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Tandoori Spice Mix

Restaurant-quality tandoori spice mix using the BIR method — deep flavour from base sauce, cooked to order in minutes.

20 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
Easy
Difficulty
12
Ingredients
3
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
  • Makes approx 25 ml
  • 2 tspn ground coriander
  • ¼ tspn ground cinnamon
  • 1 tspn ground cumin
  • ¼ tspn black pepper
  • ¼ tspn garlic powder or granules
  • ¼ tspn cardamom seeds
  • ¼ tspn ground ginger
  • ¼ tspn cloves
  • ¼ tspn mace powder
  • 1/8 tspn nutmeg powder
  • ¼ tspn fenugreek powder

Method

  1. 1

    Remove the seeds from sufficient cardamom pods to make ¼ tspn.

  2. 2

    Using a pestle and mortar grind the cloves, and cardamom seeds to a fine powder.

  3. 3

    In a small bowl, thoroughly mix all the ingredients and store in an airtight jar in a cool and dark place.

My Notes

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