Garam Masala Recipe
Garam Masala is a rich Indian spice mix, where raw spices are well-bloomed and tossed till aromatic. These spices are then grinded by traditional pestle and mortar to make a fine powder.
Equipment
- Skillet
- Spatula
- Grinder
- Air tight container
Ingredients
- 3 tbs Coriander seeds
- 3 tbs Cumin seeds
- ½ tbs Fenugreek seeds
- 1 tbs Ajowain caraway
- 1 tbs Black Pepper
- 6-7 pieces Black Cardamom
- 5-6 pieces Anis Star
- 1 tbs Cloves
- 8-9 sticks Cinnamom
- 2 balls Nutmeg
- 7-8 leaves Bay Leaf
- 10 pieces Green Cardamom
- 2 tbs Fenugreek leaves (dried)
- 1 tbs Ginger powder (dried)
Instructions
- Collect all the spices and start dry roasting them. Be very cautious while roasting the spices, keep tossing them to avoid burning.Dry roast the spices just for 1-2 mins
- Once all the spices are roasted, add them to a grinding pot and grind them well until its a fine powder. Voila!!! your spicy mix- Garam Masala is ready.
Notes
You can consider using traditional method to grind the spices for a more flavorful garam masala, i.e, by using pestle and mortar.
Store the garam masala in an air-tight container and it will last long.
Mind your hands while handling the garam masala, it may cause burning on skin or eyes.