Garam masala

Name: Garam masala
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 heaped tsp cumin seeds; ½ tsp grated nutmeg; 20 g black peppercorns; 20 g cinnamon stick, broken into pieces; 2 blades mace; 20 g brown cardamom seeds, pods discarded; 2 tsp cloves

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Curry Lovers Cookbook

By Roopa Gulati

Published 2007

About

I’ve been using this recipe for over 30 years - there’s no comparison between home-ground spice mixes and shop-bought ones.

Ingredients

20 g brown cardamom seeds, pods discarded
20 g cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
20

Asia
India
Spice Mix
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Tip the spices into a coffee grinder and process until finely ground. Sift the spices and store in a lidded jam jar (the spice mix will keep for about 2 months, or freeze in an airtight plastic box for 6-8 months).