Garam Masala Ala Madhur Jaffrey

I know that garam masala recipe often vary family to family and region to region. I couldn't say where this one is specifically from but it comes courtesy of the fabulous Madhur Jaffrey, her World of the East Vegetarian Cooking book. This is quite heavy in cardamom, so if that's not a flavour you enjoy, this might not be the mix for you. Note that when it says cardamom seeds, that doesn't mean the pods, it means the seeds inside.

• Ready In: 5 mins
• Yields: 3 tbsp

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon cardamom seed
• 1  inch  stick cinnamon bark
• 1  teaspoon whole cumin seed
• 1  teaspoon whole cloves
• 1  teaspoon whole black peppercorn
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Place all the ingredients in the container of an electric coffee grinder and grind until even and powdery.