Achaari Masala

Name: Achaari Masala
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Makes 280 g (10 oz)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 10 dried Kashmiri chillies, or to taste; 4 tbsp coriander seeds; 2 tbsp nigella seeds; 6 tbsp fennel seeds; 4 tbsp brown mustard seeds; 2 tbsp fenugreek seeds; 6 tbsp cumin seeds; 1 tbsp black peppercorns; 2 tsp fine sea salt; 1 tbsp ground ginger; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 4 tsp mango powder; 4 tbsp pomegranate powder

Preparation info

Makes
280
g

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
5 min

Appears in

15-Minute Indian

By Anjula Devi

Published 2025

About

‘Achaar’ in Hindi means ‘pickle’ and traditionally this is a popular spice blend to pickle vegetables with. You can also use it for an even quicker approach to cooking Indian food. Making this blend is so worthwhile, and it is one of my favourite masalas.

Ingredients

10 dried Kashmiri chillies, or to taste
4 tbsp coriander seeds
2 tbsp

Asia
India
Spice Mix
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Put the dried chillies, all of the spice seeds, peppercorns and the salt in a dry frying pan.
Set the heat to low and gently roast the spices, stirring frequently, until you can smell the aromas and the spices have changed colour. This should take 3-4 minutes.
Switch off the heat and stir in the ground ginger and turmeric, and the mango and pomegranat