I had to buy twice in three years the replacement parts to replace the dead parts. I think also that the reason they make it cheap plastic is that they break rather than the motor dying. So it is like a cheap protection for the motor. You can find a couple of videos on Youtube that show you how to change them. -You cannot overfill the jars, or use something very liquid in the small jar. If you do the water sloshes out of the jar even if you try and press on it. The jar does nor seal fully. So do not use something very liquid in the small jar and do not fill it over 2/3 of the jar and better yet keep it at less than 1/2 full. -The rubber that seals the lid is a pain to take out. And you will have to take it out as the food gets under it. Use a knife with a sharp tip to do so. -The handle screws catch the food and get loose. So I use a fine knife blade to clear the food out and then tighten back. It is very awkward to do and will be to be done periodically to keep the handle from rattling and the food from coming out of the screw hole. -The small jar is small and cannot be filled as I said. So I break a big batch into several loads. -The big jar is relatively useless. Although recently I figured a use for it: Brazilian cheese bread dough. The dough is liquid enough that it works and actually works well. So why would anyone in their sane minds keep the machines? Well here are the good stuff: IT GRINDS ANYTHING and VERY WELL and better than machines priced 6 times more - even after buying two replacement couplers: I have made flour (from wheat, millet, buckwheat, ..) and when I sift it there is hardly any big bits and it become very fine. I have made dough/patties from soaked grains-the Indian way (soaked buckwheat, lentils, beans, rice..). You name it. Just soak your favorite grain. Here is one recipe: Strain liquid and grind into a fine or coarse paste/however you like it. Add enough liquid to give it the consistency you like and then leave in a warm place. Your dough will rise and you have a nice tortilla or bread dough. I have made fresh nut butter: peanuts, walnuts, sesame, sunflower seed). You might need to add a drop of oil at the beginning to help it. I made all kind of raw goodies (coconut chocolate balls - ground my own cocoa beans, dates balls, ..). Except for the really dry fruit like dates that will need to be soaked, you will get an amazing paste. It will even grind the very dates but it will sound like explosions rippling through the house and you will need to put all your weight on the lid to keep it from flying off. The hubby used it to make burgers and as long as he kept the quantity small, it ground meat cubes, onions and herbs into patties. It grind 3/4 ice with fruit into a smoothie- but I rarely use it that way. I remembered to update this review since I just bought extra attachments to it (a bigger small jar, a chutney jar and a juice extractor). Once I use them I will try and update with that information. ** Old review I had this mixer for 6 months and have loved it. It does what few others can do: efficiently grind spices, nuts - with a little liquid added; soaked grains. The blade sits very low so really gets at very little things. I even made tahini using sesame seeds! Beautiful! Yes? Well it is beautiful until you realize that the "grinder mixer motor coupler" or basically the part that helps the mixer latch to the motor is not just made of plastic but the worse quality. Probably the company did not spend more than 10 cents on the part! This part wears out with use and will likely wear out faster if you make a mistake and overload the machine. Of course you can replace it. In fact when I went to Ghandi Appliances - which sells part- the first image that popped was the "PREETHI MIXER GRINDER MOTOR COUPLER " at $8.99 and free shipping. So clearly it is a common problem. Several reviewers also complained directly or indirectly about the issue (basically if the motor is running and the blade is not turning - you likely have the same problem). Another flaw in design is the handles. They are attached with SCREWS! Well these often loosen up due to the shaking and then they are really hard to tighten. And of course if you are reading the reviews you know it is very loud but since all appliances are imperfect it was a flaw I could live with. I am just too busy however to deal with an appliance that is going to break down periodically. Sadly, considering a previous blender used to electrocute me, and another used to constantly leak because the base was impossible to tighten.. it is still better than most out there if you are willing to deal with replacing that 9 dollar part periodically. If you use the machine relatively little you may be fine.

...and believe me, I have a lot of appliances! I got this one as my mother was visiting and required a food processor that would perform as well as the Indian mixers she is used to back in Mumbai. She tried using my Ninja, Braun food processor and Magic Bullet and was never really satisfied. So we got this one! It is truly a remarkable little mixer. Doesn't take up too much space on the kitchen counter, has good suction cups at the bottom of the motor which fix it to the counter while you are using the mixer, grinds everything to the consistency we need and is easy to clean up. I don't put it in the dish washer as I don't want to take a chance with the rubber tubing around the lid. Also we pulse the food in the mixer before starting to grind it (just as the instructions say). So far both my mom and I love this one more than any other appliance in our home. We have made dosa batter, dosa podi, masala powders, chutneys and many many other recipes in this grinder. It is used daily in our home! I also purchased the square trade protection plan for this as I wanted to err on the side of caution after reading some of the bad reviews! But since I was purchasing it from Amazon, I wasn't as worried about the first 30 days of use. We really put the grinder to the test during those 30 days and it has always come out on top! Very happy with this purchase and I wish I had bought it before spending money on all those other appliances!!

