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Nizami Spice Mix

Name: Nizami Spice Mix
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: Approx 2 tspn (10 ml); 1 clove; ¼ tspn ground cinnamon; ½ tspn desiccated coconut; ¼ tspn turmeric; ¼ tspn poppy seeds; ¼ tspn cardamom powder (or equivalent ground seeds); ¼ tspn cumin seeds

A classic British Indian Restaurant nizami spice mix made with a pre-cooked base sauce. Rich, fragrant and ready in under 20 minutes.

16 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

Easy

Difficulty

Ingredients

Steps

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Requires G1The authentic choice — rich, deep flavour

G1 Base Sauce

2400 ml (8 portions) · 2+ hours · Involved

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Key ingredients

100 ml oil · 750 gm onions (prepared weight) · 1 tspn salt · 1 tbspn turmeric · 1 tspn ground coriander · ½ tspn ground cumin · +8 more

Ingredients

Servings

Approx 2 tspn (10 ml)
1 clove
¼ tspn ground cinnamon
½ tspn desiccated coconut
¼ tspn turmeric
¼ tspn poppy seeds
¼ tspn cardamom powder (or equivalent ground seeds)
¼ tspn cumin seeds

Method

1
In a pestle and mortar grind the clove, desiccated coconut, poppy seeds and cumin seeds to a fine powder.
2
Mix in the ground cinnamon, turmeric and cardamom powder.
3
Store in an airtight jar and keep in a cool and dark place.

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