What kitchen appliance for making spice pastes ?

[Triakne]

Totally confused.
I want to start making Indian and Thai spice pastes and chutneys.
I've been looking for a smallish kitchen gadget that will do this.
Can you tell me what gadget or appliance you use to make wet spice pastes?
Food processor? Is there one that has a small cup and blades for small quantities but is powerful enough?

I use a mini food processor it was very cheap from John Lewis.

Thanks, can you remember the make or link to it?

I've got one like this - but mine had 2 bowls one for coffee, one for spices (Lakeland own brand, discontinued). But it looks very much like this and is nice and compact. https://www.lakeland.co.uk/27791/cuisinart-electric-spice-grinder?utmsource=google&utmmmedium=cpc&utmcampaign=Shopping+%7C+Catch+All+%7C+Low&gaddsource=1&gbraid=0AAAAADtoD6Pw7m03VSTGixRbGWn6LLNq&gclid=Cj0KCQiA8q--BhDiARIsAP9tKI0Qw7HJyPLBgmGHwiyKOMR4GRa9itFnFO0RWu4qcqXlOM3DX-mh-CYaAt55EALww_wcB

Oh - the one I got seems to be back in stock- cheaper too. www.lakeland.co.uk/62167/lakeland-2-jar-grind-and-chop-black

I did a cookery class at the Blue Elephant restaurant in Bangkok. We were taught to pound the herbs and spices in a mortar and pestle, and I thought that this method was better, something to do with bruising the spices and herbs as opposed to chopping, which is what you get in a blender type machine. On the basis of that, I bought a large and very heavy mortar and pestle. The downside is that you have to bash the herbs for longer than you would think, both my arms really ache when I'm finished, but my family agree that the results are better.

I get things started in a mini food processor, but then finish in mortar and pestle for an even, past-like consistency

I'd just add to the pp don't get a white one the spices stain quite badly and white doesn't retain its colour.

Yeah it's probably better but I can't see myself feeling arsed to do that very often

Thanks everyone, I might get that Cuisinart one