GARAM MASALA

Every family has different spice levels. So I came up with my own measurements for garam masala mix , keeping my mother's recipe as the base.

I individually powder almost all of the spices mentioned in the recipe and store it in different bottles. So making garam masala is a breeze for me , if the spice powders are already powdered.

INGREDIENTS

1.  1 tsp clove powder
2. 4 tsp cardamom powder
3. 4 tsp cinnamon powder.

METHOD

• Just put everything in a bottle, close with a cap and shake well.
• Double or triple the amount.

NOTES

• Basically the  clove powder determines the level of the spice. So I kept that to a minimum.

FANCY GARAM MASALA

I came with this when I put this in vegetable kuruma and it tuned out good. This is basically my meat masala mix.

INGREDIENTS

1. 1 tsp cumin powder
2. 3/4 tsp perumjeerakam powder(anise seed/shahjeera)
3. 1/2 tsp fenugreek powder
4. 1/4 tsp clove powder
5. 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
6. 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
7. 1/2 star anise seed powder
8. 1/2 nutmeg powder or mace powder
9. 1/2 tsp kasuri methi(optional , but gives a nice aroma to the masala)

METHOD

• Just put everything in a bottle, close with a cap and shake well.
• Double or triple the amount.