Garam Masala

By patticakes

Spice mixture used to provide heat to meat or poultry dishes.

Ingredients

• 10 dried red chillies
• 3 inches of cinnamon
• 2 curry leaves
• 2 TBS coriander seeds
• 2 TBS cumin seeds
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
• 1 tsp whole cloves
• 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
• 1 tsp black mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp chilli powder

Preparation

Step 1

Dry roast the whole chillies, cinnamon sticks and curry leaves in large pan over low heat for about 2 minutes.

Add the seeds, peppercorns and cloves and dry roast 8 to 10 minutes, shaking the pan until the spices begin to darken and release a rich aroma. Cool.

Grind the roasted spices to a fine powder. Mix in the chilli powder.

Store in an airtight container.