Malvani Masala- My Kitchen Heirloom
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Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 350 grams
 
Ingredients
  • 200 grams dried Byadagi red chilies. These chilies add to the color of the masala.
  • 50 grams dried Pandi chilies for spiciness
  • 7 grams Cumin seeds
  • 6 grams Teppal
  • 7 grams Black cumin
  • 9 grams Poppy seeds
  • 5 grams fenugreek seeds
  • 3 grams cloves
  • 4 grams Nutmeg
  • 7 grams Fennel seeds
  • 6 grams whole coriander seeds
  • 6 grams black cardamom
  • 3 grams Star Anise
  • 2 grams Mugwort
  • 6 grams cinnamon stick
  • 3 grams mace
  • 10-12 Bay leaf
  • 18 grams Turmeric root
  • 2 grams lichen(black stone flower)
  • 3 grams green cardamom
  • 7 grams Nagkesar
  • 7 grams asafoetida rock
  • 5 grams Mustard seeds
  • 4 grams peppercorns
Instructions
  1. In a large pan, we start with roasting byadagi red chilies.We must not brown the chilies but only roast them slightly till they release aroma.
  2. You can roast chilies in batches if roasting in large quantities. Roasting time: 4 minutes. Remove the chilies from Pan and keep it aside.
  3. Let's roast Pandi red chilies.We must not brown the chilies but only roast them slightly till they release aroma.Roasting time: 2 minutes.Remove the chilies from Pan and keep it aside.Let's roast other ingredients.
  4. Roast all the spices one by one.We will dry roast the ingredients in a smaller pan until the spices release aroma.
  5. Coriander seeds:Roasting time: 2 minutes
  6. Cumin seeds: Roasting time: 1 minute
  7. Peppercorns: Roasting time: 1 minute 30 seconds
  8. Black cumin seeds: Roasting time: 1 minute
  9. Mustard seeds: Roasting time:1 minute
  10. Fennel seeds: Roasting time: 1 minute 30 seconds
  11. Fenugreek seeds: Roasting time: 30 seconds
  12. Teppal: Roasting time: 1 minute
  13. Cloves: Roasting time: 1 minute
  14. Nagkesar: Roasting time: 1 minute
  15. Green cardamom: Roasting time: 1 minute
  16. Poppy seeds: Roasting time: 1 minute 30 seconds
  17. Star anise: Roasting time: 45 seconds
  18. Mugwort: Roasting time: 20 seconds
  19. Mace: Roasting time: 30 seconds
  20. Lichen(Stone flower): Roasting time: 45 seconds
  21. Bay leaf: Roasting time: 1 minute
  22. Cinnamon sticks: Roasting time: 1 minute 45 seconds
  23. Always crack open black cardamom before roasting.black cardamom: Roasting time: 1 minute 30 seconds
  24. Nutmeg must be coarsely powdered before roasting.Nutmeg: Roasting time: 10 seconds
  25. Turmeric root must be crushed before roasting.Turmeric root: Roasting time: 30 seconds
  26. Finally asafoetida rock must be fried.Heat some oil and turn off the flame.Now add asafoetida to the oil and fry until it changes its color.Frying time: 1-2 minutes.We will let all these spices cool down before we grind them together.Oil can be used for other recipes.
  27. As chilies cool down, grind them together.Remember we are not using ANY WATER.
  28. Let's grind other spices together.Remember we are not using ANY WATER.
  29. Finally combine both the powders and blend them together one last time.
  30. We have made 350 grams Malvani Masala.Malvani Masala can be used to make many Konkani recipes
Recipe by Kali Mirch - by Smita at https://kalimirchbysmita.com/malvani-masala-my-kitchen-heirloom/