Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Homemade Pav Bhaji Masala Powder

Ingredients and Method to make Pav Bhaji Masala Powder
5 black cardamoms
1/4 cup coriander seeds (Dhania/ kothamalli virai)
1/8 cup cumin seeds (Jeera)
1/8 cup whole black pepper (miri/ milagu)
1 1/2 tbsp fennel seeds (saunf/ sombu)
10 whole red dry chilies
13  1 inch pieces of cinnamon
2 tbsp dry mango powder (amchur powder)

Dry roast all the ingredients except amchur powder for a few minutes on low to medium low heat until the spices release an aroma.

Add dry mango powder and roast another minute or so. Remove from heat, cool thoroughly and grind using a spice grinder to a fine powder.
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Store in an airtight container and use as required  in pav bhaji. (see notes)

Notes:
If pav bhaji is not quite your thing, this powder can even be used in place of curry powder or to spice up any other Indian style curries or dishes