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<blockquote data-quote="Mai Harinder Kaur" data-source="post: 145819" data-attributes="member: 3558"><p>I propose to put in here a whole bunch of spice mixtures I have developed over the years, primarily as substitutes for the dreadful things you buy premixed in stores, expensive and stale and full of salt. I hope others will also add any personal masalas they have come up with, too.</p><p></p><p>Two characteristics of my masalas. No salt and no heat. Salt is better added at the time of cooking for the individual dish and also many people control their sodium intake. This way you can use as much seasoning as you like and still keep the sodium down. Heat preferences are very individual and so I leave those to the individual. Personally, I usually like to use fresh chillies anyway.</p><p></p><p>So, my first and by far the most intimidating.</p><p></p><p></p><p>MAI'S CRAZY MASALA </p><p></p><p>(I am not yelling. I just find this much easier to read in caps. Go figure.)</p><p></p><p>(KIND OF BASED ON A BENGALI TANDOORI MIXTURE) – MY HUSBAND HAS THE NERVE TO CALL THIS MY CURRY POWDER. ONLY HE CAN GET AWAY WITH SUCH DISRESPECT. </p><p></p><p>I HAVE HAD PEOPLE BEG ME FOR THIS RECIPE AND I HAVE ALWAYS REFUSED TO PART WITH IT. YOU GUYS HERE ARE SPECIAL TO ME, THOUGH, SO HERE IT IS.</p><p></p><p>PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO DO THIS IN A HURRY. IT TOOK YEARS, POSSIBLY MILLENIA, TO DEVELOP. (MY NAME IS ON IT ONLY BECAUSE I'M EGOTISTICAL - AND AS FAR AS I KNOW, NO ONE ELSE HAS ACTUALLY WRITTEN IT DOWN. I LEARNED IT FROM MY MOTHER-IN-LAW WHO WAS KASHMIRI, NOT BENGALI.)</p><p>I ADMIT THIS PARTICULAR RECIPE MAY SEEM A BIT INTIMIDATING, BUT IF YOU DO IT JUST STEP BY STEP, IT’S NOT HARD. </p><p></p><p>HAVE ENOUGH RESPECT TO TAKE THE LITTLE TIME TO DO IT RIGHT. IT IS BETTER TO USE A HAND GRINDER AS THE ELECTRIC ONES TEND TO HEAT THE SPICES. BUT WHO HAS A HAND SPICE GRINDER TODAY? OK, IF YOU MUST, USE YOUR COFFEE GRINDER. BUT MAKE SURE IT'S SPOTLESSLY CLEAN. </p><p></p><p>SAY A LITTLE PRAYER AND BEGIN: </p><p></p><p>WHOLE SPICES: </p><p>6 PARTS WHOLE FENUGREEK SEEDS (METHI) </p><p>1 PART CORIANDER SEEDS </p><p>1 PART CUMIN </p><p>1 PART BLACK MUSTARD SEEDS </p><p>1 PART YELLOW MUSTARD SEEDS </p><p>1 PART KALONJI (NIGELLA) SEEDS </p><p>1 PART WHITE PEPPER </p><p>ROAST TOGETHER IN DRY SKILLET OVER LOW HEAT UNTIL FRAGRANT. CAREFUL, THOUGH! FOR GOD'S SAKE DON'T BURN THEM!!!!! BURNT METHI SEEDS ARE INEDIBLE.</p><p> </p><p>-->THIS MIXTURE, UNGROUND, CAN BE KEPT FOR QUITE SOME TIME </p><p></p><p>LET COOL, THEN GRIND TO A POWDER</p><p> </p><p>PREPARE THE GROUND SPICES SEPARATELY: </p><p>2 PARTS GARAM MASALA ( OR LESS TO TASTE)*</p><p>1 PART MILD CHILI POWDER (THIS IS FOR FLAVOUR, NOT HEAT) </p><p>1 PART POWDERED GINGER </p><p>1-2 PARTS TURMERIC </p><p>2 PARTS DRIED CURRY LEAVES, GROUND* </p><p>2 PARTS DRIED OR POWDERED GARLIC </p><p>2 PARTS DRIED FLAKED OR POWDERED ONION </p><p>1 PART DRIED, POWDERED LEMON