Garam Masala

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 30 green cardamom pods
• 15 cloves (laung)
• 5 black cardamom pods (badi elaichi)
• 4 pieces mace
• 4 pieces cinnamon (2.5 squared cm, dalchini)
• 5 tablespoons cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed (saunf)
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons coriander seeds (dhaniya)
• 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi)

Recipe

• 1 dry roast all spices in a heavy bottomed and completely dry pan or skillet over very low heat.
• 2 stir the spices constantly.
• 3 remove pan from fire as soon as you can smell the aroma of spices.
• 4 dry grind small quantity of the spices into fine powder in an electric blender at a time.
• 5 remove the cardamom pod skins from the powder.
• 6 allow powder to cool.
• 7 store in an air0tight container in a dark and cool place.
• 8 use sparingly and remember to close the container lid tightly after every use.