Tuesday, 24 March 2015 00:26

Punjabi Garam Masala Powder Recipe

Garam masala spice mix is a popular addition to many Indian recipes that helps to bring out the flavour in the dish. The whole spices are roasted well and then ground to a smooth powder which is then stored in an airtight jar for any future use.

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Punjabi Garam Masala Powder Recipe is a must have spice powder mix for most Indian dishes and it's fairly simple to make if you have measured all the ingredients right and roasted them well. This recipe was given to me by a neighbor when I was 18 years old.

My mother preserved the recipe and I made note of it in a book and now I have shared it with you. Although this recipe was handwritten many years ago, I understand now that every home has a subtle variation in the proportions of the ingredients for the garam masala. Go ahead and try this recipe and make your variations too.

You can use it for various recipes like

  1. Apple- Carrot-Sweet Potato Soup With Garam Masala Roasted Chickpeas Recipe
  2. Cauliflower and Vegetable Curry (With Almonds and Spices)
  3. Spicy Indian Style Masala Frittata Recipe
  4. Bengali Mishti Pulao and Chal Potol Recipe (Bengali Sweet Pulao and Parval)

Cuisine: North Indian Recipes

Diet: Vegetarian

Equipments Used: Preethi Blue Leaf Mixer Grinder

Prep in 10 M

Cooks in 20 M

Total in 30 M

Makes: 200 grams

Ingredients

  • 50 Grams Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 50 Grams Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
  • 30 Grams Coriander (Dhania) Seeds
  • 30 Grams Whole Black Peppercorns
  • 20 Grams Fennel seeds (Saunf)
  • 10 Grams Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
  • 10 Grams Cloves (Laung)
  • 10 Grams Bay leaves (tej patta)
  • 10 Grams Dry ginger powder
  • 2 Nutmeg , whole nutmeg

Directions for Punjabi Garam Masala Powder Recipe

  1. To begin making the Punjabi Garam Masala Powder Recipe, we will first get all the ingredients together and ready.

  2. Preheat a skillet on medium heat and roast all the ingredients together except the ginger powder, on low to medium heat until you can smell the aromas coming through.

  3. Make sure you keep stirring continuously, so the spices don't get burnt. Once the spices are roasted well (about 4 to 5 minutes), turn off the heat and allow it to cool.

  4. Once the spices are cooled down, using a Food Grinder, make a fine powder of the spices. 

  5. The Punjabi Garam Masala Powder is now ready. Store the Garam Masala in an airtight glass jar and use as and when required. For longer shelf like, you can freeze the bottle and use it as desired.