Garam Masala recipe

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Ingredients

⅓ cup cumin seeds
3 tablespoons coriander seeds
3 (4 inch) cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
5 bay leaves
1 teaspoon nutmeg
5 whole star anise pods
14 green cardamom pods
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1 teaspoon ground mace

Nutrition Info

33.7 calories
carbohydrate: 7 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 1.1 g
fiber: 3.8 g
protein: 1.1 g
saturatedFat: 0.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 6.5 mg
sugar: 0.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Toast the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, nutmeg, anise pods, cardamom pods, cloves, peppercorns, and mace together in a skillet over medium heat until very fragrant and you can literally see the scent rising into the air, 8 to 12 minutes, remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool slightly, about 10 minutes.

  2. Pour the spice mixture into a grinder, grind into a fine powder. Store in an airtight container.

Recipe Yield

1 /2 cup

Recipe Note

I needed this to make butter chicken one night and didn't have any on hand. I keep a well stocked spice cabinet and was able to come up with this.

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