A couple months ago I bought a bottle of Garam Masala. I wanted to try out some recipes that called for it, including one from
lovely_fatima. The one I bought came from
Penzey's and claims to be Punjabi style. I don't know about the authenticity, but the smell is to die for. When I opened it up, it shouted MAKE SPICE COOKIES! at me. So I did.
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You can make your own, by the way, and vary the spice mixture to get the aroma and flavor that you like. All you need is a good coffee grinder, and the following spices. (This is my mom's recipe, fwiw).
2 tbsp cumin seeds
2 tbsp cardamom seeds
2 tbsp coriander seeds
2 tbsp whole black peppercorn
1 inch piece of cinnamon (broken up into little pieces)
1 tsp whole cloves
1 tsp ground nutmeg
Dry roast everything except the nutmeg in a heavy skillet for about 10 minutes. Then grind in batches in a coffee grinder (to whatever consistency you like, although finer is better). Stir in the nutmeg and you're good to go. If you put it in a nice air-tight container, it should last a good long time.
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I think my Indian friends will also be surprised when I tell them what I did with this spice. Actually, maybe I won't admit it. But the blend is not really so far off from what I usually put in the cookies anyway. And it smelled so good, it just beckoned me.
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