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Garam Masala

05/09/2010 - 18:01

Garam = Hot. Masala = Spice.

Mostly used as a flavoring after cooking

Ingredients:

1 t. cumin seeds

0.5 t. pepper corns

0.25 t. cardamom seeds

0.25 t. coriander seed

0.5 in. cinnamon stick

0.5 star anise (3 sections)

2 cloves

1 bay leaf (malabar leaf would be more correct but it's not in my pantry)

0.25 t. ground nutmeg

Method:

toast everything except nutmeg and bay leaf

when spices start to become fragrant, add bay leaf

toast until spices start to brown and are very fragrant

grind everything to a fine powder

Yield: