Best Freshly Ground Garam Masala Recipes

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GARAM MASALA RECIPE



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Indian garam masala is a aromatic spice blend used in Indian cooking. This recipe gives you garam masala that is very flavorful. It can be used in veg and meat dishes. Store it in a air tight glass jar and use up to a few months.

Provided by Swasthi

Categories     Condiment

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 12

½ cup coriander seeds ((35 grams) (daniya))
¼ cup cumin seeds ((30 grams) (jeera))
2 tablespoons green cardamoms ((17 grams) (elaichi))
2 tablespoons cloves ((12 grams) (laung))
1 tablespoon pepper corns ((9 to 10 grams) kali mirch)
6 to 8 pieces cinnamon (approx. 2 inch (4 grams) (dalchini)(prefer ceylon cinnamon))
1 tablespoon fennel seeds ((8 grams) (saunf) (avoids acidity))
½ small nutmeg ((2 grams) ( jai phal) (avoids indigestion))
1 star anise ((chakri phool) (avoids indigestion))
2 to 4 black cardamoms ((1 to 2 grams) badi elaichi (for flavor, refer notes))
3 strands mace ((javitri) (for flavor))
4 medium dried bay leaves ((tej patta))

Steps:

  • Cleaning spices is an important step as it increases the shelf life of your garam masala. So Clean the bay leaf and inner part of cinnamon stick with a dry or damp cloth to remove dirt.
  • Break open the nutmeg and check for worms.
  • Pick and discard stones and debris from all the spices.
  • Heat a pan & add cardamoms, bay leaf, star anise, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, cloves and pepper.
  • Roast them on a low to medium heat without burning until they begin to smell good. Transfer to a plate.
  • Then add coriander seeds and roast until they smell good. Transfer this as well to the plate.
  • Then add fennel seeds, roast for 30 seconds then add cumin. Repeat roasting until cumin begins to smell good.
  • Transfer to the same plate and cool completely.
  • Add all of these spices to a spice grinder jar. Powder finely.
  • Sieve and powder the coarse spices again. Then repeat the sieve.
  • Store this garam masala powder in an air tight dry glass jar. You can use up the coarse bits of spices to make your masala tea.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 812 kcal, Carbohydrate 155 g, Protein 29 g, Fat 35 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 175 mg, Fiber 86 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving

EASY GARAM MASALA



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This is a quick Garam Masala (Indian spice) mix. Garam Masala is better when made with whole spices that have been roasted and ground, but this is a quick and easy substitute that's pretty good.

Provided by KitchenBarbarian

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Indian

Time 5m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander
1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom
1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Mix cumin, coriander, cardamom, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in a bowl. Place mix in an airtight container, and store in a cool, dry place.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 5.8 calories, Carbohydrate 1 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.2 g, Sodium 1.3 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

FRESHLY GROUND GARAM MASALA



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Grinding your own Indian spices makes a big difference in the taste of your dish. Once spices are ground they start to lose their flavor. It only takes a few minutes and it's worth it.

Provided by barbara lentz @blentz8

Categories     Seasoning Mixes

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoon(s) coriander seeds
1 teaspoon(s) cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon(s) whole cloves
5 green cardoamom pods
2 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon(s) red pepper flakes
1 cinnamon stick broken up

Steps:

  • Place all ingredients in spice or coffee grinder and grind into a powder
  • Store covered in a cool dry place for up to 4 weeks

GARAM MASALA



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I needed this to make butter chicken one night and didn't have any on hand. I keep a well stocked spice cabinet and was able to come up with this.

Provided by Sarah-May

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Indian

Time 25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

⅓ cup cumin seeds
3 tablespoons coriander seeds
3 (4 inch) cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
5 bay leaves
1 teaspoon nutmeg
5 whole star anise pods
14 green cardamom pods
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1 teaspoon ground mace

Steps:

  • Toast the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, nutmeg, anise pods, cardamom pods, cloves, peppercorns, and mace together in a skillet over medium heat until very fragrant and you can literally see the scent rising into the air, 8 to 12 minutes; remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
  • Pour the spice mixture into a grinder; grind into a fine powder. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 33.7 calories, Carbohydrate 7 g, Fat 1.1 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 6.5 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

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