My husband and I love to cook. For valentine's day many moons ago, he bought for me a sumeet multi-grind after we used one during a Thai cooking class. It was phenomenal and held a place of pride on our minute New York City countertop. It grinded, it made salad dressing perfectly, it made beautiful pastes, and it was EASY. I loved it. Fast forward about 10 years and the motor on that machine was still going strong, but unfortunately, the connecting components between the jar and the base just gave way one by one. Sumeet no longer makes that machine, so we had to throw in the towel and search for a replacement. We started with the Asia kitchen machine, but it was quickly clear that the newer models from Sumeet were nowhere near the quality of our beloved unit. So, we tried Preethi, and that's when the burns, splatters, explosions, tears and screams began. It's horribly loud, it does a terrible job grinding both large and small (it doesn't have the ingenious wand of the multi-grind that pushes the food back onto the blade so you have to continually open the machine and effectively give it one pulse over and over and over again) and the worst part: it explodes ALL THE TIME. The jars are not sufficiently sealed to withstand the pressure of the motor, so even on low speed, with a firm hand and a towel covering the lid, it's a horror movie almost every time. The last time I used it, I had put some hot soup in the blender but only about a cup or so in the larger jar. This never would have been a problem in the Sumeet. The construction absolutely prevented the jar top from lifting under pressure. This time (which will be the last time I use this wretched waste of space), I had soup everywhere. 2nd degree burns on my arms and face. Splattering all around the kitchen. I'm still finding lentils in places where lentils should never be. I hate the Preethi Eco Twin. It is a terrible product simply because of the lid construction on the jars cannot in any way withstand the force of the unit. I can't believe anyone who tested this machine didn't have similar problems, and that they STILL allowed this hazardous item to be sold en masse is criminal. Shame on you, Preethi. I wish I could offer an alternative. Make sure that you look for a grinder that has a locking lid to prevent explosions. I will make sure to do so the next time.

It’s much better than I expected. The motor is powerful and the extra jars are cheap. Purée meat and grind coffee or spice are very quick. The fit and finish are not first rate and the performance is. It has been a year since I got it and it is holding up. It works best grinding a small amount of solid or semi solid food such as shrimp or meat but do not fill over 1/2 of the mid size jar - beyond this, the motor stalls. I used it for a while to purée food for my mother. It is also excellent with grinding spice and coffee with the small jars. I found the tall jar does a decent job making smoothie if tough green veggie like kale is not used. Mango lasi is fine. Don’t expect to make a creamy smoothie with berries and kale like a Vitamix. It just don’t have the speed and power for that. For the mid size and tall jar, if fill over half way, blend at low speeds and ramp up while holding the lid down tight. At high speed, the liquid can come up very forcefully and dialogue the lid; and a major clean up will ensue.

My wife absolutely loves this product, especially for Indian cooking! Previously, making dosa and medu wada batter was a struggle with other blenders, but this grinder has made it incredibly easy. It has truly transformed her kitchen experience, making it much smoother. I would recommend this product.

Gets the job done in Indian way i.e. very fine grinding. Except for the cheap plastic covers for the jars, everything looks solid. Till now there are no cracks or breakages but have to be careful with the covers. I would definitely recommend this grinder. One can use this grinder to prepare for any type of dishes from all corners of India. Update as on 01/01/2015 This grinder started givings problems. It used to not start. Finally after sometime I located the fault as it was due to loose brush which used to not get connected to the rotor. I finally repaired it myself. Till date running fine as 02/09/2016. Will updated. So it loses 2 stars

I bought this for my Mom after watching a video review on Amazon USA that clearly demos its noise level. So, no surprises when she used it - wow, it's loud! :-) Sounds just like a heavy-duty drill or table saw in action. Other than this, it works exactly as promised to easily create any soaked lentil/ rice batters, chutneys, spice powders, milkshakes and pretty much anything that needs a fine paste/ grind. I found the 2 flexi lids that instantly convert both jars into smaller sizes to be a far more practical feature than buying the model with 3 diff. jars (Preethi Eco Plus) as it takes less space to store. Approx. dimensions: 7" W x 11" L x 14" H with chutney jar & lid and 18" H with 1.5L jar & lid. Has a total of 4 blades - 3 steel & 1 plastic. One steel blade's fixed in the chutney jar and can't be removed. The other 2 steel ones are for dry-wet grind and mince-grate plus a plastic whip-blend one; all interchangeable for the 1.5L jar. Even though it's lightweight, those handy suction feet do keep it securely in place. My Mom has used it almost daily for the past 45 days with no complaints. Quality of construction is decent and nothing looks like it will fall apart too easily. Also, the enclosed DVD will help any newbie learn how to use the classic Indian "mixie"! FYI - This product's video on Preethi's YouTube channel is very helpful plus you can check videos for their other models to compare....made it easy to decide.

Good Indian grinder at this price. Multiple jars are very handy. Wish it could come with one more small jar.

Have been using this mixer for few weeks to make wet (dosa batter, coconut chutney) and dry (to make nuts, grains and dry fruit protien balls). Seems to go a decent job so far. Found it a bit on the lighter side for both the motor and jars, which may need delicate handling, cleaning etc. Some folks might consider the light weight as a pro, but time will tell. Also due to the smaller motor, I find it getting hottor when run with larger load (more than half jar full) or longer periods (4 to 5 minutes) runs. Also the screws used to attach the handle as well as the bottom of the jar has rounded heads, which makes it harder to scrape the food off the jar as well as while cleaning. Wish they have used flat head screws instead.

Good and still working.

As someone mentioned here, it is pretty crude and noisy when compared to North American products. Much of it can be attributed to the design of the gear that turns the blade. Instead of locking on to the matching groves of the gear on the jar, this one merely pushes it. This causes a rattling/stuttering sound when you start and stop the mixer-grinder. The design is very primitive in my opinion. But, that said it does the job perfectly. The blades are perfectly designed for grinding and milling grain. Works superbly for Idly/Dosa batter and Chutneys; in-short best thing for Indian cooking.