I will try making this tonight thank you Chetna, I have friends that I have cooked for wanting to know how I get the food tasting so so good I point them to your channel and tell them that's why! You are very inspiring. I have your books as well fantastic easy to follow recipes, with wonderful results every time thank you so much I'm sure you are an inspiration to thousands and thousands of others Thanks for posting.
not sure if anyone gives a shit but if you are stoned like me during the covid times then you can stream pretty much all of the new series on instaflixxer. Have been binge watching with my girlfriend recently :)
Since I discovered this video of yours I've never bought garam masala again. I make a big batch and store it in my spice culvert. Lovely flavour. Thank you very much for your time and effort. I'm a moderately good cook (or so says my family!). Indian food was always a bit of a mystery to me, and thanks to your channel I've been able to prepare such wonderful Indian food... my children don't want to go to Indian restaurants any more because they say daddy's food is better. And that's only thanks to you!
I so enjoyed watching your beautiful mom share this recipe with us, thank you!! Its so special to share a family recipe. Chetna, I loved watching you on the British Bake-off and just found your channel, I'm so glad I did! Its just what I have been looking for as I've been trying to add more Indian dishes to my cooking.
Finally got my hands on some mace and made this blend. It is very good! A more rounded, warm and savory flavor than other garam masala blends I've tried. This will definitely have a place in my spice library.
I have been using this recipe for as long as it's been on your channel . I have shop bought as backup but to be honest I haven't the nerve to use it. I have to make this recipe no matter.. My family would rather eat late than shop bought. Lunch tomorrow by family request ,, Dal , chickpea and spinach curry, rice and my wife insists on naan. Thank you , at least chef doesn't wash up!
I made your mom's Garam Masala yesterday, following her recipe exactly. Tonight I made a curry without using any shop bought paste. I fried onion, bell pepper, chilli's, garlic, ginger, turmeric, your mom's Garam Masala, chopped tomato, butter, lemon juice and Kasuri Methi with salt and sugar to taste. With a sprinkle of chopped coriander and some mint yoghurt It was absolutely gorgeous. Thanks so much for an authentic Garam Masala recipe..
Thanks for the recipe! I just made some and it tastes really good! A bit sweeter than my usual shop bought one which also contains some chilli and turmeric. I might have added a bit too much cinnamon (used the outer bark whose flavour I prefer) though, haha. Found a slight difference in my aloo matar‘s taste on which I tried it. Not better or worse, just a bit different! I like both varieties and am happy to be able to make my own garam masala now!
Mums know best - I really love this - thank you so much for sharing your mums wisdom. Im off to make it. I dunno if I have the right kind of black cardamom like you said not easy to find. Hope your mum is doing ok during all this lockdown madness.
I'm in the US and have very little knowledge or experience of Indian food..so I'm finding your channel fascinating! Thanks! And I'm glad you have this video now with your mom...shared family traditions and recipes are so wonderful, but we often forget about them until it's too late. Would love to go back in time and cook with my grandmother again, for instance.
I made the Garam Masala I had all the ingredients apart from the Mace (javentry) I went out to the local store and found it there. I made your take on the korma with the poppy seeds and cashew nuts. Used your mom's Garam Masala recipe and it was wonderful added a different dimension to the dish in a good way. I have decided I will be making my own Garam Masala from now on. Thanks to you and your mother for sharing her wonderful recipe
I didn't have the mace or clove, but it was still wonderful. It adds so much wonderful rich flavor. I think it would be great to use a teaspoon or two in American soups or Italian spaghetti sauce!
So much better than the blend from the store (coriander, cumin, pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric, mustard flour, nutmeg, ginger, garlic, cloves, paprika, bay leaves, coriander leaves). Your home-made garam masala is a completely different taste and perfectly balanced. Never going back. Thank you! Was amazing in your spicy chicken chickpea curry bake recipe.
Chetna, I do have a question, would it be all right to use ground mace instead of the dried kind? That is the only ingredient that would be difficult to get. I love watching your posts with your mom. Family is so important!
Thank you both for sharing your secret to making garam masala. Questions: (1) when you cook do you use only this mixture or do you add other spices? (2) do you roast the mixture before making curry with it?
So this is the garam masala powder. I dont do anything to it now, just store it in a jar. just follow the instructions of the recipe to see how to use it.
