Malvani Masala Powder

 Malvani cuisine is from the Konkani region and the preparations are very spicy as well as delicious. I have been goig through these recipes and wanted to try some of them. As a base, I first wanted to get the powder ready. So here are the ingredients  for you to be able to prepare at home.

Ingredients needed for the Malvani / Konkani Masala Powder :

50 red chillies, whole dry chillies preferred

¼ cup coriander seeds

12 cloves

8 black peppercorns

2 tsps fennel seeds

2 black cardamoms

5 two-inch sticks cinnamon

1½ tbsps dagad phool

½ tsp cumin seeds

½ tsp nagkeshar

½ tsp mustard seeds

1 inch turmeric piece (preferred) or else you can use turmeric powder

½ tsp asafoetida

¾ tsp shahi jeera

1 nutmeg

½ star anise

How to prepare Malvani Masala Powder

Heat a fry pan without oil. Dry roast all the ingredients, separately, one by one , remove and keep aside.

Cool and bring  the ingredients to the room temperture. Grind to a fine powder.

These ingredients give you  about  80 grams of Malvani Masala Powder. Store the powder in air tight container and use as and when you need it.