This vegan masala can be used for any vegetarian or non-vegetarian curries and is an ideal gift for your foodie friend. Learn how to make Homemade Indian Curry Masala Powder in this post. Every now and then Mum makes a small batch of Chai Masala Mix along with various masala powders and fills them in tiny jars with labels on and stores them so neatly in one kitchen cabinet. She prepares various types of masalas but on the blog, we have Dabeli Masala, Goda Masala and Sambar/Sambhar Powder. To your surprise, you won’t see curry masala powder in most Indian kitchens as instead, they use the right amount of various spices in different combinations which are added in the curry whilst preparing it. Another reason for not using just one particular curry powder as in India every region has its own unique blend of masala powders or paste, and these are added at different stages of the cooking process. It is a British concept to use in this powder in any curry. Brands began to sell curry powder in supermarkets aimed at the British market. Curry powder is suitable for those who don’t want to fill their kitchen cabinets with various spice blends or masalas, or just want to have a typical Indian ‘curry’. They benefit students who can’t afford to buy too many spices also don’t have enough space for storage. The standard or generic curry masala powder is available in a yellow hue and mostly sold in mild, medium, hot or extra hot varieties in the UK. The hotter it is, more red chili powder is added in.
What is Masala?
Masala is a Hindi word that is often used in Indian Cuisine. Basically, masala is a blend of a number of spices, sometimes fresh herbs are also found in masala blend too. Masala may be in dry, roasted, ground or paste form too.
What is Curry Powder?
Indian Curry Powder is literally a mixture of dry masala which is widely used by non-Indians in Indian cooking. The dry masala is a blend of exotic combinations of spices such as sweet, earthy and warm cardamom, ginger, cumin, fennel seeds, red chillies, and turmeric powder. Just to make sure here that Curry masala powder is should not be mistaken as GARAM Masala powder. I often use Madras Curry Powder in my recipes. This masala has slightly different ingredients.
How easy is it to make at home?
Very easy, making a small batch of curry powder at home is really NO commitment at all. You just need all the required whole spices and a good grinder. It should not take you more than 10 minutes to prepare.
What are the benefits of making my own curry powder at home?
There is no doubt that shop-bought masala can save you lots of time and hassle. However, they come with a high price and still, you are not going to get fresh masala. By making your own Curry powder at home, you know what has gone into the blend. You can adjust the amount or tweak the flavours to suit your needs. It is super easy and quick to make at home, so fresh and fragrant and works out cheaper in the long run.
How to use Indian Curry Masala Powder?
Curry Powder Ingredients
Although the westernized Indian curry masala powder is basic there are a variety of spices are used in this blend. This curry masala tastes more authentic. We feel that this masala blend lends delicious flavours, aroma, and taste to our curries.
Whole Cardamom – Elyachi Green and Black) Kashmiri red chilli powder (you may use whole dry red chillies) Cumin seeds – (Jeera) Deggimirch – (hot red chilli powder) Dry Ginger Powder – Sunth Salt Carom seeds – ajwain Turmeric Powder – Haldi Nutmeg – Jaiphal Mace – Javentri Black Salt -Kala Namak – Sanchar Ground Coriander – Sukha dhanaiya powder Fennel seeds – Variyali-Saunf Star anise – Badian ke phool
How to make Indian Curry Masala Powder from scratch?
Making Indian curry Masala Powder from scratch is not rocket science, trust me. This can be done only in three steps. Gather your whole spices.Dry roast them on low heat.and Grind! Traditionally, any masala powder is made by first dry roasting the whole spices. When spices are roasted, the oil of the spices releases and make the masala more fragrant. Then toasted spices are cooled before ground finely.
Ideal Christmas Gift
Anyone thinking of making their own edible Christmas gifts this year? We love to add a couple of edible gifts as they produce less waste so this isn’t a gift that will be regifted or clutter up someone else’s space (cause who wouldn’t love this aromatic and delicious treats) This Homemade Indian Curry Masala Powder could easily be a delicious and useful stocking filler or filled into pretty reusable glass jars with festive bows.
Storage
Once the masala is ground, let it cool completely then store in an airtight container. Keep the bottle away from any direct heat. Keep it away from direct sunlight. As always if you make this recipe, be sure to leave me a comment, rate this recipe and tag me on Instagram @jcookingodyssey or #jcookingodyssey. I love seeing all your photos of my recipe recreations! Don’t forget to follow me on social media using the buttons below – I can’t wait to see you all there!
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