On another site I visit, they always mention commercial blends they buy. I prefer to make my own blends. How about you?
What ingredients do they list on the label? I have a lot of recipes on making your own garam masala, maybe I can come close to what you want.Absolutely - almost 100% make my own blends. You have so much more control over the flavours. Having said this....
.... I'm being driven insane by some garam masala I bought on a whim. It is simply fantastic and eclipses any garam masala I have had before or can make myself. I've made two attempts at replicating it using all the ingredients listed. Both times the garam masala was very good - but the bought one was better. There is a really perfumed taste in it which I think is the cinnamon - but despite roasting and grinding top grade cinnamon sticks I can't get close to it. Grrr...
What ingredients do they list on the label? I have a lot of recipes on making your own garam masala, maybe I can come close to what you want.
MG, in your country, do the ingredients have to be listed largest amount first and so on?I used all the ingredients on the label and the labelling laws here mean that there isn't anything left out (no secret ingredient). So, not much point in trying different recipes which include other spices. I'll look up the ingredients and post them in a bit... so you can see. Its the usual suspects. Nothing startling.
Glad to know that. Do you have a favorite?I generally make my own.
Strange, I have about 30 recipes on how to make it and almost all of them call for Cumin, ground or seeds. Hey, perfect for the cumin challenge. lolThis is the one:
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Ingredients:
Coriander seeds
Dill seeds
Black pepper
Cardamom Seeds
Nutmeg
Ginger
Cinnamon
Chilli powder
Bay leaves
Cinnamon and sugar!Glad to know that. Do you have a favorite?
MG, in your country, do the ingredients have to be listed largest amount first and so on?
Is that how you have made yours? If not, maybe your's will come out tasting the way you like it now.