Name: Garam masala (Spice blend)
Prep time: 360 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: ½ cup coriander seeds; ¼ cup cumin seeds; 2 Tbsp green cardamoms; 3 black cardamoms; 2 Tbsp cloves; 1 Tbsp pepper corns; 7 pieces cinnamon; 4 medium dried bay leaves; 1 small nutmeg; 1 star anise; 2 strands mace; 1 tsp fennel

Garam masala (Spice blend)

16 Jun 2018

by Deepthi (in memoriam)

Prep Time

360 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Total Time

10 minutes

Background

Garam masala is an Indian spice blend used in many vegetarian and non-vegetarian curries and biryanis. The ingredients are roasted and then ground into powder. This spice blend is very important ingredient of Indian cooking and is easy to make.

Ingredients

½ cup coriander seeds
¼ cup cumin seeds
2 Tbsp green cardamoms
3 black cardamoms
2 Tbsp cloves
1 Tbsp pepper corns
7 pieces cinnamon
4 medium dried bay leaves
1 small nutmeg
1 star anise
2 strands mace
1 tsp fennel

Instructions

Dry roast all the spices one after the other. Transfer to a plate and set it aside to completely cool the ingredients.
Add all the spices to a blender and ground them to fine powder.
Store the spice blend in a dry airtight container.