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Kurma Masala Powder



Looking for a kurma masala recipe? This kurma masala or powder recipe can come in handy. Taking inspiration from Radha Natarajan's kurma masala is this humble recipe. It is amazingly delicious and aromatic. Do give this kurma masala recipe a try to cook deliciousness in your kitchen.

Lift the taste and aroma of your gravies with this aromatic kurma masala. This is Radha Natarajan's recipe of Your Everyday Cook. 

Radha has a lot of healthy recipes on her blog. Please visit her page for more health-friendly recipes.









Kerla kurma masala Recipe:

1 cup coriander seeds (sabut dhaniya)
3/4 cup poppy seeds (khus khus)
5-10 red Kashmiri chillies 
4 - 1 inch cinnamon sticks (dalchini)
8-10 green cardamom pods (hari elaichi)
2 tbsp fennel seeds (saunf)
1 star anise (optional)
2 bay leaves (tej patta)
1 tbsp cloves (laung)
1 tbsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp black pepper corns (sabut kali mirch)
1/2  tbsp dry ginger powder (sukhi adrak)
2 tbsp roasted gram dal (Bengali roasted dal - you may use chana dal - I used chana dal initially to make this powder, as I did not have roasted gram dal)

Apart from this, you need 2 tsp turmeric powder, which we will add after dry roasting all the above ingredients. Cool them down. Grind together and then add turmeric powder (gives a beautiful color to your kurma masala).


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