A spice blend native to the malvan region of maharastra. The spice is used for seafood, chicken and mutton dishes of the region such as chicken malwani curry, prawns fry, fish fry, fish curry. In maharastra you get this blend commercial. But as always homemade is always better than store bought.
Malvani Masala Spice Blend
A masala blend used in the malvan region of maharastra.
Ingredients
- 6 byadgi chilli
- 3 bayleaf medium
- 2 tbsp mustard seed
- 1/2 tbsp fengreek seed
- 1 tbsp cumin seed
- 1 tbsp fennel seed
- 1 tbsp caraway seed
- 3 stick cinamon 2 inch each
- 2 tbsp coriander seed
- 4 star anise
- 1 tbsp blackpeppercorn
- 1/2 tbsp clove
- 8 green cardomomn
- 2 black cardomomn
- 1 tbsp sichuan peppercorn
- 3 blade mace
- 1/4 nutmeg
- 2 and 1/2 tbsp stone flower
- 2-3 tbsp poppy seed
- 1/2 tsp asofoetida
- 1 tbsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp red chilly powder
- 1 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp cobra saffron
Instructions
- Heat the oil and add all the other ingredients one by one and lightly tosting them untill aromatic making sure nothing burns.
- Grind the ingridients into a fine powder.