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    Home » Spice Mix

    Homemade Garam Masala Spice Blend Recipe

    Published: Jan 1, 2019 · Modified: Jan 10, 2019 by Richa 20 Comments

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    This quick Garam Masala spice blend takes 2 mins to make at home with everyday spices. Use it in Indian dishes, with roasted veggies, in soups, stews, cookies and more. Jump to Recipe

    This quick Garam Masala spice blend takes 2 mins to make at home with everyday spices. Use it in Indian dishes, with roasted veggies, in soups, stews, cookies and more #VeganRicha

    “Garam” means hot and “Masala” in this context means a blend of spices. The spice blend itself is not generally hot. It has black pepper but no cayenne or chili powders. It can however feel hot once you eat some because of the pepper and cloves. The spices together will warm you up from the inside. 

    Garam masala recipes vary by family recipes, regions, states within India and of course personal preference. There are several regional versions of the spice blend and they have their own names like kashmiri garam masala, goda masala, sambhar powder etc. 

    This is the basic garam masala to use in Indian curries, stir fries, veggie dishes, dals and more. I have the traditional whole garam masala mix on the blog here. The whole masala stays fresh for much longer. I grind a portion of it and use it for a month or 2 and then grind more. For smaller quantity spice blend, use this quick recipe with ground everyday spices. 

    Use it in Butter Tofu , Cauliflower Tikka Masala,  Masala Pot Pie, lentil sweet potato dal curry. And many more Indian dishes! or add to soups, stews, to veggies to roast, cookies, yes cookies work too. 

    Curry powder is not the same as garam masala. Get the recipe and Read more about it here.


    This quick Garam Masala spice blend takes 2 mins to make at home with everyday spices. Use it in Indian dishes, with roasted veggies, in soups, stews, cookies and more #VeganRicha

    More Spice blends from the blog

    • Whole Garam Masala
    • Curry Powder
    • Cajun spice blend
    • Taco Spice
    • Jamaican Curry Blend
    • Berbere Dry blend (Ethiopian)
    • Pumpkin Pie spice
    • Gingerbread spice

    This quick Garam Masala spice blend takes 2 mins to make at home with everyday spices. Use it in Indian dishes, with roasted veggies, in soups, stews, cookies and more #veganricha

    This quick Garam Masala spice blend takes 2 mins to make at home with everyday spices. Use it in Indian dishes, with roasted veggies, in soups, stews, cookies and more #veganricha

    Also note the spelling. It isnt Garam Marsala 🙂 (which is the next popular search term after garam masala). 🙂

    This quick Garam Masala spice blend takes 2 mins to make at home with everyday spices. Use it in Indian dishes, with roasted veggies, in soups, stews, cookies and more #veganricha

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    5 from 7 votes

    Garam Masala Spice Blend Recipe

    This quick Garam Masala spice blend takes 2 mins to make at home with everyday spices. Use it in Indian dishes, with roasted veggies, in soups, stews, curries, cookies and more.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time5 mins
    Total Time10 mins
    Course: spice blend
    Cuisine: Indian, Vegan
    Keyword: garam marsala, garam masala powder, garam masala seasoning, garam masala spice mix, homemade garam masala
    Servings: 4 Tablespoons
    Calories: 11kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    • 2 Tbsp ground coriander
    • 1 tbsp ground cumin
    • 1/2 to 1 tsp black pepper
    • 3/4 to 1 tsp ground cinnamon
    • 1/2 to 3/4 tsp ground cloves
    • 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
    • 1/4 tsp nutmeg

    Instructions

    • Mix all the ingredients and store in an airtight container for upto 2 months.
      Add 1 bay leaf, powdered for variation. 

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    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Garam Masala Spice Blend Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 11
    % Daily Value*
    Sodium 4mg0%
    Potassium 67mg2%
    Carbohydrates 1g0%
    Vitamin A 70IU1%
    Vitamin C 5.1mg6%
    Calcium 32mg3%
    Iron 1.4mg8%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

     

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    1. Rachel

      August 23, 2022 at 8:22 pm

      5 stars
      Great recipe – thanks! This is my go-to recipe for garam masala. I use it on a regular basis.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        August 24, 2022 at 1:13 pm

        perfect

        Reply
    2. Tom

      December 22, 2021 at 5:23 pm

      5 stars
      I have a food sensitivity to cinnamon, is there something I can substitute? Could I increase the amounts of the other spices?

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 22, 2021 at 8:49 pm

        Just omit it.

        Reply
    3. Beth

      September 06, 2021 at 6:45 pm

      5 stars
      I love this recipe. It’s quick, easy and delicious!

      Reply
      • Richa

        September 06, 2021 at 6:50 pm

        Awesome

        Reply
    4. Henning

      October 09, 2020 at 2:17 am

      5 stars
      Hi Richa,

      do you “roast” the spices in a pan before grounding them?

      Reply
      • Richa

        October 09, 2020 at 9:07 am

        I don’t. You can lightly roast and then store. It reduces the shelf life of the mix as roasted spices get rancid after a month or 2

        Reply
    5. Joshua Howard

      August 19, 2019 at 10:18 am

      5 stars
      Thank you for this recipe and clear instructions! Two days ago I made it and added to my soup. It was really yummy!

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 19, 2019 at 10:31 am

        Thanks!

        Reply
    6. Bronwyn Bell

      April 22, 2019 at 2:37 am

      My mum wanted a chicken curry for dinner tonight, and with no premade mixes on hand, I decided to look for one online, found one but it called for Garam Masala. Decided to wing it with this recipie, seemed to do the job. I had no ground cardamon though so used turmeric instead and put in a tiny bit of chilli flakes which I then attempted to ground in…. haha…

      Reply
    7. Lulie

      April 04, 2019 at 10:29 pm

      5 stars
      It makes me a little nervous…. I came back from the market today with everything but garam masala…. and this pops up first on my Pinterest 😨

      Reply
    8. Tina

      February 06, 2019 at 8:16 am

      Do you have a source for those spice jars? The supplier I’ve used in the past no longer carries them. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Richa

        February 06, 2019 at 11:00 am

        i got them at the store at worldspice.com

        Reply
        • Tina Shen

          February 06, 2019 at 4:28 pm

          Thanks very much. Just found your site and have purchased your Indian cookbook. Looking forward to diving into both.

          Reply
          • Richa

            February 06, 2019 at 6:11 pm

            so awesome! thanks for getting the book!

            Reply
      • Kimberly DesJarlait

        October 12, 2019 at 6:05 am

        Crate and Barrel carry multiple sizes for the tiny spice jars.

        Reply
    9. Laura

      January 13, 2019 at 2:41 pm

      Richa-thank you for sharing your experiences with these spices and complementary ways to savor them. Regards🤩

      Reply
    10. Laura

      January 11, 2019 at 11:49 pm

      5 stars
      Very curious- what cookies use this spice?

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 12, 2019 at 12:08 am

        you can use it in any cookie that is spiced. so use some garam masala + cinnamon instead of just cinnamon in cinnamon bars or cookies or some in oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, some garam masala in my pumpkin ginger cookies. there are recipes online that are developed with garam masala too. it goes well with ginger, chocolate and cinnamon.

        Reply

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