How to make garam masala at home: It is not possible that while talking about Indian food, there is no mention of garam masala. The taste of Indian food comes from the spices here. The taste of the food here depends on the spices. Let us tell you, in the kitchen of Indian homes, there are different types of food spices for making different dishes. Be it anything simple, or any special vegetable like paneer, chickpeas or kidney beans. Spices of different aroma and taste are used for all these. These food spices are available in dry or powdered form, which enhance the taste of food. Both types of spices are used while cooking here. These spice powders also contain garam masala, which changes both the taste and color of the food. You can easily get garam masala powder in the market, but to double the taste of the dish, it is better to make garam masala at home. Today we are going to tell you about the method of making garam masala easily at home and the ingredients required for garam masala.
Ingredients required to make Garam Masala
half cup cumin
half cardamom
1/4 cup black pepper
1/4 coriander seeds
3-4 dry red chillies
three tablespoons fennel
two tablespoons cloves
10 cinnamon sticks
4-5 bay leaves
2 teaspoons Shah Jeera
one teaspoon nutmeg
Half teaspoon ginger powder.
How to make Garam Masala
step 1-Roast coriander seeds in a non-stick pan on low flame.
Step 2- When fragrant, fry cumin seeds, shah cumin seeds, black pepper and dried red chillies until they become crisp.
Step 3- Now take it out from the pan, and fry all the spices except ginger powder in the pan on medium flame.
Step 4- While frying, take care that the spices do not burn, once the aroma starts coming from them, take them out and put them in a mixer jar.
Step 5- Grind all the spices in a mixer and make a coarse masala.
Step 6- Add ginger powder to this mixture and keep it in an airtight container.
Here, your garam masala powder is ready. While cooking any vegetable, add garam masala at the end and cook for just a minute. The taste of your food will increase four times.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: May 10, 2024, 14:49 IST
