Homemade Garam Masala
Learn how to make the easiest, authentic homemade garam masala seasoning in your kitchen in under 10 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 2 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
- 2-3 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 2-3 cinnamon
- 4-5 cardamom
- 1-2 mace
- 1 nutmeg
- 2-4 star anise
Instructions
- In a pan over low heat, dry roast the spices until aromatic.
- Take the pan off heat, let the spices cool down and then transfer them to your blender jar.
- Blend the spices until you get a slightly coarse powder that looks like this.
- Transfer to a clean and dry glass jar or an airtight container.
Notes
- Keep stirring the spices frequently while you're heating them. This will encourage the aromatic oils to be released and you won't end up with any burned spots.
- Make sure you keep the heat low while dry roasting your spices- you don't want them to get burned.
- Let the spices cool down completely before you grind them. If you grind them immediately, the spice mix will clump and stick to the sides of the blender jar.
- To be extra cautious, you can dry roast the larger whole spices and the smaller seeds separately.
- If the garam masala seasoning seems too pungent and spicy, toast some cumin seeds and coriander seeds, grind them and mix it in.
Nutrition
Serving: 15gCalories: 15kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 61mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 22IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
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