Tandoori Masala Powder
This tandoori masala powder is a mix powder of varieties of whole spices and has a salty, sour as well as hot flavor. Also it makes the dish reddish in color due to the presence of Kashmiri whole red chili.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Cumin seed
- 4 tbsp Coriander seed
- ½ tbsp Black peppercorn
- 8-10 no. Green peppercorn
- 2 no Black cardamom
- 2 inch Cinnamon
- ½ tbsp Clove
- 2 no. Mace
- 1 no. Nutmeg
- 2 tsp Kasoori Methi
- 14-15 no. Kashmiri whole red chili
- 1 tbsp Ginger powder
- ½ tbsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Black salt
Instructions
- In a pan first take Cumin seeds, Coriander seeds, Black peppercorns, Green cardamoms, Black cardamoms, Cinnamon sticks, Cloves, Mace, Nutmeg.
- Over low-medium heat, dry roast for few minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Roast until golden in color and aromatic.
- Transfer to a plate and allow to cool.
- Into the same pan add all the Kashmiri whole red chilies and dry-roast them until fragrant, stirring occasionally.
- After that add kasoori methi and give a quick stir.
- Turn off the heat and allow to cool down completely.
- Transfer all these roasted spices into a mixer jar and grind to a coarse mixture first.
- Then add garlic powder, ginger powder along with black salt to it.
- Grind well until everything is nicely incorporated.
- Transfer the powder onto a plate, spread it and cool down completely.
- Take a clean and dry air-tight container and put all the powder into this.
- Store this tandoori masala powder to use in any kind of tandoori dishes !
Notes
- Roasting the spices perfectly is the main step in making any masala powder. So be careful during those steps.
- Instead of whole nutmeg, nutmeg powder one can choose.