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Garam masala (Spice blend)

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.
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Prep Time 6 hours
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

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