Nihari Masala

Spice mix

Preparation info
  • Makes

    1 cup

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

  • About

This mix is used specifically to make a dish called nalli nihari.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup (35 grams) cumin seeds
  • ¼ cup (35

Method

  1. Place a nonstick sauté pan over medium heat. Add the cumin, fennel, chiles, cloves, green and black cardamom, peppercorns, poppy seeds, bay leaves, mace, ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon, and dry-roast for 5 minutes or until fragrant.
  2. Add the dalia and dry-roast for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool. Transfer to a spice grinder and grind