Chicken Masala Powder (Kari Masala Thool)

Name: Chicken Masala Powder (Kari Masala Thool)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1/2 cup
Ingredients: 1/2 cup coriander seed; 1 tablespoon fennel seed (saunf); 2 tablespoons cumin seeds (jeera); 1 tablespoon black cumin seeds (shah-jeera or caraway seeds); 1/2 tablespoon black peppercorns; 4 dried red chilies; 1/2 tablespoon fenugreek seeds (vendayam); 20 -30 curry leaves, fresh

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Recipe by soveria

An Indian coworker of mine passed this along to me. Very fragrant and flavorful! So much better than store-bought spice.

READY IN: 10mins

YIELD: 1/2 cup

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

¹⁄₂

cup coriander seed
1

tablespoon fennel seed (saunf)
2

tablespoons cumin seeds (jeera)
1

tablespoon black cumin seeds (shah-jeera or caraway seeds)
¹⁄₂

tablespoon black peppercorns
4

dried red chilies
¹⁄₂

tablespoon fenugreek seeds (vendayam)
20 -30

curry leaves, fresh

DIRECTIONS

Dry roast curry leaves for a min on low flame till it turns crispy. Remove from the heat and keep aside.
Dry roast red chilies till it changes its color a bit. Remove from the heat.
Dry roast coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, black cumin seeds and peppercorn together till nice aroma comes.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
Grind everything together to powder. Add salt to it and mix well. Store in an airtight container and use when needed.

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