Garam masala

Spices gives flavour and taste to our dishes.Our pantry is stuffed with lots of spices.Of these some are used  as it is available in nature.Few of these we mix various spices in a particular proportion  and grind and to get a new flavour.Garam masala is one of those .As it is hot in taste so known as garam masala.It is being used in so many dishes. like curry dal pulao etc


                                       


Ingredients required

                                                                  

Cummin seed                 (jeera)                  6 tab spoon
Black pepper                (kali mirch)           2 tablespoon
cinnamon                      (  Dalchini )           8 sticks of 3"
cloves                           (Lawang)              2 tablespoon                
Mace                           (jawitri)                 8 pieces
Cardamom(big brown) (Badi elaichi)         10 to 12 pieces
bay leaves                    (Tejpatta)             10 to 12 pieces
         Dry all these spices in sunlight for half an hour and then grind in grinder to a fine powder.Store in an air     tight glass container.It has long shelf life but it is advisable to prepare it in small batches for its strong aroma .