Seasoning Mixture and Basic Recipes - Garam Masala 1

Ingredients

• 25 g/1 oz/1/4 cup black cardamom seeds.

• 25 g/1 oz/1/4 cup cloves

• 25 g/1 oz cinnamon stick.

• 25 g/1 oz/1/4 cup black peppercorns

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Method:

1. Grind the ingredients together in a coffee grinder to a fine powder.

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Seasoning Mixture and Basic Recipes - Garam Masala 2

Ingredients

• 25 g/1 oz/1/4 cup black cardamom pods.

• 5 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces

• 30 ml/2 tbsp cloves

• 1/4 whole nutmeg, grated

• 25 g/1 oz/1/4 cup black peppercorns.

• 25 g/1 oz/1/4 cup caraway or cumin seeds

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Method:

1. Roast the spices in a small, heavy based pan over a medium heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly until they become a shade darker than their original color. The spices will also give out a distinct aroma and the pan

2. will emit light fumes of smoke. Remove the spices from the pan and grind them to a fine powder in a spice or coffee grinder. Store in an airtight jar for up to 6 months.