Ashvattha Cook Blog

by Madhur Jaffey
Ingredients:

1 tb Cardamom seeds
1 ts Whole cloves
1 Cinnamon stick -; (5 cm long)
1 ts Whole black peppercorns
1 ts Cumin seeds
1/4 md Nutmeg seed

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Instructions:
Place all of the ingredients in a pestle and mortar or clean electric coffee grinder. Finely groundthe spices. Transfer to a small airtight container, and store [...]

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Tandoori masala is a mixture of spices specifically for use with a tandoor, or clay oven, in traditional north Indian and Afghan cooking.
The specific spices vary somewhat from one region to another, but typically include garam masala, garlic, ginger, cumin, cayenne pepper, and other spices and additives like lime and lemon juice.
The spices are ground [...]

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