Thursday, 12 August 2021

Chicken Masala Powder

 

Prep time: 10 min  Cook time: 20 min  Makes: about 1.5 kg

Ingredients (Making for full year)

  • Coriander Seeds (Dhaniya) - 1 kg
  • Dry Red Chilies - 1/4 kg
  • Black Peppercorns - 50 gms
  • Fennel Seeds - 50 gms
  • Cumin Seeds - 50 gms
  • Rice - 50 gm
  • Cardamom - 50 gms
  • Poppy seeds - 100 gms
  • Curry Leaves - 5 handful of leaves
  • Turmeric - 50 gms
  • Bay leaves - 20 leaves
  • Star anise - 10 gms
  • Cinnamon - 10 gms
  • Cloves - 10 gms
  • Kapok Buds (Marathi Moggu) - 10 gms
  • Black Stone Flower (Kalpasi) - 10 gms
  • Crystal Salt - handful

Method

  1. Dry roast all the items individually on a medium low heat. While you fry red chilies alone add a spoon of oil.
  2. Fry a handful of crystal salt. Remove everything and spread in a big plate in hot sun.
  3. This can be made as a powder in a mill and stored for a year.


Ingredients (Making about 1/4 kg)

Roast the ingredients and powder it in a clean dry mixie jar. It will last up to 2-4 months for a family of 2 adults and 2 kids.

  • Coriander Seeds (Dhaniya) - 100 gms (about 1 cup)
  • Dry Red Chilies - 25 gms (about 1 cup packed)
  • Black Peppercorns - 2 tsp
  • Fennel Seeds - 2 tsp
  • Cumin Seeds - 2 tsp
  • Rice - 2 tsp
  • Cardamom - 1 tsp
  • Poppy seeds - 1 tsp
  • Curry Leaves - 2 sprigs
  • Turmeric - 1 piece
  • Whole Garam Masala - 2 Bay leaves, 1 Star anise, 1" piece Cinnamon, 5 Cloves, 2 Kapok Buds (Marathi Moggu), 3 Black Stone Flower (Kalpasi)
  • Crystal Salt - 1 tsp


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