Prepare Garam Masala at home

Home made Garam Masala - an important and traditional spice blend found in every indian household to enhance taste and flavor of indian curries and dishes

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Cuisine Indian

Servings 1.5 cup

Ingredients

½ cup coriander seeds
¼ cup Whole Cumin seeds
10 numbers 3 inch Cinnamon sticks
2 tablespoon Cloves
10 Bay leaves
15 Dry Cardamom
1.5 tablespoon Black Peppercorns
1 inch Dry ginger
1 nutmeg

Instructions

Sun dry all the ingredients in a flat tray for 3 to 4 days. Place the spices indoor from 5 pm to 8am daily as the mist in the environment may spoil the spices and the masala may not last long
When the spices have absorbed all heat for 5 days, blend all the ingredients to a smooth powder
Store Garam Masala in an air tight container (or)
Refrigerate the Masala and it stays good probably forever

Notes

Instead of Sun drying, all spices may be slightly roasted on very low heat and blend to a smooth powder. Roasting also produces an aromatic wonder