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Garam masala powder recipe, Homemade garam masala recipe

March 26, 2012 by Sharmilee J 43 Comments

Homemade Garam Masala Powder Recipe

Garam masala powder recipe, an essential spice powder used in most of the Indian curries.I wanted to make garam masala powder since the day I started to make homemade podis.All these days I bought garam masala from shops and last week when I was browsing ammas cookbook saw this recipe and instantly tried it. Each one have their own version of homemade garam masala powder and here is mine 🙂 Have already started using it in curries and gravies, it is so flavourful and said to myself no more store bought ones hereafter.
We had an eventful and kind of hectic weekend…We attended a friends marriage and then had to back by yesterday noon to attend mittus annual day and graduation ceremony.Spent the most beautiful evening yesterday…. Seeing the tiny tot perform at her annual day and graduating from playschool…the moments were priceless!! 🙂

Homemade Garam Masala Powder Recipe

Garam Masala Powder Recipe – Ingredients

Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 15 mins | Makes : 1 cup
Recipe Category: Homemade | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Coriander seeds – 1/2 cup
Fennel Seeds -1/4 cup
Cumin seeds – 1/8 cup
Cardamom – 4
Cinnamon – 2 inch piece
Cloves – 1 tsp
Pepper corns – 1/2 tsp
Red Chillies – 2
Staranise – 1
Nutmeg – 1 small crushed
Note : I havent used salt here, but if you prefer add it at the final stage give a quick grind and then store.

Method:

  1. Measure and make all the ingredients ready. Dry roast coriander seeds for 3mins,Set aside.Then add fennel seeds, jeera and red chillies, roast for 2mins,set aside.Finally add the spices – cinnamon,cardamom,cloves,nutmeg,staranise,peppercorn and roast for a minute.
    How to make garam masala powder - Step1
  2. Cool down completely then transfer to a mixer jar, grind to a semi fine powder.Cool down then store.
    How to make garam masala powder - Step2

Homemade podis are always flavourful and good as they are minus the preservatives and it gives a contentment of making it all by urself at home. 🙂

Homemade Garam Masala Powder Recipe

My Notes:

  • Make sure you cool down completely after roasting else it will form lumps while grinding.
  • You can grind it to a very fine powder or mild corase like what I’v done.
  • Amma says slightly corase gives a nice flavour than the very fine one.
  • I’v given the cup measures as I dont hve a proper gadget to measure in grams.
  • For the above measurement, it yields 1 cup which is 250ml.

Homemade Garam Masala Powder Recipe

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  1. Sudha Sabarish says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:44 am

    Home made garam masala will surely be flavorful and healthy too as u said.Nice one.

    Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:02 am

    What is the hindi name for sombu?

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  3. Sharmilee! :) says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:06 am

    @Anon : Not sure of the hindi name…..its fennel seeds in english

    Reply
  4. Rashida shaikh says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:52 am

    Since I grown up watching my mom preparing garam masala @home, never gotta thought of buying market product.
    Beautiful clicks…

    I would appreciate if you visit my space. 🙂
    Thanks.

    Reply
  5. Maayeka says

    March 26, 2012 at 5:06 am

    nice and flavourful masala.
    fennel seeds are called saunf in hindi
    Anjana

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  6. Aarthi says

    March 26, 2012 at 5:12 am

    wow..that looks so flavourful

    Reply
  7. Priti says

    March 26, 2012 at 5:27 am

    You are so rite we all have our own version ..this looks gud

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  8. Prathibha says

    March 26, 2012 at 5:53 am

    I always rely on home made aromatic garam masala..nothing beats the home made ones

    Reply
  9. Paaka Shaale says

    March 26, 2012 at 6:20 am

    Loved your version of garam masala. The clicks are amazing as usual 🙂

    Reply
  10. Dr. Priya says

    March 26, 2012 at 6:25 am

    Hindi name for sombu is Saunf

    Reply
  11. Chandrani says

    March 26, 2012 at 7:09 am

    Very nice flavorful and useful powder.

    Cuisine Delights
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  12. Shobha says

    March 26, 2012 at 10:02 am

    Home made masala is always better.. I make mine at home too.. in India I add one more ingredient, which is dry rose petals.here we don't find the real pink roses.

    Reply
  13. An Open Book says

    March 26, 2012 at 10:16 am

    my mom in law made a fresh batch for me the last time i was in india..i used it sparely because i dint want it to get over soon, but i now realised that it is so over powering n i need to use very very little. love the pics

    Reply
  14. Farah says

    March 26, 2012 at 10:46 am

    wat an useful recipe ! already bookmarked!