I made your spinach and chickpea curry tonight and instead of the cream, I added coconut cream. It was very delicious before I added it, however the coconut didn't hurt it a bit. Thank you so much for posting this garam masala recipe. Your mother took the mystery out of it! The store bought one I had was all the wrong spices compared to your mom's. Cumin, I think was the only correct spice in it.
Just received your book “The Cardamom Trail” today. “Chai, Chaat and Chutney” arrived yesterday. Now I have all 5 of your lovely books. 🥳. Thanks Chetna.
Hi, Chetna and Mum, I made your Garam masala when I ran out of the store-bought. Wow, it is a lot stronger and fresher than the other one! I have used it very satisfactorily several times. However, I ran into a bit of trouble yesterday. The cardamom pods I had used were huge, so I only used two! And yet, when I only used a 1/2 tsp of the Garam masala in a whole pot of dal, it was a little bitter. I think it was the cardamom! Do the pods get bitter when they are really large?
Thank you for everything you do, Chetna! You are my go-to for whenever I’m looking for a new Indian dish, and several of your recipes are in regular rotation in my house.
How important is that nutmeg cover thing? I think I have everything else at home, so I am going to try it anyway. Also I was hoping I could finally use star anise I bought a while ago and don't know what to do with it. Maybe next time :D
Thank you so much for this beautiful and easy to make Garam Masala recipe! It smells intoxicating and I will stick to this one. Thank you to your mother who shared this family recipe with us.
Chetna, I love watching your videos (especially your quick meals) and your mom is beautiful. This is awful to admit, but I am not a fan of cumin. Lately I have been reducing the amount when making a recipe, but is there a spice I can substitute for cumin? Please keep cooking and sharing your mom with the world!
Well you can like everything can you, so its ok if Cumin is not really for you. The thing with spices is that they are so unique with their flavours that there are no such thing as substitutes. So if you dont like cumin then I would suggest just skip it from the recipes and this garam masala and you will enjoy it more.
Thank you, this was really interesting to watch. Kind of reminds me of Shahi Garam Masala, a different blend of Garam Masala in Bengali cuisine. (Our ordinary Garam Masala only has 3 ingredients).
The first garam masala I made was a simple one that Harpal Singh Sokhi used in his mothers's chicken curry. I have a little coffee grinder like yours. Sooo great for grinding spices! Last year, I also dried foraged mushrooms and ground them to powder, to be used as spices. What mushrooms are used in indian cuisine? Greetings from the far north of Germany!
I was thrilled to see this video, as I just made Garam Masala for the first time, just a few days ago using an online recipe. Now I want to make your mom's recipe. I already have most of the spices in my kitchen here in Palm Springs California. Now I must find the nutmeg shell, and black cardamon. There are several specialty stores here in town that might carry them. Thanks to both you and your mom!
Thanks so much chetna and mum! Ive really been trying to learn how to cook and my family loves flavor! Thanks so much for this recipe! Appreciate it so much! Sharing this knowledge is just soooo amazing!
I have just joined your channel from Spain. LOOOVE the recipies and have given it a go with the Garam Masala spice Mix which came out lookin most authentic. SOOO Excited to try it !!! But one question: when cracking the brown cardamom pods some of the seeds were white and others where ligth golden . What do you or your mom make of this?. Thank you for sharing flavourful visual and tastebuds delight
I did not have the privilege to make garam masala, but, I did make chili powder. This is vastly superior! Very little is wasted. It's what I enjoy about East Indian food. Thank you! 😋
Mum, thanks SOOOOOOO much, I always love when you are visiting with Chetna and sharing your recipes. I still need to pick up a few of the ingredients, but will surely make this; and let you know how much better it tastes than the blend I now buy, tho what I buy is made by a local Indian family here in Thailand.
I can't find all ingredients. So I can only use the ready one from Indian shop. But it is nice video as it explains what this condiment actually is. Thanks from Singapore.
I will try your mom's garam masala Chetna. My recipe uses black and green cardamom and less nutmeg, so I'm interested in the differences... Thanks and cheers from Canada...!
Thank you so much! I bought some from my local grocery store but who knows when it was last stocked. It adds almost no flavor which is so contrary to the super flavorful Indian food I have had.
So interesting that it doesn't have coriander seeds in it! I have to make my own mix because in the US, all premade mixes have coriander in them and I am allergic, so I really appreciate this one. Thank you!
