GARAM MASALA

INGREDIENTS

• Cinnamon (‘Dalchini’ in Hindi & ‘Pattai’ in Tamil) : 2 nos (Big)
• Cardamom (‘Elaichi’ in Hindi & ‘Ellakaai’ in Tamil) : 5 nos 
• Cloves (‘Lavang’ in Hindi & ‘Kirambu’ in Tamil) : 10 nos
• Fennel Seeds (‘Saunf’ in Hindi & ‘Soombhu’ in Tamil) : 3 tsp
• Mace (‘Jathipathri’ in Tamil) : 1 tsp
• Black stone flower (‘Jeevanti’ in Hindi & ‘Kalpasi’ in Tamil) : 3 tsp

PROCEDURE

1. Fry all the ingredients into a kadai till they are heated evenly.
2. Allow the roasted ingredients to cool down.
3. Grind all the ingredients into a fine powder.

Note: If the powder is course, use a sieve to get the fine powder and the remains in the sieve can be collected in a vessel. Once done with sieving, the remains collected can be again ground in a mixer to make it much finer.