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Garam Masala
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Garam Masala

10 ingredients 5 min + 10 min 1 /2 cup openrecipes
Garam Masala

"I needed this to make butter chicken one night and didn't have any on hand. I keep a well stocked spice cabinet and was able to come up with this."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

47
Calories
1g
Protein
2g
Fat
9g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 11 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Seed not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Star Anise not in our table 0
Mace not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup cumin seeds
  • 3 tablespoons coriander seeds
  • 3 (4 inch) cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
  • 5 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 5 whole star anise pods
  • 14 green cardamom pods
  • 1 teaspoon whole cloves
  • 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon ground mace

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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