Garam Masala Powder

It's a Aromatic masala used widely in Indian cooking.

Ingredients

• Star anise (Chakra Phool)   1-2
• Black cardamom                6
• Black peppercorns             21/2 tsp
• Cinnamon (Dal chini)          10 inch stick
• Cloves (Laung)                  1 tbsp
• Green cardamom               4 gms
• Mace (javitri)                     1 blade
• Coriander seeds                 4 tbsp
• Cumin seeds                       3 tbsp
• Nutmeg,grated (Jaifai)         1/1 tsp
• Salt                                    1/2 tsp

Method

Take a pan and lightly roast the whole masalas one by one: cumin seeds, coriander seeds, black pepper, cloves, small cardamoms, big cardamoms, nutmeg, cinnamon and mace. Mix all these, let cool and grind to a fine powder. If required, sieve. Store in an airtight jar.