Garam Masala

By exdircomp

TOTAL TIME: 5 min
Prep: 5 min
YIELD: 1 jar
LEVEL: Easy

Ingredients

• 4 dried bay leaves
• 7 black cardamom pods, seeds only*
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 5 whole cloves
• *Can be found at specialty Asian markets.
• Adjust ingredients to taste.

Preparation

Step 1

Grind the dried bay leaves, cardamom seeds, peppercorns, cumin seed, ground cinnamon and whole cloves together to a fine powder using a spice grinder or mortar and pestle. Store the mixture in a vacuum-sealed jar in a cool, dark place. The garam masala will keep for several months.