Today we share a masala that originates from the coastal region of Malvan and coastal kitchens of Malvani folks. If you have salivated over the aromas and taste of Konkani recipes, then folks secret is out of the box. Let’s see how this magic blend is made.
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Rating
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
- 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.
- You can roast chilies in batches if roasting in large quantities. Roasting time: 4 minutes. Remove the chilies from Pan and keep it aside.
- 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.
- Roast all the spices one by one.We will dry roast the ingredients in a smaller pan until the spices release aroma.
- Coriander seeds:Roasting time: 2 minutes
- Cumin seeds: Roasting time: 1 minute
- Peppercorns: Roasting time: 1 minute 30 seconds
- Black cumin seeds: Roasting time: 1 minute
- Mustard seeds: Roasting time:1 minute
- Fennel seeds: Roasting time: 1 minute 30 seconds
- Fenugreek seeds: Roasting time: 30 seconds
- Teppal: Roasting time: 1 minute
- Cloves: Roasting time: 1 minute
- Nagkesar: Roasting time: 1 minute
- Green cardamom: Roasting time: 1 minute
- Poppy seeds: Roasting time: 1 minute 30 seconds
- Star anise: Roasting time: 45 seconds
- Mugwort: Roasting time: 20 seconds
- Mace: Roasting time: 30 seconds
- Lichen(Stone flower): Roasting time: 45 seconds
- Bay leaf: Roasting time: 1 minute
- Cinnamon sticks: Roasting time: 1 minute 45 seconds
- Always crack open black cardamom before roasting.black cardamom: Roasting time: 1 minute 30 seconds
- Nutmeg must be coarsely powdered before roasting.Nutmeg: Roasting time: 10 seconds
- Turmeric root must be crushed before roasting.Turmeric root: Roasting time: 30 seconds
- 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.
- As chilies cool down, grind them together.Remember we are not using ANY WATER.
- Let's grind other spices together.Remember we are not using ANY WATER.
- Finally combine both the powders and blend them together one last time.
- We have made 350 grams Malvani Masala.Malvani Masala can be used to make many Konkani recipes
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Hello Smita, I live in the US where mugwort is difficult to come by. What form of mugwort have you used and also can I use dried mugwort leaves that is sold on Amazon? If so how much of the leaves should I use? Thanks, Shilpa.
Thanks Shilpa for stopping by. I have used Mugwort flowers which adds little fragrance and sweetness to masala. I checked on Amazon and they are selling mugwort dried leaves. Leaves are quite bitter in taste and they may spoil the flavor of masala. I would suggest you to skip the mugwort if they are not available. Your masala would still come out rocking 🙂
Hello smita I’m from gurgaon and wanted to make this aromatic masala found interesting I have almost all masala except Mugwort andTeppal. Can u provide it or knew the name of place from where I got it in market or by courier.
Kavita first of all I would like to thank you for stopping by and your interest is really praiseworthy that you are going to try this masala in your kitchen. I can assure you that your masala would turn out just awsome. Let me tell you that Teppal is available online on AMazon India. Teppal is the core ingredient, hence try not to miss it! Mugwort is difficult catch though. I have procured these masalas in Pune’s wholesale spice market. I think you would get them locally in Delhi spice market! But don’t worry, you can skip Mugwort and still your masala will be rich in flavors! :-)Once again thanks for your lovely comment! Happy reading, enjoy cooking!
Hello Smitha,
Malvani masala looks really interesting and I want to make. You have explained it well. Smitha, can you plz tell me some receipes or where all this masala can be used. By the way what is mugwort? Thanks Smitha.
Thanks Suma for stopping by and for your wonderful comment! Let me tell you about Mugwort – Mugwort is called as Maipatri in Marathi, it lookes like Mace that is Javitri but slight bigger and reddish outer skin. http://dryfruitworld.com/pages/spices/Maipatri.php
Its widely used in Western coast masala blends. You may find it in online store or wholesale spice markets in your region! If its difficult to get then just skip it, no issues! 🙂 Your masala would taste great !
This masala is widely used in Konkan part of Maharashtra, specially in Ratnagiri- Malwani kitchens. Kindly check our playlist on the blog – Konkan recipes where you would find many fish fry recipes, stir fry veggies and usal recipes where you can use this masala:-)
Kindly revert if you need any assistance from my side ! Happy reading, enjoy cooking!
Hi smita,
Is it possible to give these measures in teaspoons or tablespoons?
since I don’t hv a digital weighing scale its a bit difficult to guess the weight of these ingredients at home.
Would like to give this a try soon.Thank you.
Hi Vandana, please find below the measurements in spoon :
1) 200 grams dried Byadagi red chilies. These chilies add to the color of the masala.
2) 50 grams dried Pandi chilies for spiciness
3) 1 tbsp Cumin seeds
4) 1 tbsp Teppal
5) 1 tbsp Black cumin
6) 1 tbsp Poppy seeds
7) 1 and 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
8) 1 and 1/2 tsp cloves
9) 1 Nutmeg grated or crushed
10) 1 tbsp Fennel seeds
11) 1 and 1/2 tbsp whole coriander seeds
12) 15 black cardamom
13) 3 Star Anise
14) 1 flower of Mugwort
15) 8*2.5 cm cinnamon stick
16) 1 flower mace
17) 10-12 Bay leaf
18) 3 Turmeric root (2 inches each)
19) 1 tbsp lichen(black stone flower)
20) 6-8 green cardamom
21) 1 tbsp Nagkesar
22) 1 medium sized asafoetida rock
23) 1 and 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
24) 1 and 1/2 tsp peppercorns
let me tell you this is my mom’s recipe , she always makes in bulk . do prepare this masala ,I guarantee you would love it 🙂
Great ! Will do .Thank you for your prompt reply.
Hi Smita. I made this masala. I had to skip mugwart as no one knew of it. Now I have found it and I c ouldnt get pandi chilly so I substituted bhedgi and kashmiri. Yet the masala was awesome. My sons are crazy abt malvani cuisine.
please give us the recipes in which this Malwani Masala can be used. In other words uses of Malwani masala.
Hi Smita, I have made this masala in ample and made fry dish out of it. now my wife is asking what else we can make out of this masala and where since we can find recopies of those dishes
Hello Nadeem first of all a big thank you for stopping by ! You have made this masala , this is a great effort! Kindly check my playlist on this blog :
https://kalimirchbysmita.com/category/konkan-recipes/
Here you would find recipes where you can use malvani masala , this is a household bottled masala in every malvani / Ratnagiri homes in Konkan region!.
Happy reading , enjoy cooking !
Hi can we use turmeric powder and hing powder.
Hi Smita,
I came across your blog while looking for malvani masala. Can you please tell me where I can get maipatri? I’m based out Goa.
I scrolled through the recipes, everything looks delicious, can’t wait to try them out.
Can you please tell me for what vegetarian dishes I can use this masala. Thanks in advance.
Kindly check our Konkani recipes playlist