Inalsa Triton 900 is a versatile mixer grinder and food processor, but is that enough?

The Inalsa Triton 900 is designed to be more than a conventional mixer grinder. At Rs 8,495, it includes a 900W motor, three mixer-grinder jars, and a 1.5-litre food processor bowl. The latter adds attachments for kneading, chopping, slicing, shredding, whisking, and making French fries. On paper, this makes the Triton 900 a kitchen appliance capable of replacing several smaller appliances. But is that its strength, and is it a strong alternative to a mixer grinder you may already have? Well, I have used its varied functions for a while now, and let’s see how my experience has been.

Design and the idea behind the Triton 900

The Inalsa Triton 900 uses one motor base for several types of food preparation. The regular mixer grinder side consists of the jars used for liquidising, dry grinding, and chutney preparation. The food processor side uses a 1.5-litre bowl with different blades and discs.

This approach makes sense for Indian kitchens. A mixer grinder is already one of the most frequently used appliances in many homes, while chopping, shredding and kneading can take considerably more manual effort.

But these many components mean the full unit can take more space than a conventional mixer grinder. The good thing is that it isn’t very heavy. The polycarbonate build is of serviceable quality. And the blades aren’t sharp enough, which I will get into in the following sections.

Atta kneading

The kneading attachment can be used for atta, maida, puri dough, pizza dough, and other basic preparations. Instead of manually mixing flour and water before kneading the dough, the processor does most of the work. One thing to take care of is to add water gradually. Adding too much water at once can make it harder to get the desired consistency. The quantity of flour should also remain within the recommended limit. 

Other than that, the kneading blade and holder are also relatively straightforward to use. Since we make rotis frequently, this was a really handy tool to have.

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Shredding and slicing

The coarse shredding disc is useful for vegetables such as carrots, cabbage and radish. It can also be used for suitable ingredients such as cheese and potatoes. If you are preparing a large quantity of shredded vegetables, using the Triton 900 is considerably less tedious than doing everything with a manual grater. It quickly does the job, and the 1.5-litre bowl can hold enough capacity, too. We used to use this for salads.

If you need even finer slicing or texture, you can use the Fine Shredding disc.

And if you want more consistent slices of veggies, you can rely on the Slicing disc. And if you are thinking, ‘ Can’t I do it with a knife?’ You can. These can be useful if you are cooking for a larger number of people.

The French fry disc is one function where my experience was less positive. The disc is supposed to help cut potatoes into fry-style pieces. In use, however, it did not produce proper, uniform French-fry-sized strips. Instead, the potatoes tended to be cut into very fine and thin layers.

Chopping and liquidising

The chopping blade is useful for onions, herbs, garlic, and other vegetables. But the amount of processing matters here. Be careful, as running the Triton 900 continuously can quickly take ingredients from chopped to almost paste-like.

I found the pulse function more appropriate when texture matters. You can run it in short bursts and check the consistency and stop before the ingredients become too fine.

A problem I genuinely felt sharing is that while slicing papaya, it was jumping out through the opening in the pusher area. It was happening repeatedly, which was funny to us. But I figure one has to be careful while putting in hard vegetables.

I didn’t face any issues while making banana shakes using the liquidising jar of the Triton 900. It lets you make lassi, shakes, buttermilk, and other fruit juices.

Dry grinding

The dry grinding jar handles everyday ingredients such as cumin, coriander seeds, pepper, dry spices, masala ingredients, and nuts. The 900W motor has enough power for these jobs, but my experience also showed that motor power does not automatically mean an extremely fine powder in one cycle. For some ingredients, especially harder ones, achieving a fine and uniform powder can take three or four grinding cycles.

In my experience, the process can look like this: Grinding, checking the consistency, redistributing the ingredients, grinding again, and repeating until the desired texture is reached.

For coarse or medium grinding, the process is quicker. But if you expect a very fine powder from a single short cycle, the Triton 900 may not do that in one go.

Wet grinding

The wet grinding jar is useful for ginger-garlic paste, wet masalas, curry pastes, and other preparations. I found it easy to use for softer ingredients with sufficient moisture. With thicker items like rice, the initial grind level wasn’t sufficient. So, either I had to go with higher grind levels or two or more cycles.

As a South Indian family, we used it most days for coconut, green, peanut, tomato, and mint chutneys. It works fine.

The Triton 900 is capable, but it does seek manual intervention in some cases. This is a normal thing to see. But it’s just that another mixer grinder I have is more effective from the first grind mode itself.

Inalsa Triton 900: Final thoughts

The Inalsa Triton 900 makes the most sense if you want a mixer grinder that can also take care of several food preparation jobs. After using it for kneading, chopping, slicing, shredding, liquidising and grinding, I found the food processor to be its biggest advantage. The atta kneader and grinder were particularly useful for us because we make rotis, dosas, idlis and chutney frequently, while the shredding and slicing discs were handy when preparing salads and larger quantities of vegetables.

But the extra functionality does not mean every task is handled equally well. Fine grinding can take three or four cycles, or running at a higher setting. The French fry disc also didn’t work as expected in my use, as it produced thin layers rather than proper French-fry-sized strips. I also noticed vegetables such as papaya jumping out through the pusher opening during processing. And the more components used, the more space is consumed and the more things to clean.

The 900W motor is adequate for the range of jobs the Triton 900 is designed for. However, as mentioned above, a higher wattage doesn’t mean it will bring the desired results in one go every time. The seven-year motor warranty is reassuring, but it does not mean the entire appliance is covered for seven years. That is again something to pay attention to.

So, now that the apprehensions are set aside, at Rs 8,495, the Triton 900’s main argument is versatility. If you regularly knead dough and process vegetables, the food processor can save manual effort and reduce the need for another appliance. If you want that all-in-one combination and convenience that promises, you can consider the Triton 900. But if you already own a functional mixer grinder and you are deciding to upgrade, you need to be sure that you’ll be using all those other attachments/features.

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