Punjabi Garam Masala. Invest in a small spice grinder and make the required quantity of Garam Masala at home. The commercial varieties do not have the flavour and neither they use the right proportions as they need to bulk it up with the cheaper ingredients.

Ingredients

Garam Masala obtained: about 200 grams (about 8 oz.)

1. 100 grams (about 4 oz.) coriander seeds
2. 25 grams (about 1 oz.) each of cumin seeds
3. 25 grams black pepper
4. 15 grams (about ½ oz.) Jeera or Shahjeera seeds
5. 15 Grams Dry Ginger Powder
6. 6 grams (about ¼ oz.) each of black cardamoms
7. 6 grams Cloves
8. 4 grams (about ¼ oz.) cinnamon
9. 4 grams bay leaves

Instructions

1. Dry roast all the ingredients (except dry ginger) very lightly.
2. Cool and dry grind to a powder along with the dry ginger.
3. Store in an air tight bottle and use as required.

If you do not want to prepare Garam Masala at home then it is readily available in all Indian Grocery shops.

Summary

Recipe Name

Punjabi Garam Masala

Published On

2014-09-09

Preparation Time

5M

Cook Time

5M

Total Time

10M

Average Rating

3 Based on 5 Review(s)