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GARAM MASALA

These earthy and warm spices only come in a short amount of time. More pungent than store bought that will last you for a longer period of time
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 12 tablespoon
Course: spice blend
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 14

Ingredients
  

  • 1 teaspoon whole cloves
  • 1 teaspoon green cardamom
  • 6 tablespoon cumin seeds
  • 2 cinnamon sticks, broken into smaller pieces
  • ¼ teaspoon ground mace
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg, finely grated

Equipment

  • pestle and mortar or spice blender

Method
 

  1. Heat a heavy-duty frying pan in medium heat. Add the cardamom, cumin seeds, cloves and cinnamon stick, stirring constantly. When the cumin seeds turn to a darker shade of brown, remove from the heat and transfer to a bowl to cool. Using a spice grinder or a coffee grinder, place the nutmeg, mace and the roasted spices and grind until you have the consistency of a store-bought ground black pepper. This can be kept in an airtight glass container in a dark place for 6 months.