Homemade Garam Masala
Description
Garam masala is a wonderfully versatile Indian seasoning blend that brings an incredible depth of flavor to a large variety of dishes. It is a blend of ground spices that is popular in Indian cuisine.
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons Coriander seeds
- 3 tablespoons Cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon Green Cardamom
- 5 Black Cardamom
- 1 tablespoon Clove
- 1 teaspoon Black Peppercorns
- 3 Star Anise
- 2 sticks Cinnamon stick
- 1 Mace
- 1/2 Nutmeg
- 8 Dry Red Chilli
- 5 Bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Take Coriander seeds (5 tbsp) and Cumin seeds (3 tbsp).
- Roast them together on low flame for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove and keep aside.
- Roast the below mentioned ingredients on low flame for 3-4 minutes:
- Green Cardamom – 1 tbsp
- Black Cardamom – 5 nos
- Clove – 1 tsp
- Black Peppercorns – 1 tsp
- Star Anise – 3 nos
- Cinnamon stick –2 inch
- Mace – 1
- Nutmeg – ½ no.
- Dry Red Chilli – 7-8 nos
- Bay leaves – 4-5 nos
- Salt – ½ tsp
- Once roasted, take them out.
- Combine all the roasted ingredients.
- Allow them to cool completely.
- Grind them.
- Store it in airtight container.
Roasting
Grinding
Homemade garam masala is ready.
Storage
