Low Fat Condiment Recipes

Ingredients:

4 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
4 1/2 tsp coriander seeds
2 tsp black peppercorns
1 1 1/2 inch stick cinnamon,
1 broken into small pieces
1 1/2 tsp cardamom seeds (remove them
1 from the pods)
1/2 tsp whole cloves

Instructions:

1. Heat a small heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ingredients,
and cook them, shaking the pan, for about 5 minutes or until the spices are
brown but not burned.

2. Transfer the spices to a bowl, and let them cool. In a mortar with
pestle or in an electric coffee grinder or in a spice grinder, grind the
spices to a fine powder. Store the garam masala in an airtight jar.

Makes about 1/3 cup.

It comes from Jane Brody's Good Food Gourmet. at p. 247: "You can prepare a
reasonable garam masala by combining equal amounts of cardamom, cumin,
cinnamon, and coriander, and smaller amounts of ground cloves and black
pepper."

She also provides a "real" recipe for it at p.546 (above).

I have never bothered with the "real" recipe, but have just mixed in the
proportions given in the "easy" recipe, as needed. It's delicious for all
your garam needs!

Posted by Anne Washburn <quaker@vnet.net> to the Fatfree Dig. [Vol.12 Issue
2 11-2-94]. FATFREE Recipe collections copyrighted by Michelle Dick 1994.
Used with permission. Formatted by Sue Smith, S.Smith34,
TXFT40A@Prodigy.com using MMCONV.

Servings: 1