garam masala

This is the recipe I used courtesy of Madhur Jaffrey. It's from the north of India. Place the following ingredients in a spice grinder or mortar and grind to a very fine powder: 1 tblsp black cardamom seeds, 50 mm stick of cinnamon, 1 tsp black cumin seeds, 1 tsp whole cloves, 1 tsp black...

I would like to make the recipe below using raw chickpeas rather than tinned. How long should I soak the chickpeas before using them? What else should I do after soaking them? Chickpea, Onion and Chopped Tomato Curry Ingredients 2 onions 1 tsp salt 8 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp mild chilli powder...

Italian cooking Serves 2, Preparation 10 mins, Cooking 15-20 mins 300-350 g fillets of sea bream, already filleted 150 g of cherry tomatoes 50 g pitted black Taggiasca olives 1 teaspoon capers in vinegar A teaspoon of Garam-Masala A pinch of turmeric Parsley, a small tuft EVOO – Extra...

I stopped at a shop (Tiger - not a food related one) and as soon as I saw this Garam Masala packet, I bought it suddenly thinking about the food I could make by using it or at least my mind went to Yorky food where he uses this spice. Ok. But after few mins I thought: “ I have no idea where...

View: https://youtu.be/VN0QJ6Su4vE Ingredients: Chicken & Marinade: 800 g chicken thighs 1 tsp tandoori masala 1 tsp red chili powder (preferably kasmiri chili powder) 1 tbsp garlic paste 1 tbsp ginger paste 1 tsp salt 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil Gravy: 500 g tomatoes 1 red onion 1 tbsp...

Bubble and squeak is one of my all time favourite things. Its wonderful flavour comes from the charring of the greens in a hot pan which provides a distinctive umami taste. You can use any left over potatoes and greens. You could add other left over root vegetables too. Here I’ve ramped up the...

I started out with the idea of making @Francesca's Spanish Potato Omelette, and then things went off the rails a bit. How about some onion? Okay. What about some garlic? Of course. I found myself steering down a path from Spain to India, and - with potatoes at the core - it only made sense to...

Homemade Garam Masala Ingredients 3 tbsp cumin seeds 2 tbsp coriander seeds 1 tbsp black peppercorns 4 cinnamon sticks 8 green cardamon pods 4 black cardamon pods 12 cloves 5 bay leaves 4 star anise 4 blades of mace ½ of a nutmeg Method Dry roast all the spices in a pan on a very low heat...