What is Garam Masala?
It’s a simple blend of spices that we Indians add to almost every dish, from potato chops and pineapple chicken roast to cutlets and stuffed chicken to fried watermelon rind and duck moile. The thing though is that almost every region in Indian or for that matter almost every culture that lives in India has its own version of garam masala.
Our is by far the simplest. Just roast three different ingredients together, or sun dry them for about half a day, and then grind to a fine powder before storing in bottles. Easy peasy! Of course traditionally, the garam masala was ground on a old grinding stone called a patha and took quite a bit of time and muscle power, nowadays you can just run it through the mixer grinder for 5 minutes and you’re done.
Now when we make garam masala at home, we usually just add a random amount of stuff to it by ‘andaaz’ (you know that Indian word, by how it feels right). But since we needed to have specific measurements on the blog, we asked Aunty Mariette to share her recipe, which is her mom Aunty Rita’s recipe. Here it is. Aunty Mariette’s recipe with our pics. 🙂
Notes:
- Some people add a bit of peppercorns or cumin seeds.
- Others add coriander seeds, bay leaves, mace or anise. These are all optional.
Simple Homemade Garam Masala Recipe
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Ingredients
- 80 grams Cinnamon Sticks (Dalchini)
- 40 grams Green Cardamon Pods (Choti Elaichi)
- 20 grams Cloves (Lavang)
Instructions
- Leave the ingredients in the sun for half a day and allow to dry. Alternatively, roast them on a tawa for added flavour.
- Put everything in a mixer/grinder and run till finely ground.
- Make sure the mixture has cooled before storing in glass jars.
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Notes
- Some people add a bit of pepper or cumin seeds.
- Others add coriander seeds, bay leaves, mace or anise. These are all optional.
Nutrition (Per Serving)
Disclaimer: Nutrition Information per serving is estimated by a third party software based on the ingredients used, and is for informational purposes only. It will vary from product to product, based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients. Please consult the package labels of the ingredients you use, or chat with your dietician for specific details.
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