Authentic home made Garam Masala

Garam masala is an Indian spice blend. Garam means “hot” while masala means “spices,” but it’s not necessarily hot and spicy — the name refers to the warm flavours of its ingredients, such as cinnamon and cumin.

It is one of the most essential spice mixes used in most of the Indian recipes to enhance the flavour and in addition also has numerous health benefits. Every region and part of India has its own unique and custom recipe for this spice mix – mine is inspired by my grandfather’s recipe.

Supermarket shelves are loaded with so many kinds of garam masala and unfortunately most of them lack the real thing – that’s the aroma! As most spices are expensive some companies add Coriander seeds (a cheaper spice) to form the base of the garam masala. This adds volume/body but dilutes the taste of the original spice mix.

Garam masala is usually added toward the end of cooking so that it seasons the dish and adds to its flavour. In need of some recipe inspiration – links below….

Store the garam masala in an airtight container in a cool, dry and dark place (such as a pantry or spice cabinet) and it can last for months without losing its flavour.

Ingredients :-

Black Peppercorns
Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
Caraway Seeds (Shahjeera)
Black Cardamoms
Green Cardamoms
Cinnamon Sticks
Nutmeg
Mace
Cloves

Zeera Aloo : https://youtu.be/tnVF6sQQSEM?si=wG2HUh-9n-L4B8Ee

Vegetable Samosa : https://youtu.be/GUXX_F3hM7A?si=oOjjji5EjNNsWyKV

Aloo Gobi : https://youtu.be/qkHtOkzVICw?si=kl3vzElt_-PngV9-

Murgh Handi : https://youtu.be/z2JbqCsOsnA?si=ViLkibFJHfjQe8-J

Murgh Makhani : https://youtu.be/mJx5Ji4jgEs?si=1PsMIO4pZCXXHdnQ