08 Sep How to make garam masala recipe at home?
Last Updated on May 20, 2023 by blessmyfoodbypayal
homemade garam masala recipe with step wise pictorial and video method.
Do you know that Garam is a hindi word which means “hot” and Masala means “mixture of spices”.
Garam refers to “heating the body” in the Ayurvedic sense of the word, as all the spices used in making (Homemade) Garam Masala are believed to elevate body temperature in Ayurvedic medicine and “Masala” is referred to a blend of ground spices common in cuisines from the Indian subcontinent.
Homemade Garam Masala is not just good from the view point of health benefits only, but it takes the taste and aroma of vegetables, curries, snacks or wherever you use it, to another level. So make your dishes more tasty by adding it.
But you are suggested to use Somya masala and Thanda Masala during summers or as per your requirements. Read the detailed recipe to know when and why to use these two masalas.
Also have a look at other Masala recipes from this blog:
- Chai ka Masala
- Homemade Protein Powder
- pudina masala powder
- Homemade chaat masala
- Thandai Masala Powder
step wise pictorial recipe of homemade garam masala
- Take coriander seeds and dry roast them in a pan on low flame for couple of seconds.
- Keep aside in a bowl.
- Then take black Cardamom and mace and dry roast them too on low flame. Transfer them to the same bowl carrying roasted coriander seeds.
- Time to add Cumin seeds, Green Cardamom, Nutmeg, Black pepper, Star Anise, Cinnamon and Cloves in the pan & dry roast them also for couple of seconds. Keep in the same bowl.
- Dry roast fennel seeds and place in the bowl.
- Now it’s a turn of bay leaves. Dry roast them too untill crisp and transfer to bowl carrying all other roasted spices.
- Roast dry rose petals for few seconds and keep aside.
- Let the ingredients kept in the bowl turn completely cool.
- Transfer them into a blender and grind to a fine powder.
- Your Homemade Garam Masala is ready. Store it in a airtight container.
NOTE
- Keep in mind that roasting of all the spices is to be done on low flame only.
- Keep stirring constantly to prevent the spices from getting burnt.
Homemade garam masala – recipe card
homemade garam masala | garam masala recipe | how to make garam masala at home
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp Coriander seeds
- 2 pods Black Cardamom
- 2 pieces Mace
- 2 tbsp Cumin seeds
- 15 pods Green Cardamoms
- 1/2 piece Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 1 flower Star Anise
- 3 sticks Cinnamon 2 inches each.
- 10 Cloves
- 2 tsp Fennel seeds
- 5-7 Bay leaves
- 1 tbsp Dry rose petals optional
Instructions
- Take coriander seeds and dry roast them in a pan on low flame for couple of seconds. Keep aside in a bowl.
- Then take black Cardamom and mace and dry roast them too on low flame. Transfer them to the same bowl carrying roasted coriander seeds.
- Time to add Cumin seeds, Green Cardamom, Nutmeg, Black pepper, Star Anise, Cinnamon and Cloves in the pan & dry roast them also for couple of seconds. Keep in the same bowl.
- Dry roast fennel seeds and place in the bowl.
- Now it's a turn of bay leaves. Dry roast them too untill crisp and transfer to bowl carrying all other roasted spices.
- Roast dry rose petals for few seconds and keep aside.
- Let the ingredients kept in the bowl turn completely cool.
- Transfer them into a blender and grind to a fine powder.
- Your Homemade Garam Masala is ready. Store it in a airtight container.
Notes
- Keep in mind that roasting of all the spices is to be done on low flame only.
- Keep stirring constantly to prevent the spices from getting burnt.
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