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    Home » Sides » Spice Mix

    Home made Channa Masala Powder

    by Nisha

    A big sigh of relief and a great sense of satisfaction. Mind is calm and composed and my heart leaps with joy as though I have achieved something. Wondering what this is all about ? Well I didn't accomplish anything. I just made my first home made spice mix. 🙂 Yeah. That brought a big smile to my face. For the past two years I have wanted to do this but just kept postponing due to sheer laziness. Finally Valli made me do this. 🙂
    Even though we love variety in our dinner, sometimes certain dishes are repeated often. No matter how many times we have this, heart and stomach craves for it again and again. One such dish is this Channa Masala. It is ubiquitous and loved by all. It is not just confined to Indian homes, anyone in love with Indian cuisine will be surely fond of this. There is no Indian restaurant outside of India that does not serve this dish. This dish has attained such acclaims and rave because of its unique and delectable flavour which is due to this masala mix. This recipe is adapted from Indian Khana.

     

    mango, Salad, Ginger, radishHome made Channa Masala Powder

    Home made Channa Masala spice mix.

    Prep time: 10 mins | Inactive time: 5 mins | Total time: 15 Mins |
    Yields: ½ Cup

     

    Ingredients

    • 2 Tbsp Cumin seeds
    • 5-6 no's Red Chillies
    • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
    • 1 Tbsp Coriander seeds
    • ½ tablespoon Black Peppercorns
    • 10 no's Cloves
    • 1 Tbsp Sesame seeds
    • 10 no's Green cardamom
    • 4 no's Black cardamom
    • ½ Tbsp Ginger powder
    • 1 Tbsp Amchur powder
    • 5, 1" Cinnamon sticks
    • 2 Bay leaf
    • 1Star Anise
    • ½ tsp Nutmeg
    • ½ Tbsp Rock salt

    Instructions

    1. Dry roast all the ingredients. Allow it to cool, then grind and store it in an air tight container.

     

    This is off to the third day of the blogging marathon 29, week 3 under the theme "Spice Mixes". Check out the recipes of other blog marathon runners over here.

    « Palak Shorva | Cream of Spinach Soup
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    Comments

    1. Randy Stanard says

      January 31, 2016 at 6:37 pm

      What is a "no's"?

      Reply
      • Nisha says

        January 31, 2016 at 7:49 pm

        Hi Randy,
        It means numbers. As in 5-6 whole red chillies.

        Reply
    2. Preeti Garg says

      June 26, 2013 at 2:01 pm

      Really flavorful recipe

      Reply
    3. Manju says

      June 25, 2013 at 2:41 am

      Good one planning to try this soon.

      Reply
    4. Harini-Jaya R says

      June 24, 2013 at 2:41 am

      Home made masala lends a special flavor in any dish. Shall bookmark for future reference.

      Reply
    5. Kalyani says

      June 21, 2013 at 7:07 am

      i always buy the masala powders for chole and chana..ur pic is tempting me to make this at home.. bookmarking Nisha 🙂

      Kalyani
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      Reply
    6. Pavani N says

      June 20, 2013 at 1:46 am

      What a flavorful blend of spices.. I've never made chole masala at home, but I think I have all the ingredients at home to make it.. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    7. sushma says

      June 20, 2013 at 12:22 am

      Good one. Thanks for sharing

      Reply
    8. Chef Mireille says

      June 20, 2013 at 12:00 am

      love this combo of spices...def. on my to do list

      Reply
    9. Usha says

      June 19, 2013 at 6:57 pm

      I cam smell the aroma of all those roasted spices! I once made chana masala at home from an another blog and it smelled so good. I can imagine how flavorful your masala powder is looking at the ingredient list. Nice recipe.

      Reply
    10. Srivalli says

      June 19, 2013 at 12:12 pm

      I am glad you did Nisha..:)..the masala mix sounds very similar to what I make, I know how aromatic this must be..very nice..

      Reply
    11. vaishali sabnani says

      June 19, 2013 at 9:50 am

      same pinch..even I posted that masala..will try this version too:)

      Reply
    12. Priya Suresh says

      June 19, 2013 at 5:06 am

      Omg, am planning to make this channa masala powder since a long, thanks for sharing, i dont have any excuse now to make some.

      Reply

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