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Garam Masala Recipe | Garam Masala Powder Recipe | How to Make Garam Masala at Home

Flavourful homemade garam masala recipe which makes any curries special. Shahi Garam masala recipe included.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 1 cup

Ingredients

IMP: All the spices are not measure by weight, just use the same cup and fill with the spices.

    Version 1: Shahi Garam Masala

    • ¼ cup Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf
    • 2 tbsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
    • ¼ cup Cinnamon / Pattai
    • 1 tbsp Black Pepper
    • 10 Black Cardamom
    • 20 Green Cardamom
    • 1 tbsp Cloves
    • 5 Mace
    • 4 StarAnise
    • 5 Black Stone Flower / Kal Paasi

    Version 2 : Garam Masala Powder

    • ½ cup Coriander Seeds / Mullu Malli
    • ½ cup Fennel Seeds / Saunf / Sombu
    • ½ cup Cinnamon Stick / Pattai Broken pieces, Filled like a mount
    • ½ cup Cumin Seeds | Jeerakam
    • 15 Bay Leaf / Punnai Ilai / Brinji Leaf
    • 20 Cardamom | Yelakai
    • 20 Cloves Cloves | Krambu
    • 10 piece Star Anise / Annachi mokku

    Instructions

    Version 1: Shahi Garam Masala

    • Take all ingredients in a dry pan and roast on a very low heat 5 to 7 mins.
    • Cool it down.
    • Take it in a blender and powder fine.
    • Store in an air tight container.

    Version 2 Garam Masala Powder

    • Heat a heavy bottom pan, and add the spices in that.
    • Toast it on a low flame till it gets toasted and golden. It will take around 15 - 20 mins.
    • Now remove them to a plate and let them cool down.
    • Now add this to a good blender and make into a fine powder.
    • Transfer this powder to a paper and allow them to cool down.
    • Now store them in an air tight container.

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    Notes

    • This is a strong garam masala, so use a tsp to flavour the meals.
    • I store the whole amount in an air tight container in fridge and take as much as i need in a small container and store in the cupboard. This way the spices stay fresh.
    • You can use this in biryani, dum biryanis, kurma and gravies.
    • This can be stored for more than a month at room temp.

    How to Roast Garam Masala Spices in oven

    It is very easy to roast garam masala in oven. Preheat oven to 180 degree C. Take all your spices in a baking tray. place the tray in oven and bake for 8 to 10 mins. keep mixing the spices half way through. Now remove the tray from oven and cool it on countertop. Once cooled take the spices in a blender and powder till fine. 
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