GRASS* </p><p></p><p>ROAST VERY BRIEFLY TOGETHER, JUST ENOUGH TO GET RID OF RAW, BITTER TASTE </p><p></p><p>COOL AND MIX WITH WHOLE SPICES, NOW GROUND. </p><p></p><p>THEN MIX IN 1/2 TO 1 PART POWDERED ASAFOETIDA (HING) THIS MIXTURE IS NOT SPICY HOT. I PREFER TO USE FRESH CHILLIES WHEN I COOK. YOU COULD, OF COURSE, ADD YOUR HEAT OF CHOICE BUT I PREFER NOT. </p><p></p><p>KEEP IN THE REFRIGERATOR AS LONG AS THE SPICES STAY FRESH. IT CAN ALSO BE FROZEN. (IN OUR HOUSE, IT NEVER LASTS LONG) </p><p></p><p>TO USE: WHEN I USE IT, I FIRST CARAMELISE IN AN ALMOST DRY SKILLET (ONLY A TINY BIT OF OIL OR COOKING SPRAY) - WITH PLENTY OF VENTILATION - A COMBINATION OF FINELY CHOPPED FRESH OR DRIED SERRANO, THAI AND HABANERO PEPPERS, USUALLY ALONG WITH SOME FRESH ONIONS. (WHEN MADE THIS WAY, IT WILL EAT THE SKIN OFF THE ROOF OF YOUR MOUTH AND LEAVE YOU WHIMPERING LIKE A WHIPPED PUPPY FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THIS FEELING CAN BE ENHANCED AND PROLONGED BY FRYING THE CHILIES IN CHINESE HOT PEPPER OIL*.) MAKE IT AS HOT OR AS MILD AS YOU LIKE. </p><p></p><p>ONCE THE FRESH INGREDIENTS ARE PROPERLY CARAMELISED ADD AS MUCH OF THE MASALA AS YOU LIKE BRIEFLY WITH THE CHILIES, BEING CAREFUL NOT TO BURN THE SPICES. BURNT HALDI/TURMERIC IS INEDIBLY BITTER AS IS BURNT GARLIC. </p><p></p><p>USE AS A SEASONING/SAUCE FOR JUST ABOUT ANYTHING - NOODLES, VEGGIES, TOFU, MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD. </p><p></p><p>THE DRY MIXTURE CAN BE USED AS A DRY RUB OR - FOR THE FAINT OF HEART - MIXED WITH CURD (YOGURT).</p><p></p><p>-->NOTE - IT MUST BE COOKED. I ONCE TRIED SPRINKLING IT ON AFTER COOKING. ONCE. </p><p></p><p>*THESE ARE BEST PREPARED BY YOU AT HOME USING YOUR FAVOURITE METHOD.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mai Harinder Kaur, post: 145819, member: 3558"] I propose to put in here a whole bunch of spice mixtures I have developed over the years, primarily as substitutes for the dreadful things you buy premixed in stores, expensive and stale and full of salt. I hope others will also add any personal masalas they have come up with, too. Two characteristics of my masalas. No salt and no heat. Salt is better added at the time of cooking for the individual dish and also many people control their sodium intake. This way you can use as much seasoning as you like and still keep the sodium down. Heat preferences are very individual and so I leave those to the individual. Personally, I usually like to use fresh chillies anyway. So, my first and by far the most intimidating. MAI'S CRAZY MASALA (I am not yelling. I just find this much easier to read in caps. Go figure.) (KIND OF BASED ON A BENGALI TANDOORI MIXTURE) – MY HUSBAND HAS THE NERVE TO CALL THIS MY CURRY POWDER. ONLY HE CAN GET AWAY WITH SUCH DISRESPECT. I HAVE HAD PEOPLE BEG ME FOR THIS RECIPE AND I HAVE ALWAYS REFUSED TO PART WITH IT. YOU GUYS HERE ARE SPECIAL TO ME, THOUGH, SO HERE IT IS. