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Title: Garam Masala
Post by: Invisible Mike on April 21, 2015, 12:08 PM
Hi all

Quick poll for you.

What is your favourite brand?

Or do you make your own?

Many thanks

MM
Title: Re: Garam Masala
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on April 21, 2015, 12:18 PM
Make my own (KD recipe); add at most 1/4 teaspoon just before serving.
** Phil.
Title: Re: Garam Masala
Post by: DalPuri on April 21, 2015, 12:56 PM
I grind and make my own.
I have bought ready mixes in the past though, Jalpur, Rajah, Natco etc but you cant beat freshly ground.


p.s. where's the poll?
Title: Re: Garam Masala
Post by: Invisible Mike on April 21, 2015, 01:08 PM
Here?  :)
Title: Re: Garam Masala
Post by: fried on April 21, 2015, 02:05 PM
I grind my own using the Zaal recipe, although I don't roast it first. I'm still keeping my eye out for the fabled Jalpur brand stuff but I havent seen it yet.
Title: Re: Garam Masala
Post by: Invisible Mike on April 21, 2015, 02:35 PM
It's on Amazon by the looks of it. I had not heard of it, is it meant to be very good then?
Title: Re: Garam Masala
Post by: DalPuri on April 21, 2015, 02:49 PM
It is a nice GM, but very strong. You could make something similar by upping the green cardamom in a standard mix.
Title: Re: Garam Masala
Post by: chewytikka on April 21, 2015, 03:07 PM
I do both

Like a lot of ingredients in BIR, GM is dish specific.
Important in some, not so much, if at all in others.

I like making my own fresh, when I
Title: Re: Garam Masala
Post by: Naga on April 21, 2015, 03:50 PM
...I was in B&M
Title: Re: Garam Masala
Post by: commis on April 21, 2015, 03:59 PM
Hi

East End for a lighter taste and Rajah for a more earthy note eg. Balti. 

Regards
Title: Re: Garam Masala
Post by: chewytikka on April 21, 2015, 04:59 PM
B&Ms a job lot place Naga, hit and miss  :)
You grab a bargain, then you never see it again  :D :D

(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/c0b7ce09843b0144b16323e1701237e4.jpg) (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/#c0b7ce09843b0144b16323e1701237e4.jpg)

cheers Chewy
Title: Re: Garam Masala
Post by: Naga on April 21, 2015, 05:03 PM
Thanks, Chewy, I'll give it a look next time I'm passing. Might get lucky! :)
Title: Re: Garam Masala
Post by: JerryM on April 21, 2015, 07:35 PM
Make my own based on tgad2007.

Don't use it at dish frying at all. If there is any jalpur in the IFFU mix it's not much either.

On last batch had no time to oven dry and blended straight away - saw no difference  (per fried observation).