Hungry Raakshas

Homecooking with a chaotic gourmand

Garam Masala

  • Indian Spices

    Basic Homemade garam masala

    So, friends today i will be sharing another recipe for garam masala which is much simple and quite frequently used in simple homemade dishes. It doesnt have a long list of ingredients unlike the previous one which was my signature special blend. Though it serves it purpose. It is ideal for home style curries and semi gravy preparation. Its a raw blend so its better used during the cooking process but you can dry roast it and use it to finish a dish for that aroma. Use it however you want, it will make you job simple.

  • Indian Spices

    Raakshas special all Purpose Garam Masala Spice Blend

    There are many spices in Indian cuisine. So much that india is called the land of spices. Spice traders throughout history have flourished with the help of indian spices. In my recipes i make different spice blends for every dish. That means each dish uses a unique spice blend. I am no advocate of using store bought packaged spice blends. Homemade spice blends are fresh and contain no preservatives or ever artificial flavour enhancers. So, today i will talk about a very well known blend of dry spices that is aromatic and is used to flavour almost every other spicy/savory