Garam Masala Sambhar Masala Chaat Masala
Curry Powder Tandoori Masala Rasam Powder

 

Garam Masala
Ingredients

1/2 cup Cumin seeds
2 tbsp. Coriander seeds
4 sticks Cinnamon
10-12 green Cardamom pods (bruised)
4-5 black cardamom pods (bruised)
10 cloves
1/2 nutmeg broken
3-4 blades of mace
1 tbsp. black peppercorns
4 whole star anise
5 bay leaves

Method

1.Roast all the ingredients lightly in a flat bottomed pan.

2.When the spices give off the fragrance allow to cool slightly. Grind to a powder.

3. Store this powder in a dry airtight container.

 

 

Sambhar Masala
Ingredients

1 tsp. Cumin seeds
2 tbsp. Coriander seeds
4 Curry leaves
1/2 tsp. Asafetida seeds
1/2 tsp. Fenugreek seeds
1 tsp. turmeric powder
1 tsp. Mustard seeds
6 nos. Red chilies
9 nos. black peppercorns
2 tbsp. grated coconut
1 tbsp. Urad Dal
Ghee for roasting

Method

1.Roast all the ingredients lightly in a flat bottomed pan.

2.When the spices give off the fragrance allow to cool slightly. Grind to a powder, then press through a sieve.

3. Store this Masala in a dry airtight container.

 

Chaat   Masala
Ingredients

2 tbsp.Cumin seeds
4 tbsp. Coriander Seeds
2 tsp. Garam Masala
1/2 tbsp. dried Mint leaves
1tsp. carom (ajwain) seeds
1tsp. Asafetida powder
1 tbsp. rock salt
1tbsp Dried Mango powder
5 cloves
1 tsp. Ginger powder
2-3 Whole dry Red Chilies
1/2 tsp. Citric acid
1 tbsp. black peppercorns
2 tsp. Salt

Method

1.Roast the coriander, cumin, ajwain seeds separately and powder them with chilies, black salt and citric acid.

2.Mix in the remaining ingredients, cool & Grind.

3. Store this Masala in a dry airtight container.

 

 

Curry Powder
Ingredients

1 1/4 cups Coriander seeds
3/4 cup Bengal gram dal
1/2 cup Black gram dal
3/4 cup Red chilies
2 tsp. Asafetida powder
A small sizes Tamarind
3 tsp. Oil
Salt according to taste

Method

1.Roast dry the coriander seeds, Bengal gram dal and black gram dal.

2.Fry the red chilies in 3 tsp. of oil. Mix all the ingredients together and powder them.

3. Store the powder in an airtight container and use when required.

 

 

Tandoori   Masala
Ingredients

1tsp. garlic powder
1tsp. ground ginger
1tsp. cloves powder
1/2tsp. grated nutmeg
1tsp. mace powder
11/2tbsp. cumin powder
2tbsp. ground coriander
1tsp. fenugreek powder
1tsp. ground cinnamon
1tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1tsp. ground brown cardamom seeds
2tsp. red food coloring.

Method

1.Mix all the above ingredients, without roasting them first, push through a fine sieve.

2.Now roast them and when the spices give off the fragrance allow to cool slightly. Grind to a powder.

3. Store this powder in a dry airtight container.

 

 

Rasam  Powder
Ingredients

1/2tsp Cumin seeds
4 tsp Coriander seeds
1tsp Fenugreek seeds
1tsp mustard seeds
6 Dried red chilies
Few curry leaves
1/4 cup Bengal gram dal
1tbsp black peppercorns
1tbsp turmeric powder

Method

1. Roast and dry all the ingredients separately except the turmeric powder.

2. Mix all the ingredients, powder them adding the turmeric powder.

3. Store this powder in a dry airtight container.