A Mild Indian Garam Masala, Ideal For Your
Lighter Indian and Asian Recipes

This is a mild Indian garam masala recipe which makes it ideal for your lighter recipes that use cream, butter and yoghurt. And as it's a basic one that uses only nine ingredients, it can be made in just a few minutes from start to finish and will add fabulous, authentic flavours and aromas to your Indian cooking. 

What You'll Need: (makes about 8 tablespoons)

3 tbsp coriander seeds
2 tbsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp green cardamom pods
4 tsp black peppercorns
2 tsp fennel seeds
2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp whole cloves
6-8 dried bay leaves
3 inch stick of cinnamon

tbsp = tablespoon
tsp = teaspoon

Directions:

  • Break up the cinnamon stick and crumble the bay leaves

  • Finely grind the cinnamon and bay pieces along with the coriander, cumin and fennel seeds, peppercorns, cloves and cardamom pods

  • Once ground add to a bowl
  • Finally, add the ground nutmeg to the bowl and combine well

Store your garam masala powder in an airtight jar out of direct sunlight. Use within 3 months before making a fresh amount.

A Step-by-Step Instructional Video

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