Garam Masala (Spice)

Garam Masala or mashla  (spice-mix) is the soul of many of the Indian dishes. The amount you will get from the ingredients listed below is a lot, and can be used many times over. However, it is easy to make larger amounts. This spice-mix can be used in daily cooking as garam masala as well as Biryani mashla.

1 tbs cumin seeds (Saah Jeera)

1 tbs coriander seeds

1 tbs black pepper

1 tbs white pepper

2 or 3 black cardamom

7 or 8 green cardamom

1 whole nutmeg (jaifol)

2 whole maces (javetri flower)

5 or 6 whole cloves

1 inch long cinnamon stick

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Dry roast all the whole spices on a hot tawa, till they start to release their aroma.

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Take them off the heat and let them cool a little following which blend them to get the powdered spice.

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You can sieve coarse grounded spices to get finer powder if you wish. Keep the powder in an air tight container for longer use.

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How to Make Garam Masala
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