Garam masala powder is adds a spicy and earthy favour to Indian dishes. This is a simple recipe to make your own garam masala powder at home using whole spices. No other spice mix is as aromatic as this one!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Spice
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 2cups (~250gms)
Calories: 26kcal
Ingredients
50gcumin seeds(~6 tbsp)
25gBlack Cardamom(~15 pieces)
25gblack peppercorns(~3 tbsp)
5-6Cinnamon sticks, 3” long
25gGreen Cardamoms(~4 tbsp)
25gCloves(~3 tbsp)
5Star Anise
10gMace(~10 pieces)
2Nutmeg balls
8bayleaves
100gcoriander seeds(~1/4 cup)
10gcaraway seeds(shahi zeera)(~2tsp)
Instructions
Dry roast on medium-low heat each of spices separately for 30sec to a minute till you get an aroma.
Keep aside to cool.
Once cooled, grind them to a powder and store in an airtight container.
Notes
The volume measures in ingredients are approximate values.
The spices are roasted separately because the smaller spices like cloves take little time to roast and the bigger ones like cinnamon sticks or black cardamoms take much longer.
Nutrition Fact is for 1 tbsp (~9 gms) of garam masala.