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Garam Masala Recipe
This garam masala recipe will help you make a true spice blend with a superior quality to the shop-bought. A must-have in many Indian dishes, this ground spice mix will give your curries a fragrant and aromatic flavor.
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Cooling time
3 mins
Servings: 3 tablespoons
Calories: 16 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Indian , Pakistani
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon black cardamom seeds
- 2-3 inches cinnamon quill/ stick
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- ⅓ of a nutmeg
Instructions
- Take the cardamom seeds out of the skin and place them in a small bowl.
- Break the cinnamon into smaller pieces.
- Place the broken cinnamon, black peppercorns, cloves, cumin seeds, and nutmeg in a frying pan. Then, turn the heat to medium and dry roast the spices for about two minutes. Keep stirring the spices to prevent them from burning.
- Some spices will crackle, and they will be fragrant. Take the spices off the heat and place them on a small plate or bowl. Let them cool.
- Once the spices are at room temperature, put them in an electric spice grinder container.
- Grind the spices until they turn into fine powder.
- Transfer the spice blend into a food container or a jar with a lid. Store the jar in a cool room and away from direct sunlight.
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Notes
- If possible, use black cumin seeds. However, ordinary ones will do just fine.
- Some nutmegs are pretty big, so I sometimes use ¼ of it.
- You can vary your garam masala by adding more or less of a particular spice you like.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1teaspoon
Calories
16kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.5g
(1%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Sodium
3mg
(0%)
Potassium
61mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
19IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 16
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1teaspoon | |
| Calories | 16kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.5g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 19IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.