Meat Masala Powder

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons coriander seeds
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds (saunf)
• 20-25 black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons split Bengal gram 
• 6-8 cloves
• 3-4 green cardamoms
• 1 black cardamom
• ¼ nutmeg (jaiphal)
• 2 mace blades (javitri)
• 1 inch cinnamon  
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 star anise
• 1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
• 10-12 dried red chillies
• 10-12 curry leaves
• ½ teaspoon oil
• 4-5 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon dried mango powder (amchur)
• 2 teaspoons red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon dried ginger powder (saunth)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon asafoetida (hing)

Method

1. Heat a non-stick pan, add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, fennel seeds, black peppercorns, split Bengal gram, cloves, green cardamoms, black cardamom, nutmeg, mace blades, cinnamon, bay leaves and star anise, mix and dry  roast for 1-2 minutes. 
2. Add dried fenugreek leaves, dried red chillies and curry leaves, mix and continue to roast for 1-2 minutes. Transfer the roasted mixture onto a large plate and allow to cool completely.
3. Heat oil the same non-stick pan, add garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add to the spices cooling on the plate and mix.   
4. Once the mixture has cooled completely, transfer it into a grinder jar. Add dried mango powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, dried ginger powder, salt and asafoetida and grind to a fine powder. This is meat masala.
5. Transfer the masala into a bowl and let it cool completely. Transfer into an air tight container and use as required.