Croma mixer grinders at Night Owl

The Croma shelf here does one job five ways: mixer grinders for a kitchen that makes its own masala. Three are three-jar sets, CRSK75WMHA183310, CRSK50WMGA183303 and CRSK50WMGA183302, and the other two are single-body machines, the rust-resistant CRAK4184 and the shock-proof CRSK50WMGA183301.

Jars are what you are really choosing between. A three-jar set gives you a tall jar for wet masala and coconut, a dry jar for spice and flour, and a small chutney jar that gets used more than anyone expects. One jar means one job at a time and washing up in between. After that, look at the body, since a rust-resistant finish counts for something in a humid kitchen and a shock-proof housing is the safer pick near a wet sink.

• Three-jar sets: CRSK75WMHA183310, CRSK50WMGA183303 and CRSK50WMGA183302
• CRAK4184 with a rust-resistant body
• CRSK50WMGA183301 with shock-proof housing
• Wet, dry and chutney jars cover masala, spice powder and small batches

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