Garam Masala
Garam Masala
Garam Masala is a blend of several spices. Garam means hot and masala is mix of spices. This is a very aromatic spice mix which should be sparingly used. It can used in many gravies, soups and dal like dishes such as paneer tikka, chole masala or mushroom matar. Garam Masala is very pungent but not as hot as chili powder. This is a popular spice mix In North Indian dishes. This is my Mom’s recipe. This mix will be good for a few months.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup cumin seeds (jeera), 40 gram
- 2-1/2 tablespoons black pepper (kale mirch), 20 gram
- 1/4 cup whole black cardamom (kali ilachi), 20 gram
- 2-1/2 tablespoons cinnamon powder (dal cheene), 20 gram
- 1 cup packed bay leaves (tajpat), 20 gram
- 1/4 cup cloves (long), 20 gram
- 2 teaspoons mace powder (javantri), 8 gram
- 2 teaspoons nutmeg powder (jaiphal), 8 gram
Instructions
Method
- Mix all the spices and grind to a powder. Store the Garam Masala in air tight glass container. I use powdered cinnamon, mace, nutmeg, and black pepper because most home blender are not powerful to properly blend these spices.
- All of the spices used in Garam Masala are strong in flavor and have warmth. I prefer to sprinkle Garam Masala to a dish to give it a finishing touch.
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Tried this time with your combination for making Garam Masala and it was a really good one. We tried using spices we bought online through http://www.trupery.com that delivers fresh kerala spices
I Like your Garam Masala Recipe. Thank you for sharing us.
mam,, apka jabab hi nahi,,, achha rasgulla banana koi apse sikhe,, meri Mom bahut try Karti hai.. par apke jaisa toh kV nahi ban pata.. av Mai try kaunga..
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Don’t we need to dry roast these?
My grinder is strong. So should I not use the powder form and use the khada form
Romi, both will work, use what will be easy for you
What kind of Bay leaves do you use? Apparently there is an Indian Bay Leaf (Cinnamomum tamala, Lauraceae) which tastes more like cinnamon, and then the Bay Laurel Leaf (Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae), which is the kind familiar to my friends in North America.
Thanks – love your work Manjula!
Cinnamomum tamala, Indian bay leaf, also known as tejpat
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Hello,
I am in Brazil and We don’t have black cardamom in here. Is there any item that I could replace the black cardamom?
Regards.
Daniele, use green cardamom but just 2-3.
Coriender seeds are main ingredient in any garam masala.
Your garam masala don’t have coriender seeds.
Jayshree, There are many recipes so far I have not seen garam masala with coriander.
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Dear aunty,
black cardamom quantity in garam masala is with the skin ar with out skin .Please clarify
Thank you
Lalitha,
With the skin.
Hi manjula……the garam masala recipe is excellent,…it enhances the taste of the food ten folds
Hi, what spice grinder do you recommend for grinding indian spices?
Sumodiner,
I like to use coffee grinder, I just use for spices.
you can use a spice grinder but be careful: just pulse, pulse, pulse – don’t hold the button down and whir away. if you do, this makes the spices heat up and that can alter the flavour, give it an unpleasant note, or hasten the rate at which it goes stale.
best is to use a mortar and pestle. it’s not as convenient but it’s gentler on the spices and you can grind to the consistency that you prefer.
All of your recipes look marvellous. I really liked making the Aloo Jeera and I especially appreciate that you are now giving out ingredient measurements in metric as well. Thank you so much!
I will try this ,your recipes are real authentic,great fan of you & your recipes.
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Dear Aunty,
what is mace powder or Javantri ? How does it look like ?
Thanks.
mace comes from the nutmeg plant – it’s the red lacy membrane that covers the nutmeg seed.
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it can be difficult to get in some places. if you cannot find it, substitute nutmeg (you might want to reduce the amount just a bit). this will work nicely but of course the flavour will not be as authentic as if you follow the recipe perfectly.
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