Pav Bhaji Masala

Name: Pav Bhaji Masala (Spice mix for pav bhaji)
Yield: Makes 5 tablespoons (75 grams)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon fennel seeds; 2 bay leaves; 6 to 8 fresh curry leaves; 1 black cardamom pod; 25 whole cloves; ¼ teaspoon black salt; 1 teaspoon table salt; ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 1½ tablespoons amchur (dried mango powder); 2 tablespoons cumin seeds; 12 Kashmiri dried red chiles, stemmed; 6 (1-inch/2½-cm) cinnamon sticks; 2½ tablespoons coriander seeds

Spice mix for pav bhaji

Preparation info

Makes
5 tablespoons

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

A special blend of spices added to vegetables to make a dish called pav bhaji.

Ingredients

1½ tablespoons amchur (dried mango powder)
½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns
12

Asia
India
Spice Mix
Spicy
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Place a small nonstick sauté pan over medium heat. Add all the ingredients, one by one in the order listed, lower the heat, and dry-roast for 5 minutes.
Set aside to cool completely. Transfer to a spice grinder and grind to a fine powder.
Store in an airtight container.