Recipe

Biryani Masala

Recipes/Biryani Masala

Aromatic homemade biryani masala powder with cloves

Prep

5 min

Cook

5 min

Serves

1 jar

Level

easy

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp cloves
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 6 green cardamom
  • 2 black cardamom
  • 1 mace
  • 1/2 nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp fennel seeds
  • 1 star anise

Method

  1. 1

    Dry roast all spices on very low heat for 3-4 minutes.

  2. 2

    Stir constantly, remove when fragrant but not burnt.

  3. 3

    Cool completely on a plate.

  4. 4

    Grind to a fine powder in batches if needed.

  5. 5

    Sieve and store in an airtight glass jar.

  6. 6

    Use 1-2 tbsp per biryani batch for authentic flavour.