Chat Masala

Name: Chat Masala
Yield: Makes 2 tablespoons
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 cubeb; 1 teaspoon chilli powder; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; ¼ teaspoon asafoetida powder; 1 teaspoon amchoor powder; seeds from 3 green cardamom pods; ½ teaspoon dried pomegranate seeds; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon ground black salt; ½ teaspoon ajwain seeds

Preparation info

Makes
2 tablespoons

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Fire

By Christine Manfield

Published 2008

About

‘Chat’ is an Indian term for appetisers, palate teasers or small morsels eaten as a snack. This spice mix is used to flavour fried pastries, various potato preparations and tomato-based salads.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
½ teaspoo

Asia
India
Spice Mix
Snack
Starter
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Grind the whole spices to a fine powder and then stir in the remaining spices. Store in a sealed jar. Keeps for 2 weeks, but is best used soon after being made.