Thanks mom! Also, in general is there a way to print your recipes? I'm technically challenged. The only thing I've made so far was the chick pea and spinach curry. It was Devine! Thanks for the great videos.
For a long time now I have bought My Garam Masala as a dry mix (to be home ground) from My preferred international supermarket and it's really good. However. Doing that does feel like cheating. Where else would I go for an authentic Garam Masala ? CHETNA ! Every time. And then what do I find ? Mum. Chetna, I really love your TH-cam recipes, they are like being taught by a gorgeous, lovely friend who never fails to raise a smile or a laugh. Knowing that not only is this your endorsed Garam Masala BUT it's your Mum's own blend. MAGIC ! What could possibly be better ? So, now it's labelled Chetna's Mum's Garam Masala and ONLY this blend will be stored in My special tin. Thank you Chetna for the entertainment and the superb recipes. Now. Give your Mum a hug from Me for giving us You and sharing her Garam Masala too. XxX
I love curry and I want to try more Indian food, but I am allergic to cinnamon. So I have to make my own garam masala. Do you have any store bought recommendations for cinnamon curry blocks or cinnamon free garam masala? PLEAS HELP!
YAY!>.I was waiting for this one!!!...I love your mom!!!!...and you :-)..I can tell by the color of your garam masala its going to taste so different to the store bought. IT has that deep rich brown color. Cant wait to try and will let you know the taste factor :-)
So awesome to see yall making this!! I've been venturing out learning about all these spices that are so new to me! Got.my first spice grinder today too (:
Hi Chetan, love the smell and taste of this stuff! Just made a double batch as it didn't seem to last long last time! 😁 One question though, mine is very fibrous, I assume from the black cardamom. Is it just my blades blunt or is there a way to minimise this? I sieved it and hand chopped it for a bit, but not ideal. I suppose not does soften on cooking, so not the end of the world.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe of garam masala. I'm sure it will taste lovely. I'm not sure if I could find black cardamom, but I'll try to find it.
Thank you Chetna, this was really interesting! I have a bought garam masala and this made me look at the ingredients for the first time. It has similar spices in it and a couple more, like coriander, ginger, garlic, staranise and fenugreek seeds. No Cinnamon though. I do wonder how different they taste... Also I'm really tempted to get a spiceblender now. All the unground spices look so beautiful, it is fascinating how these weird little plant parts contain so much flavor. I think I'm gonna go learn some stuff about spices now.
I ran out of store bought Garam masala , and had a choice: stop cooking or look up mum’s recipe! (Didn’t have black cardamom or that funny looking orange colored spice) but my mushroom and peas taste, wait for it - “amazing “ ;-) Love your recipes
I was not aware there is green and black cardamome. I'll have to try and find some, because I always use the green kind when a recipe call for cardamome, and now I wonder how different it tastes. Thanks for sharing that recipe :)
I just went through your mom and you making garam masala .. one problem Chetna .. no black cardamoms...here in Sri Lanka.. 😢 So sad ..any way if I do get it will definitely make it. .Thank you so much
Thank you so much to you and your lovely mum. I am going to try this and I have no doubt it will be so much nicer than the already ground varieties in the supermarkets :)
I will try making this tonight thank you Chetna, I have friends that I have cooked for wanting to know how I get the food tasting so so good I point them to your channel and tell them that's why! You are very inspiring. I have your books as well fantastic easy to follow recipes, with wonderful results every time thank you so much I'm sure you are an inspiration to thousands and thousands of others Thanks for posting.
Thank you so much for this, it gives me great joy to hear from people and such comments make me keep going! thanks
not sure if anyone gives a shit but if you are stoned like me during the covid times then you can stream pretty much all of the new series on instaflixxer. Have been binge watching with my girlfriend recently :)
@Leo Louie Yup, been using instaflixxer for years myself :)
Since I discovered this video of yours I've never bought garam masala again. I make a big batch and store it in my spice culvert. Lovely flavour. Thank you very much for your time and effort. I'm a moderately good cook (or so says my family!). Indian food was always a bit of a mystery to me, and thanks to your channel I've been able to prepare such wonderful Indian food... my children don't want to go to Indian restaurants any more because they say daddy's food is better. And that's only thanks to you!
@José Garcia Pulido that is fantastic that your children love your cooking better than the restaurant version!!Congratulations!
