Punjabi Garam masala
Ingredients:
3/4 cup coriander seeds
3 tsp white jeera / cumin seeds
1 tsp black jeera / cumin seeds
10 green cardamoms
3 black cardamoms
1 stone flower
1 tbsp fennel
8 -10 cloves
3 cinnamon sticks
2 tbsp black pepper
2 mace
1 star anise
4 bayleaves
4 red chilies
3 byadagi red chilies ( optional )
1/2 of one nutmeg
1 tsp dry ginger powder
Method
Take a pan and lightly dry roast the masalas one by one.
let it cool and grind to a fine powder.
Store in an air tight box.
This is a very handy powder to have for all your North Indian dishes which calls for use of garam masala.
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