What does Garam Masala taste like? Can you describe?
I have a “meat masala” spice mixture for making tomato/cream based curry. It turns out good, but it is too “clovey and cinnamon-y”. I have added: turmeric, cumin, coriander to it to balance it out.
But, would adding Garam Masala be good?
What is GM used for??? Would it make my curry really good? What does it taste like?
Thanks!
Or is it, itself, a spice blend???
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3 comments a “What does Garam Masala taste like? Can you describe?”
Garam Masala is a combination of coriander, chilli, aniseeds cloves, garlic staranise, cumin pepper, nutmeg, curry leaf, ginger turmeric, mace, Cinnamon, cardamom powderS.
It tastes spicy with a teensy taste of garlic too. Yes, adding garam masala would make your curry good.
It is added to Indian dishes to improve the “spiciness” in it.
ChitChat is right, it is a blend of many spice and is like hot sauce it is added at the end or in with the other curry spices while cooking, I buy mine unground and grind the combo of whole spices for each time I cook the curry’s, even adding it when marinading meat, or poultry for cooking, it is not a stand alone spice, but it is more an enhancement.
Use it with cautions as it can overpower dishes if you add to much, like some other spices it is more an extra boost to the other spices.
A garam masala for daily use will have following ingredients.
Coriander seeds – 8 tablespoons
Cumin seeds – 4 tablespoons
cloves – 10
black peppercorns – 3 tablespoons
cinnamon – 3-4 inches
black cardamom – 3-4
turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon
green cardamom – 4
dried red chillies – 6-8
bay leaves – 2-3
Roast the ingredients separately on a griddle til they release their unique aroma. Then powder them together.
The first thing you notice about the masala is the aroma. A true Indian dish will never be complete without the garam masala. It has a sort of hot pungent heady aroma which lingers in the air long after you have out away the masala powder.
Garam masala is a blend of spices usually used in Indian coking not only for flavour but for the aroma it lends to the dish as well. A simple biryani or pulao with whole garam masala added for its unique aroma is something to be experienced as it cannot be described. “Heavenly” comes close.
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