Varhadi Masala

Yields: map[Count:500 g]

Ingredients

  • 125 grams of dry coconut
  • 125 grams of coriander seeds
  • 125 grams of dried chillies
  • 25 grams of black pepper
  • 25 grams of whole turmeric
  • 8 grams of cinnamon
  • 8 grams of cloves
  • 8 grams of black cardamom
  • 8 grams of caraway seeds
  • 8 grams of fennel seeds
  • 8 grams of asafoetida
  • 15 grams of poppy seeds
  • 5 grams of black stone flower
  • 13 grams of bay leaves
  • 5 grams of nutmeg
  • 2 grams of mace
  • 8 grams of dry ginger
  • 8 grams of cumin seeds

Directions

  • Grate the dry coconut and roast until brown. Set aside to cool.
  • Coarsely grind the coconut ensuring not to make a sticky paste. Transfer to a plate.
  • Separate the dry red chillies from the stem, do not break them. Roast for ten minutes.
  • Grind the roasted chillies separately.
  • Roast each ingredient (except turmeric and asafoetida) separately. Cool them on a plate.
  • Grind the turmeric and asafoetida and sieve them.
  • Grind the remaining roasted ingredients together. Sieve them.
  • Add to these ground turmeric, red chillies and asafoetida. Blend in the mixer.
  • Add the ground dry coconut in two-to-three batches and blend.
  • If you would like the masala to be fine, sieve them and grind the residue.
  • Cool the mixture and transfer into an airtight jar.

Category: Spice blend

Cuisine: Indian

inspired from Archana Arte