Wow for real?
I love your Mother's no-nonsense demeanor when it comes to cooking, and also her joy at the end of the video. Thank you both!
How lovely! So beautiful when see a parent passing on skills to offspring
She is amazing
I so enjoyed watching your beautiful mom share this recipe with us, thank you!! Its so special to share a family recipe. Chetna, I loved watching you on the British Bake-off and just found your channel, I'm so glad I did! Its just what I have been looking for as I've been trying to add more Indian dishes to my cooking.
I've made this recipe since you posted it and it tastes a lot better than the bought stuff. I think it's the black Cardamom that makes the difference.
exactly!
Finally got my hands on some mace and made this blend. It is very good! A more rounded, warm and savory flavor than other garam masala blends I've tried. This will definitely have a place in my spice library.
I have been using this recipe for as long as it's been on your channel . I have shop bought as backup but to be honest I haven't the nerve to use it. I have to make this recipe no matter.. My family would rather eat late than shop bought. Lunch tomorrow by family request ,, Dal , chickpea and spinach curry, rice and my wife insists on naan. Thank you , at least chef doesn't wash up!
I made your mom's Garam Masala yesterday, following her recipe exactly. Tonight I made a curry without using any shop bought paste. I fried onion, bell pepper, chilli's, garlic, ginger, turmeric, your mom's Garam Masala, chopped tomato, butter, lemon juice and Kasuri Methi with salt and sugar to taste. With a sprinkle of chopped coriander and some mint yoghurt It was absolutely gorgeous. Thanks so much for an authentic Garam Masala recipe..
Thanks. I’m bit lazy and get shop bought one. But seeing the recipe encouraged me to make my own. So good luck and better tasty food. Love you. X
Thanks for the recipe! I just made some and it tastes really good! A bit sweeter than my usual shop bought one which also contains some chilli and turmeric. I might have added a bit too much cinnamon (used the outer bark whose flavour I prefer) though, haha. Found a slight difference in my aloo matar‘s taste on which I tried it. Not better or worse, just a bit different! I like both varieties and am happy to be able to make my own garam masala now!
Thanks for the feedback
Mums know best - I really love this - thank you so much for sharing your mums wisdom. Im off to make it. I dunno if I have the right kind of black cardamom like you said not easy to find. Hope your mum is doing ok during all this lockdown madness.
You are blessed. You have your Mum right there. Thanks for sharing her. Namasteyji
I'm in the US and have very little knowledge or experience of Indian food..so I'm finding your channel fascinating! Thanks! And I'm glad you have this video now with your mom...shared family traditions and recipes are so wonderful, but we often forget about them until it's too late. Would love to go back in time and cook with my grandmother again, for instance.
Thanks and glad you are finding my channel helpful, happy cooking!
Always wished to know your way,thanks, your desr Mum is so dedicated and so sweet, to have borne a smart and enterprising daughter like you,God Bless!
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YES! I need to make my own! The last bottle I bought (all organic!) was atrocious. Garam Masala is my secret weapon! Thank you for sharing. 🙏🏻
This is the first Garam Masala recipe i have seen that dont have any corianderseed or bayleaf in it! Its so nice how different these can be.
I made the Garam Masala I had all the ingredients apart from the Mace (javentry) I went out to the local store and found it there. I made your take on the korma with the poppy seeds and cashew nuts. Used your mom's Garam Masala recipe and it was wonderful added a different dimension to the dish in a good way. I have decided I will be making my own Garam Masala from now on. Thanks to you and your mother for sharing her wonderful recipe
I am so happy to hear this!
That looks amazing Chetna. I love all your recipes and will definitely try making this. Thank you 😊
Hope you will like it.
Thank you for your Amma's garam masala recipe. My mother makes it in a different way. Always cherishes traditional treasure troves of varied tastes.
Thanks Annie!
I didn't have the mace or clove, but it was still wonderful. It adds so much wonderful rich flavor. I think it would be great to use a teaspoon or two in American soups or Italian spaghetti sauce!
So much better than the blend from the store (coriander, cumin, pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric, mustard flour, nutmeg, ginger, garlic, cloves, paprika, bay leaves, coriander leaves). Your home-made garam masala is a completely different taste and perfectly balanced. Never going back. Thank you! Was amazing in your spicy chicken chickpea curry bake recipe.