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO DO THIS IN A HURRY. IT TOOK YEARS, POSSIBLY MILLENIA, TO DEVELOP. (MY NAME IS ON IT ONLY BECAUSE I'M EGOTISTICAL - AND AS FAR AS I KNOW, NO ONE ELSE HAS ACTUALLY WRITTEN IT DOWN. I LEARNED IT FROM MY MOTHER-IN-LAW WHO WAS KASHMIRI, NOT BENGALI.) I ADMIT THIS PARTICULAR RECIPE MAY SEEM A BIT INTIMIDATING, BUT IF YOU DO IT JUST STEP BY STEP, IT’S NOT HARD. HAVE ENOUGH RESPECT TO TAKE THE LITTLE TIME TO DO IT RIGHT. IT IS BETTER TO USE A HAND GRINDER AS THE ELECTRIC ONES TEND TO HEAT THE SPICES. BUT WHO HAS A HAND SPICE GRINDER TODAY? OK, IF YOU MUST, USE YOUR COFFEE GRINDER. BUT MAKE SURE IT'S SPOTLESSLY CLEAN. SAY A LITTLE PRAYER AND BEGIN: WHOLE SPICES: 6 PARTS WHOLE FENUGREEK SEEDS (METHI) 1 PART CORIANDER SEEDS 1 PART CUMIN 1 PART BLACK MUSTARD SEEDS 1 PART YELLOW MUSTARD SEEDS 1 PART KALONJI (NIGELLA) SEEDS 1 PART WHITE PEPPER ROAST TOGETHER IN DRY SKILLET OVER LOW HEAT UNTIL FRAGRANT. CAREFUL, THOUGH! FOR GOD'S SAKE DON'T BURN THEM!!!!! BURNT METHI SEEDS ARE INEDIBLE. -->THIS MIXTURE, UNGROUND, CAN BE KEPT FOR QUITE SOME TIME LET COOL, THEN GRIND TO A POWDER PREPARE THE GROUND SPICES SEPARATELY: 2 PARTS GARAM MASALA ( OR LESS TO TASTE)* 1 PART MILD CHILI POWDER (THIS IS FOR FLAVOUR, NOT HEAT) 1 PART POWDERED GINGER 1-2 PARTS TURMERIC 2 PARTS DRIED CURRY LEAVES, GROUND* 2 PARTS DRIED OR POWDERED GARLIC 2 PARTS DRIED FLAKED OR POWDERED ONION 1 PART DRIED, POWDERED LEMON GRASS* ROAST VERY BRIEFLY TOGETHER, JUST ENOUGH TO GET RID OF RAW, BITTER TASTE COOL AND MIX WITH WHOLE SPICES, NOW GROUND. THEN MIX IN 1/2 TO 1 PART POWDERED ASAFOETIDA (HING) THIS MIXTURE IS NOT SPICY HOT. I PREFER TO USE FRESH CHILLIES WHEN I COOK. YOU COULD, OF COURSE, ADD YOUR HEAT OF CHOICE BUT I PREFER NOT. KEEP IN THE REFRIGERATOR AS LONG AS THE SPICES STAY FRESH. IT CAN ALSO BE FROZEN. (IN OUR HOUSE, IT NEVER LASTS LONG) TO USE: WHEN I USE IT, I FIRST CARAMELISE IN AN ALMOST DRY SKILLET (ONLY A TINY BIT OF OIL OR COOKING SPRAY) - WITH PLENTY OF VENTILATION - A COMBINATION OF FINELY CHOPPED FRESH OR DRIED SERRANO, THAI AND HABANERO PEPPERS, USUALLY ALONG WITH SOME FRESH ONIONS. (WHEN MADE THIS WAY, IT WILL EAT THE SKIN OFF THE ROOF OF YOUR MOUTH AND LEAVE YOU WHIMPERING LIKE A WHIPPED PUPPY FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THIS FEELING CAN BE ENHANCED AND PROLONGED BY FRYING THE CHILIES IN CHINESE HOT PEPPER OIL*.) MAKE IT AS HOT OR AS MILD AS YOU LIKE. ONCE THE FRESH INGREDIENTS ARE PROPERLY CARAMELISED ADD AS MUCH OF THE MASALA AS YOU LIKE BRIEFLY WITH THE CHILIES, BEING CAREFUL NOT TO BURN THE SPICES. BURNT HALDI/TURMERIC IS INEDIBLY BITTER AS IS BURNT GARLIC. USE AS A SEASONING/SAUCE FOR JUST ABOUT ANYTHING - NOODLES, VEGGIES, TOFU, MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD. THE DRY MIXTURE CAN BE USED AS A DRY RUB OR - FOR THE FAINT OF HEART - MIXED WITH CURD (YOGURT). -->NOTE - IT MUST BE COOKED. I ONCE TRIED SPRINKLING IT ON AFTER COOKING. ONCE. *THESE ARE BEST PREPARED BY YOU AT HOME USING YOUR FAVOURITE METHOD. [/QUOTE]
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