An exotic blend of Indian spices for mouthwatering biryani rice including veg and non-veg biryani rice recipe. Certainly with this homemade ready mix spice powder, you would never go back to store to buy biryani masala powder.
Homemade Biryani Masala Powder
Cuisine: IndianDifficulty: MediumPrep time
8
minutesCooking time
10
minutesIngredients
3 kashmiri red chilli, dried
7 bay leaf / tej patta
2 tbsp coriander seeds / dhaniya seeds
1 tbsp cumin / jeera
1 tbsp caraway seeds / kala jeera / shah jeera
3 mace / Javari
2-inch cinnamon stick / dalchini
1 nutmeg / jaayaphal
1 tsp cloves / lavang
3 black cardamom / badi elachi
3-star anise / chakkar phool
10 cardamom / elachi
1 tbsp pepper / kali mirch
1 tsp fennel / saunf
½ tsp turmeric / haldi
Directions
- Firstly, in a thick bottomed pan dry roast 3 red chilli and 7 bay leaf till they turn crisp. Keep aside.
- Further dry roast 2 tbsp coriander seeds, 1 tbsp cumin and 1 tbsp caraway seeds till they turn aromatic. Keep aside.
- Also dry roast 3 mace, 2-inch cinnamon stick, 1 nutmeg, 1 tsp cloves, 3 black cardamoms, 3-star anise, 10 cardamoms, 1 tbsp pepper and 1 tsp fennel / saunf.
- Transfer to a blender and allow to cool completely.
- Also add in ½ tsp turmeric.
- Blend to fine powder and transfer to the airtight container.
- Finally, store biryani masala powder in airtight container and use to prepare biryani.
Notes
- Firstly, use fresh spices else the masala will not last long.
Also, make sure to dry roast on low flame to avoid burning of spices.
Alternatively, keep the spices in hot sunlight instead of dry roasting.
Finally, homemade biryani masala powder stays good for 3 months when stored in airtight container.
