[A Little Extra Energy?] Makhani Spice Packet from Scratch
Do you have a little extra energy and focus? Instead of buying a convenience food spice packet for your vegetarian chickpea curry, you can always make it from scratch. Here's the mix!
Method.
Measure out the spices located in the "Materials" section which follows, and dump them all into a prep-bowl for use when cooking the dish.
Materials.
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp chili powder [substitute: 1 pinch cayenne pepper]
- 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (Kasoori methi), crushed between the cook's palms
- 1 tsp coriander powder [for those who don't like cilantro/coriander, substitute parsley and add a splash of vinegar to brighten the flavor]
- 2 Cardamoms
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- add this to onion step of recipe 1 TBSP ginger garlic paste [substitute 1/2 teaspoon each minced ginger, garlic]
Bibliography. This spice mix was compiled from these six sources (1 2 3 4 5 6) and then tried and tested and adjusted in my kitchen.