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INGREDIENTS

Fennel Seed

Sauf

Has an agreeable odor and licorice avor.

Available whole or ground.

Fenugreek

Methi

Has a pleasant bitter avor and sweetish odor.

Garam Masala

Garam Masala

A mixture of spices details come later.

Chat Masala

Chat Masala

A variation of Garam masala

Available in Indian stores.

Ghee

Fat for frying.

Pure ghee is clari ed butter.

Mustard oil

Larson

Pungent oil made from black mustard seeds.

Mint

Pudina

Aromatic herb. Fresh and dried leaves are

used in the preparation of chutneys. Dried

leaves are much less fragrant than the fresh

ones.

Pomegranate

Anar dana

A avoring agent. Has some scent.

Sa ron

Kesar

Made of stigmas of a ower grown in

Kashmir and Spain. It is aromatic and yields

a yellow color.

Turmeric

Haldi

An aromatic powdered root. Used as a avoring

and for avoring curries.

To make Garam Masala: (approximately 1 cups)

1

2

Quantity

Ingredient

3 - 5" pieces

Cinnamon stick

1 c (???)

Green cardamom pods

c

Cumin seed

1

2

c

Black pepper corns

1

2

c

Cloves

1

2

c

Coriander seeds

1

2

Procedure:

Dry the ingredients in an oven. Do not let them turn brown. Remove the

seeds from the cardamom pods. Pound cinnamon sticks into smaller pieces.

Combine ingredients until they are well mixed and blend at high speed for

2-3 minutes until completely pulverized (LINE MISSING, The recipe seems

to be complete, but as the original had this I am letting it remain.)