Many Blendtec customers often ask, "Can I grind grains in my Blendtec?", "At what speed?", "How many cups?". So we put together some tips to help you know what kinds of grains you can put in your jar, how much, and at what speed, and for how long. Not only can you grind grains, but you can also crack grains, which is great for making your own hot cereals.
Cracking Grains: Cracking whole grains for hot cereals helps to shorten the cooking time and gives you all the nutritional benefits of the whole grain. Use the manual controls (Speed Up, Speed Down, and Pulse) to crack grains. The grind will not be an even cracking but is semi-uniform. Crack grains to desired degree of fineness. If a finer cereal is desired, blend longer. Remember the longer the machine runs, the finer the consistency of the cereal, up to the point that it turns to flour.
Cooking grains is similar to cooking rice. Add the dry grain in a pan with water or broth, bring to a boil and simmer until the liquid is absorbed. Grains can vary in cooking times depending on the grain variety and the age of the grain.
If the grain is not as tender, simply add more water and continue cooking. If the grain seems done before all the liquid is absorbed, simply turn off the heat and drain excess water.
Whole Grain Flours
I want grind rice and I have Blendtec designers 625 machine so which button I should use for dry and wet
I want grind rice and I have Blendtec designers 625 machine so which button I should use for dry and wet
Can you grind wheat in the Blendtech?
I have had Blendtec for over 2 years & have never used it. There is no manual that came with it. I called Blendtec & they sent me some photocopies but I still don’t know what pulse I should use to grind lentils & white raw rice. As I do not have high & medium setting. I have + and _ sign. Slso the twister jar.
Can I grind fennel, pumpkins seeds, sesame seeds in the blendtec?
When it says “dried” whatever bean, does it mean they have been cooked and then dried? Or is it that they are uncooked beans?
Years ago a friend in Louisiana would bring me rice MEAL not flour to make rice bread (like corn bread) ! My friend is now gone and I can’t anyway to make rice meal not flour! I have a grinder and would love to know how to make it! HELP thanks Don
Oh! What settings did you use for grinding the Teff? Thanks!
You’ll want to start out at a medium speed for 10-15 seconds, then decrease to low until you get the consistency you want.
Hi,
I have blendtec classic 575 – I wanted to know the proper setting and timing for grinding cardamom. Can you please let me know? Thank you for your help.
Ravi
How can I grind soaked rice to paste consistency? …is there any speed/time recommendation?
To grind grains, when it says “5, 6 medium or high” do you mean speed on
Pulse button? or any of the button like Ice Crush, Smoothie soups, Whole Juice etc can also work??
Please respond
Thanks
You can grind soaked rice to a paste consistency. We recommend using the Twister jar for the best and quickest blend on a low speed. If they don’t have a Twister jar, we recommend running it on a low speed (in your WildSide+ or FourSide jar) until you get the consistency you want. You may have to stop periodically and scrape the sides if you’re going for a paste.
I too am interested in a chart for grinding seeds. I just used the Blendtec to grind teff seeds into flour, hoping the speed for grinding flaxseed (5) would be comparable. It seemed to do a pretty decent job, turning out a flour that’s hard to distinguish from store-bought teff flour. The resulting flour is pretty warm though.
Do you mean whole corn kernels or corn on the cob? Corn kernels or popcorn can easily be blended in the blender on high speed for about 40-50 seconds.
Corn on the cob can be blended as well, though it takes more work to break it up. We recommend breaking it into smaller pieces and then pulsing the big pieces until desired texture is reached.
The Cycle Speed (5, 6, Medium, High, etc.) is the speeds you can manually control on your blender. Depending on the model you have, it will be arrows, a touch slider, or circles.
I see popcorn in the list. Can I use it to grind whole corn or cracked corn? Thanks
Great idea, Kristen! We just added one to the blog post. You can also click here to see it. Happy blending!
Thanks for the suggestion Lynne. This is something we’ll have to start putting together.
Is there a printer friendly version of this? I would love to have this as a reference in the kitchen. Thanks.
Yes, short white/brown rice will work. Follow the same measurements and blending time as the long grain rice.
Hi,
It is mentioned here about long grain white/brown rice, is it also possible for short white/brown rice?
Would you please create a similar chart for grinding seeds such as making sunflower butter.
All models of Blendtec blenders will grind grains. :)
What kind model of Blendtec blander will do grind grains?
I’m disappointed in the material of the twister jar. I received one for Christmas and have made some of my own nut butters which I can only rave about. The issue is with dry grinding in particular cinnamon. The note above says “Note: When grinding hard grains, legumes or beans, it may pit the jar interior resulting in a “fogged” appearance. Please remember cosmetic alternations are not covered under your jar warranty.” The problem is it isn’t a cosmetic defect because the odor/ flavor of the item remains in the jar after washing it and subsequently alters the flavor of your food moving forward.
To add further insult to injury the “note” is no where to be found in the material and documentation provided in the retail packaging. It seems to only be mentioned here that certain foods will cause pitting. To say I’m disappointed is a severe understatement particularly now that I have a $120 plastic jar with extremely limited use.
I would not recommend dry grinding at all but more importantly I will not be recommending this jar to friends, family, or readers on my blog.