Floyd’s green masala

Name: Floyd’s green masala
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: white wine vinegar, rice vinegar or water; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 1 tablespoon ground turmeric; salt; 1 small sprig of fresh mint; 1 cup of chopped red shallots; 1 bunch of fresh coriander leaves; a handful of fresh green chillies, coarsely chopped; a few cloves of garlic, peeled; a finger-sized piece of root ginger, peeled; a little sugar; ½ tablespoon cumin seeds; ½ tablespoon cloves; 1 cinnamon stick

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Floyd's India

By Keith Floyd

Published 2001

About

Ingredients

1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 tablespoon ground turmeric
½

Asia
India
Jaipur; Rajathan
Spice Mix
Gluten-free
Vegan
Spicy

Method

Dry roast all the dried spices in a frying pan over a low heat, stirring, until they crackle.
Put all the ingredients into a food processor with a little vinegar or water and grind to a smooth paste. Pop the mixture into an airtight bottle or plastic food box and store in either the fridge or freezer.
To use the masala, heat some oil in a karai