Meat Masala
Meat Masala, to make delicious chicken, egg and meat dishes, with the magical touch of spice. Homemade is always the best. Here’s the recipe!
Makes 180 gms.
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Ingredients:
| Mustard seeds | 2 tsp | |
| Fenugreek seeds | 1 tsp | |
| Kashmiri Chilli powder | 4 Tbsp | |
| Turmeric powder | 2 Tbsp | |
| Coriander seeds | 4 Tbsp | |
| Fennel seeds | 3 Tbsp | |
| Chana dal (Split chickpeas) | 3 Tbsp | |
| Cumin seeds | 1 1/2 Tbsp | |
| Pepper | 2 tsp | |
| Cinnamon | 2 tsp | |
| Green cardamom pods | 20 | |
| cloves (spice) | 20 | |
| A (whole) nutmeg | Half of | |
| Star anise | 2 | |
| Cubeb peppercorns (Tailed pepper / Jawa peppercorn / Vaal milagu) | 15 | |
| Cloves of garlic | 4 large | |
| Fresh curry leaves | 2 sprigs | |
| Salt | 1 Tbsp |
Method:
- In a dry pan ( cast iron is best), add the mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds and heat.
- Cover the pan, open and stir till the mustard seeds have popped. Don’t wait too long or you mustard seeds will burn.
- Remove from heat and add Kashmiri Chilli Powder and Turmeric Powder.
- Add to a spice grinder and grind to a powder.
- Add all remaining whole spices into the pan again and toast for about 30 seconds, till nice and fragrant. (medium heat with constant stirring).
- Add the garlic cloves ( patted dry first ) and curry leaves ( they should be dry).
- Stir on a medium flame for 1 minute, covering the garlic with the spices, as you stir to dry them out a little.
- Add all of this to the previous grinder ingredients and grind again ( all together) to a powder.
- You may need to do this in batches. You may also grind coarsely, then mix in a bowl and then grind again in batches till a fine powder is achieved.
- Add 1 Tbsp salt on your final spin, in the grinder.
- Allow cooling completely. Store in an airtight container up to 1 month in the fridge.
- I store this at room temperature without any problem, but due to the addition of fresh garlic, keeping in the fridge is advised.
Meat Masala
Notes:
Key Ingredients: Spices, Garlic, Curry Leaves, Salt.
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