Thank you so so much for letting me know. I look forward to hearing back when someone has tried the recipe. Thank you
*I have purchased your Healthy Indian book* great teaching as always 😊
Thanks so much
Looks wonderful! Many thanks to your mom for sharing! I'm just curious, why didn't you guys include coriander? I thought it was part of Garam masala?
Thanks mom home made masala is always better than store bought. Because we use the best ingredients n it's very fresh so very aromatic
Chetna, I do have a question, would it be all right to use ground mace instead of the dried kind? That is the only ingredient that would be difficult to get. I love watching your posts with your mom. Family is so important!
Yes ...why not?
Yes absolutely
10g cumin
10g black pepper
10g black cardamom
5/6 cloves
1 stick cinnamon
1 piece mace
1 whole nutmeg
Thanks
@tembe...Thank you.
I have made this recipe. So easy. And the fragrance of this homemade masala compared to a commercially prepared masala is quite noticeable.
Great 👍
Thank you both for sharing your secret to making garam masala. Questions: (1) when you cook do you use only this mixture or do you add other spices? (2) do you roast the mixture before making curry with it?
So this is the garam masala powder. I dont do anything to it now, just store it in a jar. just follow the instructions of the recipe to see how to use it.
I made your spinach and chickpea curry tonight and instead of the cream, I added coconut cream. It was very delicious before I added it, however the coconut didn't hurt it a bit. Thank you so much for posting this garam masala recipe. Your mother took the mystery out of it! The store bought one I had was all the wrong spices compared to your mom's. Cumin, I think was the only correct spice in it.
Looks so easy, I have most of these spices. Once I get the rest I will try this. Thank you.
Authentic, wonderful and easy to follow. This is great and you and your mum are a a formidable team.
Just received your book “The Cardamom Trail” today. “Chai, Chaat and Chutney” arrived yesterday. Now I have all 5 of your lovely books. 🥳. Thanks Chetna.
Hi, Chetna and Mum, I made your Garam masala when I ran out of the store-bought. Wow, it is a lot stronger and fresher than the other one! I have used it very satisfactorily several times. However, I ran into a bit of trouble yesterday. The cardamom pods I had used were huge, so I only used two! And yet, when I only used a 1/2 tsp of the Garam masala in a whole pot of dal, it was a little bitter. I think it was the cardamom! Do the pods get bitter when they are really large?
Thank you for everything you do, Chetna! You are my go-to for whenever I’m looking for a new Indian dish, and several of your recipes are in regular rotation in my house.
That makes me so so happy
So inspiring! Had butter chicken on for Sunday brunch in Sparks NV! yum
Love that!
Thanks to your Mom Chetna for a precious recipe !! I think I might stick it in the oven for a few minutes to give the "sun's" effect before grinding .
Very fine recipe for garam masala.thanks
Thank you to your mum for sharing this recipe, it smells amazing!!
Thank you so much Chetna and an extra special thank you to your mom! Smiles, Stella (Fresno, CA, USA)
Thanks Stella
How important is that nutmeg cover thing? I think I have everything else at home, so I am going to try it anyway. Also I was hoping I could finally use star anise I bought a while ago and don't know what to do with it. Maybe next time :D
You could use it in biryani and pulao
Well explained. Very simple. Salam to you and especially to your mother.
Thank you so much for this beautiful and easy to make Garam Masala recipe! It smells intoxicating and I will stick to this one. Thank you to your mother who shared this family recipe with us.
This came out really well. The aroma was amazing! Thank you so much.
yeah! thanks for giving it a go
Chetna, I love watching your videos (especially your quick meals) and your mom is beautiful. This is awful to admit, but I am not a fan of cumin. Lately I have been reducing the amount when making a recipe, but is there a spice I can substitute for cumin? Please keep cooking and sharing your mom with the world!
Well you can like everything can you, so its ok if Cumin is not really for you. The thing with spices is that they are so unique with their flavours that there are no such thing as substitutes. So if you dont like cumin then I would suggest just skip it from the recipes and this garam masala and you will enjoy it more.
Thanks for your mom's she is amazing 😊❤️😊😊❤️😊❤️
I just made it and it smells wonderful!
