Saturday, June 5, 2010

Indian Spice Mix

Garam masala is a blend of ground aromatic spices common in the Indian cuisine often added to curry near the end of cooking to add great flavour and aroma. Garam masala is often added to indian food like pakoras and somasas.
Ingredients for Garam Masala Powder:

* 4 cloves
* 4-5 cinnamon sticks
* 1 tsp cumin seeds
* 1 tsp coriander seeds
* 7 peppercorns
* 1 bayleaf
* Ghee(clarified butter)

Tandoori masala is a mixture of spices ground to fine powder in a grinder or with a pestle and mortar specifically for use with a tandoor, or clay oven, in traditional North Indian cooking for dishes like tandoori chicken, tikka, tandoori fish, butter chicken etc. Tandoori masala can be stored in airtight jars for up to 2 months.
Ingredients for Tandoori Masala Powder:

* 4 tsp ground coriander
* 3 tsp ground cummin
* 4 tsp garlic powder
* 4 tsp paprika
* 3 tsp ground ginger
* 2 tsp mango powder
* 1 tsp dried mint
* 3 tsp deep red coloring
* 1 tsp chilli powder
* 1 tsp yellow colouring)

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