Keralan Garam Masala

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Keralan Garam Masala

Keralan Garam Masala is a traditional Indian recipe (from Kerala) for a classic spice blend used in curries. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Indian version of: Keralan Garam Masala.

prep time

5 minutes

cook time

5 minutes

Total Time:

10 minutes

Makes:

1 jar

Rating:

Tags : Curry Vegetarian Recipes Spice Recipes Indian Recipes

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Ingredients:

4 tbsp fennel seeds
50 whole green cardamoms (hari elaichi)
35 whole black peppercorns (kali mirch)
2 cinnamon sticks (dalchini) (crushed)
1 whole blade of mace(javitri)
1 whole nutmeg (jaiphal) (crushed)
1 whole star anise (chakri phool)
30 whole cloves (laung)

Method:

Separately dry toast all the ingredients in a small non-stick pan over low heat until they are slightly browned and fragrant, stirring continuously.

As each spice is toasted, turn out onto a plate and allow to cool completely.

Once each spice has been toasted and all the spices are cool combine them in a spice or coffee grinder and render to a fine powder.

Store the garam masala in an air-tight tin or jar. It will keep for up to a month.