Garam Recipe ⋮ Garam Masala

I needed this to make butter chicken one night and didn't have any on hand. I keep a well stocked spice cabinet and was able to come up with this.

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup cumin seeds
• 3 tablespoons coriander seeds
• 3 (4 inch) cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
• 5 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 5 whole star anise pods
• 14 green cardamom pods
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon ground mace

Cooking Directions

1. Toast the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, nutmeg, anise pods, cardamom pods, cloves, peppercorns, and mace together in a skillet over medium heat until very fragrant and you can literally see the scent rising into the air, 8 to 12 minutes; remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
2. Pour the spice mixture into a grinder; grind into a fine powder. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

• calories33.7
• carbohydrateContent7 g
• fatContent1.1 g
• fiberContent3.8 g
• proteinContent1.1 g
• saturatedFatContent0.2 g
• sodiumContent6.5 mg
• sugarContent0.2 g