Thank you, this was really interesting to watch. Kind of reminds me of Shahi Garam Masala, a different blend of Garam Masala in Bengali cuisine. (Our ordinary Garam Masala only has 3 ingredients).
very interesting
@@FoodwithChetna very nice 👍
Which are?....
@@wwoods66 cardamom, cinnamon and cloves
Oh homemade is best. Thanks for sharing
Hi Chetna, I know this is an old posting, where can I buy 'maze'? :)
The first garam masala I made was a simple one that Harpal Singh Sokhi used in his mothers's chicken curry. I have a little coffee grinder like yours. Sooo great for grinding spices! Last year, I also dried foraged mushrooms and ground them to powder, to be used as spices. What mushrooms are used in indian cuisine?
Greetings from the far north of Germany!
Thank you ! Thank you ! Thaaaaank youuu! Thank you Chetna's Mom, thank you Chetna! Will try to find the ingredients in Switzerland!
Yeah! hope you will enjoy cooking with it.
Love the smell and taste of garam marsala. Yum!
Thank you Chetna’s Mum, I’m off to make my Garam masala.
yeah
What a lovely video. Thank you both.
I was thrilled to see this video, as I just made Garam Masala for the first time, just a few days ago using an online recipe. Now I want to make your mom's recipe. I already have most of the spices in my kitchen here in Palm Springs California. Now I must find the nutmeg shell, and black cardamon. There are several specialty stores here in town that might carry them. Thanks to both you and your mom!
Enjoy
Made it and used it in your "Chickpea,spinach" recipe.Not hard to make and excellent results, thank you. Both great recipes.
Wow thanks...will definitely try this....
Glad you like it Yasmin
Thanks so much chetna and mum! Ive really been trying to learn how to cook and my family loves flavor! Thanks so much for this recipe! Appreciate it so much! Sharing this knowledge is just soooo amazing!
I have just joined your channel from Spain. LOOOVE the recipies and have given it a go with the Garam Masala spice Mix which came out lookin most authentic. SOOO Excited to try it !!! But one question: when cracking the brown cardamom pods some of the seeds were white and others where ligth golden . What do you or your mom make of this?. Thank you for sharing flavourful visual and tastebuds delight
Wonderful! Not sure, it could have been a bit too dry and not ok
@@FoodwithChetna which one would be no good? The black one or the golden one?
I did not have the privilege to make garam masala, but, I did make chili powder. This is vastly superior! Very little is wasted. It's what I enjoy about East Indian food. Thank you! 😋
You are very welcome
Thank you for sharing that with us
Chetna you are my cooking inspiration... I shall try this..
Thank you so much, yes please do try and let me know what you think
It smells so good to me
Mum, thanks SOOOOOOO much, I always love when you are visiting with Chetna and sharing your recipes. I still need to pick up a few of the ingredients, but will surely make this; and let you know how much better it tastes than the blend I now buy, tho what I buy is made by a local Indian family here in Thailand.
Do give it a go!
I just made this, thank you :D
Love it! Love mum! Also loving Chai Chaat and Chutney. :)
Thanks so much
Your mom is awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Rachel, she is awesome for sure!
I can't find all ingredients. So I can only use the ready one from Indian shop. But it is nice video as it explains what this condiment actually is. Thanks from Singapore.
I will try your mom's garam masala Chetna. My recipe uses black and green cardamom and less nutmeg, so I'm interested in the differences... Thanks and cheers from Canada...!
Hope you will enjoy this
I love your recipes. Thx!
You are very welcome
Thank you so much! I bought some from my local grocery store but who knows when it was last stocked. It adds almost no flavor which is so contrary to the super flavorful Indian food I have had.
Then you need to give this a go
Thanks for this recipe! I've tried making my own garam masala in the past and didn't quite get it right, so I'm excited to try this out!
Hope you like it
Chetna i love you videos and the ideas in them, they are just so intelligent, so clever, so inspiring thank you so much.
Thanks so much Paul
So interesting that it doesn't have coriander seeds in it! I have to make my own mix because in the US, all premade mixes have coriander in them and I am allergic, so I really appreciate this one. Thank you!
Woohoo this is perfect for you then
Thanks mom!
Also, in general is there a way to print your recipes? I'm technically challenged.
The only thing I've made so far was the chick pea and spinach curry. It was Devine! Thanks for the great videos.
