Saturday, September 14, 2013

East Indian Bottle Masala

There are many recipes for Bottle Masala which, like family jewels, are closely guarded secrets.
The degree of difference in these recipes is negligible and only apparent to a trained biased palate!The recipe below comes with a Statutory Warning -Make Bottle Masala at your own Risk!
Try and get some from a friend or relative - its easier and stress free.

Courtesy : Economic Times

Bottle Masala

Ingredients:



  1. Dry Kasmiri Chillis - 3 KG
  2. Dhaniya (Corriander) 750 gms
  3. Haldi (Tumeric) 250 gms
  4. Teel (Sesame) 250 gms
  5. Khus-Khus (Poppy) 250 gms
  6. Rai (Mustard) 250 gms
  7. Channa (raw Gram) 250 gms
  8. Wheat - 250 gms
  9. Jeera (Cumin) 125 gms
  10. Black Pepper - 125 gms
  11. Cinnamon - 50 gms
  12. Elachi (Cardamom) 10 gms
  13. Clove - 10 gms
  14. Bardian (Star Anise) 10 gms
  15. Shah- Jeera (Caraway) 10 gms
  16. Tiraphal (Pepper Leaves) 10 gms
  17. Naikaisar - 10 gms
  18. Zaipatri - 10 gms
  19. Maipatri - 10 gms
  20. Nutmeg - 10 gms
  21. All Spice - 10 gms

Method:
Slow, dry roast the above ingredients. Pound/Grind into a fine powder.

Store in clean air-tight containers.  Date it.

Note: Bottle Masala should be red in color.As it ages it may loose a little color and potency.
Hence its necessary to store it in air-tight packing.




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