North Indian Spice Mixture

Name: North Indian Spice Mixture
Yield: Yields about ¼ cup
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds; One 3-inch cinnamon stick, broken into pieces; 1½ tablespoons cumin seeds; 1½ tablespoons coriander seeds; ¼ teaspoon whole cloves; 4 small, dried red chilies, broken; 1½ tablespoons black peppercorns; 4 green cardamom pods; ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; ½ teaspoon sesame seeds

Garam Masala

Preparation info

Yields about
¼ cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

About

Ingredients

1½ tablespoons cumin seeds
1½ tablespoons coriander seeds
¼

Asia
India
Spice Mix
Vegan
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Heat a wok over medium heat until very hot. Add all the ingredients except the nutmeg, reduce heat to low and toast for 5 to 8 minutes, tossing and turning constantly, until aromatic. Add the nutmeg. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Grind to a fine powder in a spice grinder. Store in an airtight jar.