Kashmiri Garam Masala

2 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 6 min
Ready In: 41 min

“A good friend of mine gave me her recipe for Kashmiri Garam Masala some years ago. I am more than happy to be able to share it with all of you.” - by OStreetGuy

Ingredients

1/4 cup black cumin seed
2 large bay leaves, crushed
2 tablespoons green cardamom seeds
1/4 cup black peppercorns
1 1/2 teaspoons whole cloves
1 tablespoon fennel seed
1 teaspoon chopped fresh mace
4 cinnamon sticks, broken
1 pinch ground nutmeg

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Original recipe yields 1 /2 cup

Directions

Heat a small skillet over medium heat; add cumin, bay leaves. cardamom, peppercorns, cloves, fennel seed, mace, and cinnamon sticks and dry roast until fragrant, 6 to 10 minutes.
Allow to cool; add nutmeg. Grind the spices into a fine powder using a spice grinder or coffee grinder. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
24 cal
1%

Fat
0.7 g
1%

Carbs
4.1 g
1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Spyce

Mar. 3, 2009

"Thanks for sharing. I like to try different garam masala recipes and this one was tops! This is the first one that I tried that used black cumin seeds and fennel. Interesting combination of flavors...." See more I will have to work on incorporating them into my favorite garam masala recipe."