Ghurum masala- recipe collection

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
---Ghurum Masala---
¼cupBlack cardamon pods
5Cinnamon sticks; broken up
2tablespoonsCloves
¼Nutmeg seed; grated
¼cupBlack peppercorns
¼cupCaraway or cumin seed -South Indian Ghurum Masala---
½cupGreen cardamon pods; husked
2tablespoonsBlack cardamon pods; husked
3Cinnamon sticks; broken up
¼cupCloves
¼Nutmeg seed; grated
¼cupBlack peppercorns
¼cupCumin seed
½cupCoriander seed -Mughal-Style Ghurum Masala---
1cupGreen cardamon pods; husked
2Cinnamon sticks; broken up
¼cupCloves
1tablespoonNutmeg; grated
¼cupBlack peppercorns -Kashmir Style Ghurum Masala---
1cupGreen cardamon pods
5Cinnamon sticks; broken up
¼cupCloves
½Nutmeg seed; grated
¼cupBlack peppercorns
½cupBlack cumin seed
½cupAniseed or fennel seeds

Directions

Roast the spices in a small, heavy-based pan over a medium heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly until they become a shade darker than their original colour. The spices will also give out a distinct aroma and the pan will emit light fumes of smoke. Rewmove the spices from the pan and grind them to a fine powder in a coffee grinder. Store in an airtight jar for up to 6 months. Pecked by Jazzbel's two fingers from jazzbel@...

Recipe by: The classic 1000 Indian Recipes Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #237 by "Jazzbel" <jazzbel@...> on Sep 14, 1997