Moms Teachers Garam Masala Food

GARAM MASALA

Steps:

• Dry-roast the cumin, coriander, cardamom, and cloves in a skillet until lightly browned, 1 or 2 minutes. When cool, combine with the black pepper and cinnamon in a spice grinder and grind to a powder. Mix with the cayenne pepper and pour into an airtight container. Store in a cool, dry place for up to several months if not using immediately.
• Note: To make a paste, stir a bit of tepid water into the spice mixture.

MOM'S TEACHER'S GARAM MASALA RECIPE

Steps:

• Lightly roast all the ingredients.
• Powder the lightly roasted ingredients in a grinder.
• Store in a bottle and use as and when desired.

GARAM MASALA

Steps:

• In a food processor, preferably the nut and coffee grinder kind, grind cardamom seeds for about 15 - 20 seconds, it should be in a powder form by then.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, EXCEPT cinnamon, to the processor, and processor for a further 15 - 20 seconds.
• Put all the processed ingredients in to a small frying pan, with NO OIL, and fry over a very low heat for 5 or 6 minutes, it should smell warm, but not burnt.
• Take off the stove, and add the cinnamon.
• Leave in a dry place for the spices to cool off for a few minutes.
• Put in an air tight container and use as needed!
• Enjoy!

KASHMIRI GARAM MASALA

Steps:

• Heat a small, heavy-based frying pan over medium-hot heat.
• Separately dry roast each spice, except nutmeg, until each one starts to give out a beautiful, fragrant aroma. Remove from pan and leave to cool.
• Combine all roasted spices (not nutmeg) in a blender and grind to a fine powder.
• Add nutmeg and store in an airtight container.

MOM'S HARRA MUTTON(MUTTON WITH GREEN MASALA)

Steps:

• Heat oil/ghee in a cooker.
• Fry garlic and ginger in the oil/ghee to a golden brown colour.
• Add onions and fry to a golden brown colour.
• Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, salt and cumin seeds (powdered).
• Mix well.
• Add the mutton pieces/mutton chops.
• Fry well.
• Add 3/4 cup of water.
• Cook under pressure for 10 minutes.
• In the meantime, to the yogurt, add the corriander leaves, mint leaves, methi leaves, spinach and green chillies (green masala mixture).
• Remove pressure from the cooker.
• Add the low-fat yogurt and green masala mixture to the mutton.
• Cook over low heat till the gravy thickens.
• There is no need to keep on stirring while the dish is cooking.
• Serve hot with rotis (Indian flatbreads) on a cold ROMANTIC night!

GARAM MASALA SPICE MIX

Steps:

• Toast the whole spices in a small pan until they are aromatic and have turned a shade or two darker. Don't be tempted to skip this stage, as it really enhances the flavours.
• Tip into a spice grinder (or use a pestle and mortar), then add the ready-ground spices and dried herbs if required, and crush to a fine powder. Store in a sealed jar for up to six months.