    Reply
  15. San says

    March 26, 2012 at 11:32 am

    Homemade masalas are way flavorful always. Excellent pics of garam masala powder. It has a very distinctive aroma.

    Reply
  16. Vardhini says

    March 26, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    Fragrant masala .. nicely presented.

    Vardhini
    Event: Legumes
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    Reply
  17. Torviewtoronto says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:35 pm

    I use this combination only for nonveg looks wonderful

    Reply
  18. Suja Manoj says

    March 26, 2012 at 4:46 pm

    Useful post..thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  19. Nitha says

    March 26, 2012 at 6:23 pm

    I ve also started preparing home made masalas.. More reliable and healthy then any store bought ones..

    Reply
  20. TheYummyMorsel says

    March 27, 2012 at 12:41 am

    Nothing like homemade masalas! Very pretty pics.

    Reply
  21. Swathi Iyer says

    March 27, 2012 at 3:09 am

    Always homemade is best.

    Reply
  22. Sobha Shyam says

    March 27, 2012 at 3:16 am

    very useful post…nice one..

    Reply
  23. Shabitha Karthikeyan says

    March 27, 2012 at 4:10 am

    Homemade powders are always the best !! Lovely pics !!

    Reply
  24. dassana says

    March 27, 2012 at 8:40 am

    i make a similar garam masala at home. nice pics as always.

    Reply
  25. Krupa says

    March 27, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    thats a lovely click and a very useful post sharmi.. inspired by you and raks , i have also started a foodie blog, pls try to visit and share your expert comment http://pachanti.blogspot.com

    Reply
  26. Anonymous says

    March 27, 2012 at 1:46 pm

    Wow…..whic is ur moms blog??
    Ramyavenkatesh
    Kuwait

    Reply
  27. zareena says

    March 27, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    A homemade garam masala is the perfect one. Loved this preparation.

    Reply
  28. Uma says

    March 27, 2012 at 2:49 pm

    Nice clicks of spices Sharmi… I can smell the wonderdul aroma of the garam masala here. perfectly done.

    Reply
  29. Anonymous says

    March 27, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    from a lover of india cuisine in france what is elachi, merci

    Reply
  30. Sharmilee! :) says

    March 27, 2012 at 3:33 pm

    @Anon : It is indianised named for cardamom 🙂

    Reply
  31. Vanamala Hebbar says

    March 30, 2012 at 2:34 pm

    Very nice

    Reply
  32. Archana says

    April 1, 2012 at 3:32 pm

    Home made and amma made is the best.

    Reply
  33. SaralaThanga says

    November 18, 2012 at 4:27 pm

    1/8 th cup equivalent to how many teaspoons ? Pls reply

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  34. Sharmilee! :) says

    November 19, 2012 at 3:12 am

    @sarala : 1/8th cup = half of 1/4th cup…hope this helps!

    Reply
  35. kalyani says

    March 10, 2013 at 1:13 pm

    Sharmi just prepared this garam masala now:)it is so flavourful …thanks for sharing…byw,how long we can keep it n use? ,

    Reply
    • Sharmilee! :) says

      March 10, 2013 at 1:48 pm

      You can use it for 5-6 months…I usually dont refrigerate just keep it outside,but if you prefer you can refrigerate it for longer shelf life.

      Reply
  36. Sri Lakshmi says

    July 14, 2013 at 10:10 am

    Hi Sharmilee..I have just started cooking without even knowing basics such as how to boil potatoes or what it means if you roast or dry roast :-p all through my life. You have been of great help (though great is a very very small word). Thank you very much. Prayers for you from the bottom of my heart whenever my family praises of me for each of those dishes posted by you. Thanks a lot. I mean it.

    Reply
  37. priyaas says

    October 16, 2014 at 6:43 am

    Sharmi , all your cup measurements are, 1 cup = 250 ml ah?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      October 16, 2014 at 9:44 am

      Yes mostly….

      Reply
  38. selvamani sangavi says

    September 19, 2015 at 7:14 am

    How long can we preserve this?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      September 19, 2015 at 7:18 am

      If handled properly it will last for about 6months

      Reply
  39. Priya Magudesh says

    March 10, 2016 at 8:01 am

    hi mam,
    garam masala is equal to curry masala available in packets

    Reply
  40. Unknown says

    November 2, 2016 at 1:58 pm

    Can you please mention the shelf life for these home made podis

    Reply

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