Wednesday, April 1, 2015

spices

Spices  (मसाले )


गरममसाला 


Cummin seeds                     25 gms
Cloves                                10 gms'
Bay leaves                          10 gms
Cardamom big variety         20 gms
Mace                                  15gms
black pepper                       15 gms
cinnamon sticks                   10gms
keep all these spices in sunlight for three to four hours and then grind them in a grinder to make fine powder.Store in an air tight jar




To adjust the spicy level quantity of cloves and pepper can be increased or decreased.






Dried mint

                            





Take a bunch of fresh mint leaves.Wash them and spread on a clean muslin cloth under the shade.

Within two days it will get dried.Store in an air tight container.


When want to use crush it fresh and sprinkle.





Tips :
1 always dry in shade not in sunlight
2  To retain the green colour of leaves and aroma  it should be dried during dry weather.Do not try during rainy season.


tea masala (chai masala)


20 gms cardamom pods 


20 gms dried ginger


10 gms black pepper


Grind into a fine powder


Store in an airtight container


Tips


Dried ginger should be broken into small pieces before putting into grinder.

Quantity of black pepper can be adjusted to adjust the hot level


Sambhar powder


Ingredients required


1/4 cup fenugreek seeds

1/4 cup  mustard seeds

1/4 cup  chana dal

1/4 cup urad dal

1/4 cup whole dried coriander seeds

30 curry leaves

15 dried whole red chillies(optional)

In a pan roast each of the  ingredients separately as each require different timings.

Roast chanadal till it starts turning brown and gives a good aroma.

Same way Urad dal is to be roasted.

Roast mustard seeds till it starts splittering.

Roast fenugreek seeds till it changes color from yellow to dark yellow.

Red chilli should be roasted to make it dry

Curry leaves are to be roasted till they become dry.

Coriander seeds should be roasted till they starts giving a good aroma.


Let all roasted ingredients dry then mix all and grind to a fine powder in a grinder.

Store in an air tight container

Tips
To adjust the hot taste quantity of chillies can be varied or removed.






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