Mattu Massi’s Garam Masala
YIELD: 2½ CUPS (593 ML)
In Hindi, garam means “warm” or
“hot,” while masala means “blend of
spices.” This combination of spices has
become synonymous with North Indian
cooking. There’s no one garam masala
recipe—every household has its own
magical blend. The recipe below is my
grandmother’s (Beeji’s) that my Mattu
Massi (maternal aunt) in Chandigarh
grinds to this day. The only thing I
changed is that I added coriander
seeds, which Massi says she normally
avoids because this tends to make the
mixture spoil in warm climates. I also
dry roasted the spices. You can grind