Garam Masala/ Kerala Garam Masala
Garam Masala is a must have in every Indian kitchen. Ever since I started my blog, several people have asked me the mix for Gram Masala. I have never used garam masala that comes in packets, but always prepared on my own. Since the flavour and ingredients differ for various dishes, I use this Homemade Garam Masala as a base mix for most curries and gravies and add other ingredients/ spices as required. In most of my non-veg. dishes, I use this Masala; like Kerala Beef roast, Easy chicken roast, nadan chicken curry, egg masala etc.
Popular Indian Garam Masala sometimes differ from Kerala Garam masala. Kerala Garam Masala uses more cardamom, perumjeerah, cloves and cinnamon more. Homemade garam Masla and other spice powders have more aroma and flavours. Also check how to make Sambar Powder and Veppilakkatti at home. My Mummy was particular about making her own spice powders and so am I. The flavour, aroma, and ingredients are important. I arrange all the whole spices in a plate and microwave for half a minute or roast it in a pan and then grind it to fine powder. You need to store it in airtight container in order to preserve the flavour and aroma. This Garam Masala Powder can be used for all my recipes with Garam Masala content. I am sure you will love the flavours too!
Ingredients:
| Cardamom | : 15 gms |
| Cloves | : 15 gms |
| Cinnamon | : 25 gms |
| Perumjeerah (Fennelseed/ Saumph) | : 3 tbsp |
| Star Anise | : 3 nos. |
Watch Video Recipe (https://youtu.be/XozCj5XcjTk)
Method :
Peel the cardamom and take the seeds. Arrange the spices in a plate and microwave for 1 minute. Alternately you can heat a pan and dry roast the spices for a minute. Allow to cool. Grind in a dry spice grinder till fine powder. Store in an airtight container. This can be used for preparing mouthwatering Kerala dishes. Follow the recipes for other spices as required.
Hi Meena, thank you so much for this traditional recipe. I have been looking for this particular garam masala recipe for years. My search ended on your website. Everytime I make chicken curry with this garam masala, my kids can’t wait for the dish to be on table. I am so thankful to you from the bottom of my heart for sharing this recipe. God bless.
Very happy to know this Seema. You made my day. I use this Garam Masala in almost every dish and add extra spices as required for the recipe. Thank you for letting me know. God bless! Please keep visiting.
I love your recipies. I looked at many recipies before and finally figured out yours is the kind of recipies that closely matches with how my mom made food 🙂 Tasty and authentic. Thank you Meenu…
Thank you Deepthi for your encouraging comments. I am extremely happy to see your comments and thank you for trying out the recipes. It means a lot to me. keep visiting!