Garam Masala Spice Blend

This recipe comes from the Indian Instant Pot Cookbook, by Urvashi Pitre (A fabulous birthday gift from my Mom and Sister)

Ingredients

4 tbsp coriander seeds

2 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp whole cloves

1 tsp cardamom seeds (green or white)

4 bay leaves

1 tsp ground cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes

2 cinnamon sticks, broken up (can substitute 1-2 tsp ground paprika)


Directions

Using a spice grinder, pulverize whole spices until a fine powder. If using cayenne pepper and/or paprika, it isn't necessary to add it to the spice grinder, and you can add it directly to the container. Once freshly ground spices are added, shake up until uniform. Store in an air-tight container. 

(I don't drink coffee, but the Cuisinart (DCG-20BN) Coffee Grinder works well for spice grinding.)

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