Garam masala

There’s one thing that’s certain about garam masala (literally ‘hot spices’) - every North Indian and Pakistani food lover will tell you that their recipe is the best of all, handed down by generation after generation of wonderful family cooks. At least that’s what my friends say. There really is no definitive recipe, but here is mine, based on many experiments, various mood swings and a little eavesdropping. As with all spice mixtures, make this in small batches as and when you need it as