Garam masala powder

The garam masala i share can be used for any recipes from curries to Biryani. The choice of garam masala powder is a matter of personal taste  some like it strong & some like it mild & most of them prefer the ready made...Garam masala is very easy & you need only 15-20 min to make & i don't even sun dry it... i make a batch once in 6 months & store it...Here is my version using only the whole garam masala...Try making your own homemade garam masala powder..

Ingredients :

40 gm fennel seeds, 15 gm green cardamoms, 10 bay leaves, 10 petals of mace, 1 whole nutmeg,
15 gm black cardamoms, 15 gm cinnamon, 1 tbsp shahajeera,  1 tsp peppercorns, 5 star anise, 15 gm Cloves.

Heat a tava or kadai make it very hot & then off the flame add all the garam masala & dry roast them keep on stirring till it's cool..Roasting all the garam masala makes a difference..Be careful not to burn the spices allow to cool....

Blend all the spices together in a blender.Sieve & blend the residue once again to a fine powder.

Store in a airtight container when cool...Keeps well for at least 6-8 months A pinch of garam masala makes the curries tasty & aromatic👍

Peanut Butter

Peanut butter is very easy to make at home..But the  homemade peanut butter will never be as quiet as perfectly smooth as you get from the store..This peanut butter will have rough texture then the ready made ones...It's more healthy with no preservatives stays much longer  in fridge.. When in use keep out & bring it to the room temperature..Can spread it on bread. chapati,biscuits  & can even make peanut butter cup cake...  

Ingredients :

• 1&1/2 cup peanuts you can buy roasted peanuts or you can roast it at home it is very easy to roast peanuts at home in a microwave all you need is raw shelled peanuts, microwave safe plate, sprinkle 1 tbsp water for 1/2 cup & roast in a microwave safe plate in small batches for 4 - 5 mins..Depends on your microwave ...

• Remove the skin from the nuts..When still warm add in to the mixer..

• Grind at a speed 1 for 10 sec..Mix well add 1/4 tsp salt ( if required can add 3/4 tsp sugar or honey ) 1/8 cup olive oil or peanut oil...At first the mixture looks crumbly & dry..

• But as you  grind again at speed 1 for 3 sec it will start resembling to good peanut butter... That's it...Your peanut butter is ready.

• Store in a container..Allow to mature for at least 2 hrs before keeping it in the fridge..Enjoy with bread, chapati,biscuits & can even make peanut butter cup cake... 😋