Kashmiri Masala

Name: Kashmiri Masala
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1/2 cup
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon black cumin seeds; 2 teaspoons large brown cardamom seeds, extracted from pods; 1 teaspoon light coloured cardamom seed, extracted from pods; 1 tablespoon black peppercorns; 10 cloves; 3 cinnamon sticks, broken into little pieces; 1/2 teaspoon saffron thread; 1/2 teaspoon ground mace; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Submitted by Member 610488

"This masala is from the Kashmir region, the northern-most mountainous area of India. It is similar to Garam Masala, but it also contains black cumin which grows in abundance in Kashmir."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 9
Yields:: 1/2 cup

ingredients

1 teaspoon black cumin seeds
2 teaspoons large brown cardamom seeds, extracted from pods
1 teaspoon light coloured cardamom seed, extracted from pods
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
10 cloves
3 cinnamon sticks, broken into little pieces
¹⁄₂ teaspoon saffron thread
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground mace
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

directions

Dry roast all ingredients in a heavy bottomed pan, on medium heat, until a nice, spicy aroma rises. This should take about 6-8 minutes.
Allow to cool and then grind together in to a fine powder.
Store in an airtight container.