Thank you so much we have in the area with so many Asian store so will find all the ingredients ! Will def try it !🙏🏼💋❤️
Hope you will give it a go
For a long time now I have bought My Garam Masala as a dry mix (to be home ground) from My preferred international supermarket and it's really good.
However.
Doing that does feel like cheating.
Where else would I go for an authentic Garam Masala ?
CHETNA !
Every time.
And then what do I find ?
Mum.
Chetna, I really love your TH-cam recipes, they are like being taught by a gorgeous, lovely friend who never fails to raise a smile or a laugh. Knowing that not only is this your endorsed Garam Masala BUT it's your Mum's own blend.
MAGIC !
What could possibly be better ?
So, now it's labelled Chetna's Mum's Garam Masala and ONLY this blend will be stored in My special tin.
Thank you Chetna for the entertainment and the superb recipes.
Now.
Give your Mum a hug from Me for giving us You and sharing her Garam Masala too.
XxX
Wow, recipe.
Moms are awesome!
I love curry and I want to try more Indian food, but I am allergic to cinnamon. So I have to make my own garam masala. Do you have any store bought recommendations for cinnamon curry blocks or cinnamon free garam masala? PLEAS HELP!
YAY!>.I was waiting for this one!!!...I love your mom!!!!...and you :-)..I can tell by the color of your garam masala its going to taste so different to the store bought. IT has that deep rich brown color. Cant wait to try and will let you know the taste factor :-)
Hope you will enjoy
Can you recommend a store-bought garam masala brand? I was delighted to find you on TH-cam and immediately subscribed.
So awesome to see yall making this!!
I've been venturing out learning about all these spices that are so new to me!
Got.my first spice grinder today too (:
Your channel is my favorite food channel.
Thank you so so Much!!!!!
@@FoodwithChetna The recipes are simple and delicious. I love it.
Hi Chetan, love the smell and taste of this stuff! Just made a double batch as it didn't seem to last long last time! 😁
One question though, mine is very fibrous, I assume from the black cardamom. Is it just my blades blunt or is there a way to minimise this? I sieved it and hand chopped it for a bit, but not ideal. I suppose not does soften on cooking, so not the end of the world.
fibrous is fine, I dont sieve mine and keep it with a bit of texture
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe of garam masala. I'm sure it will taste lovely. I'm not sure if I could find black cardamom, but I'll try to find it.
Do try as its quite important part
@Isabel Whole Foods has organic black cardamom. Brand name is Spicely. Small green box. Holds about six (6l grams of cardamom seeds.
Is that a coffee grinder? Or a spice grinder? Can you post the link?
its very very old.....
Your mother...like you Chetna, is so sweet....I like her.
Thank you Chetna, this was really interesting! I have a bought garam masala and this made me look at the ingredients for the first time. It has similar spices in it and a couple more, like coriander, ginger, garlic, staranise and fenugreek seeds. No Cinnamon though. I do wonder how different they taste... Also I'm really tempted to get a spiceblender now. All the unground spices look so beautiful, it is fascinating how these weird little plant parts contain so much flavor. I think I'm gonna go learn some stuff about spices now.
I dont use my spice grinder loads but it is very handy to have one when I need to make these spice blends.
Thumbs up for Mom
Thanks
Which type of cinnamon is used? Cassia or Ceylon :)
Chetna, can you do me a favour please? Tell your mum she's my hero. Thank you.
Awww that is so sweet! thanks so much
I ran out of store bought Garam masala , and had a choice: stop cooking or look up mum’s recipe! (Didn’t have black cardamom or that funny looking orange colored spice) but my mushroom and peas taste, wait for it - “amazing “ ;-) Love your recipes
I was not aware there is green and black cardamome. I'll have to try and find some, because I always use the green kind when a recipe call for cardamome, and now I wonder how different it tastes. Thanks for sharing that recipe :)
Yes they are both very different and add completely different flavours, see if you can find some black ones for this.
Thanks Chetna, You rock...!
Bahut bahut shukriya🙏🏽👌🏽😍
you are welcome
I just went through your mom and you making garam masala .. one problem Chetna .. no black cardamoms...here in Sri Lanka.. 😢 So sad ..any way if I do get it will definitely make it. .Thank you so much
Mmmmm I love garam masala!
Enjoy!
Thank you so much to you and your lovely mum. I am going to try this and I have no doubt it will be so much nicer than the already ground varieties in the supermarkets :)