Aarti's Hot (not heavy!) Homemade Garam Masala

By á-3145

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Ingredients

• 3 large cinnamon sticks (if you have the kind you get at Indian stores, it's about 3 T of cinnamon bark bits)
• 3 T whole cloves
• 1/4 cup green cardamom pods, shelled, husks discarded (about 2 T of seeds)
• 4 large black cardamom pods, shelled, husks discarded (about 1 T of seeds), optional

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the cinnamon sticks, cloves, green cardamom seeds, black cardamom seeds, if using, in a spice grinder or coffee grinder and grind until fine. Store the spice mix in an airtight container away from direct sunlight. Yield: about 1/2 cup.