Homemade Masala

குழம்பு மசால் (Homemade Masala)

I’m very happy to share this homemade masala recipe here because it’s my great grandma’s recipe. I first got masala from my grandma after that till now my mom prepares for me. I tried small quantity for the first time, it’s a great success. My mom gave some tips for this preparation, I followed properly. I got the exact smell and taste.

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Ingredients for Homemade Masala

Red chilli – 200g
Cumin seeds – 50g
Black pepper – 50g
Coriander seeds – 200g
Fenugreek – 50g
Hing – small piece
Toor dal – 2 tsp
Boiled rice – 2 tsp
Turmeric – 1 piece

Directions

Remove the stems from the chilli and dried in full sun for one full day.
Except red chilli and turmeric, dry fry all the other ingredients one by one.
Keep the flame low and fry until the color changes as shown in the picture.
Crush the turmeric and hing then add to the mixer jar.
Allow the fried ingredients to cool down completely and then grind in the mixer jar.
Also grind the dried red chili.
Put ground masala in sieve and sift the ground spices.
Grind the unfiltered lumps spices.
Keep the curry masala open until next morning (don’t close the masala immediately with lid, it will make steam).
Keep this home made masala in full sun for another day for long self life.

Notes

Here I used spicy red chili, if you are choosing mild spice red chili increases the quantity to 250g.
From the above listed ingredients, I got 1/2 kg masala.
After dried this kulambu masala, keep the குழம்பு மசால் it in air tight container.
This masala can be used for all type of veg and non veg curry (All in one).
This kuzhambu masala / curry powder can be used for sambar too.
If you wanted to make larger quantity, you needed to grind the masala in commercial flour mill. Find the recipe here.