Khandeshi Garam Masala

Khandeshi garam masala is an aromatic and spicy blend that captures the flavour of Khandesh region of Maharashtra. It is this masala that gives the dishes of this region an authentic taste that is unique to the food of this region. The spices are roasted gently to perfection and then ground together to a powder that can be used to make many recipes like this one.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 22 Jul 2024 in Recipes Powders

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Main ingredients	Cloves, Black peppercorns, Tirfal, Black cardamoms, Green cardamoms, Mace, Caraway seeds, Cumin seeds, Cinnamon, Rock asafoetida, Coriander seeds, Bay leaves, Poppy seeds, Pandi dried red chillies, Sankeshwari dried red chillies
Cuisine	Maharashtrian
Course	Powder
Prep time	15-20 minutes
Cook time	10-15 minutes
Serve
Taste	Spicy
Level of cooking	Easy
Others	Vegetarian

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cloves
2 tablespoons black peppercorns
2 tablespoons tirfal
10-12 black cardamoms
20-25 green cardamoms
4 mace blades
2 tablespoons caraway seeds (shahi jeera)
2 tablespoons cumin seeds
3 one-inch cinnamon sticks
4-5 small pieces of rock asafoetida
1 cup coriander seeds
6-7 bay leaves
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
50 grams pandi dried red chillies
50 grams sankeshwari dried red chillies

Method

Heat a pan, add cloves, black peppercorns and tirfal, mix and dry roast till fragrant. Transfer into a bowl and set aside.
Add black cardamoms, green cardamoms, mace, caraway seeds and cumin seeds to the same pan and dry roast till fragrant. Transfer into the same bowl and set aside.
Dry roast cinnamon, rock asafoetida, coriander seeds and bay leaves till fragrant.
Add poppy seeds and once they start to pop, transfer the mixture into the same bowl.
Dry roast pandi and sankeshwari dried red chillies in the same pan for a minute. Transfer into a plate and set aside to cool.
Transfer all the ingredients into a blender jar and grind to a fine powder.
Store in airtight container and use as required.

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