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Masala Recipe
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Masala Recipe

24 ingredients openrecipes

The basic mixtures of spices essential to Indian cookery are called masala, from an Arabic word meaning seasonings. Garam masala, the best known, comes from northern...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

76
Calories
2g
Protein
2g
Fat
16g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 16 ingredients — the other 6 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
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
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cassia not in our table 0
Laurel not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Mace not in our table 0
Star Anise 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

  • 2 crushed cinnamon (not cassia) sticks
  • 3 crushed Indian bay leaves (or substitute bay laurel)
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
  • 1 tablespoon green cardamom pods
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon whole cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground mace or nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
  • 2 tablespoons fennel seeds
  • 2 tablespoons coriander seeds
  • 2 tablespoons sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons black salt
  • 1 tablespoon amchur powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground hot chiles
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch asafetida
  • 4 star anise pods
  • 4 teaspoons green cardamom pods
  • 4 teaspoons black peppercorns
  • 1 crushed cinnamon stick (not cassia)
  • 1 teaspoon cloves
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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