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Freshly grounded masalas for a week can save time and help you eat right. The following are recipes of masalas that you can use directly on any meat or vegetables, and cook mess-free. Freeze and store immediately for upto a week. Avoid re-use. Best served with fresh white/ brown rice or whole wheat chapatis. 

Healthy tip - Use minimal to no oil - EVOO preferred, and fresh ingredients. 

Masala # 1. – Veggie dishes.

Oil - 3 tbsp

Whole Masalas - {Coriander seeds - 3 tsp, Poppy seeds - 1 tsp, Whole Cloves - 6, Cardamom - 6, Cinnamon stick - 1 inch}

Onion - 1 and 1/2 large no. (chopped)

Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Chilli powder - 1 and 1/2 tsp

Heat oil in a deep nonstick pan, once heated fry in the order given above. When cooled, grind into smooth paste with little water.

Masala # 2. – NON -Veg dishes.

3 Onion chopped
1 tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Dhania Powder
1 tsp Red Chilly Powder OR GREEN CHILLIES
1 " long piece Ginger

8 Garlic
1/2 cup COCONUT MILK  thick
Fresh grated coconut

1/2 tsp Garam Masala
3 tblsp Clarified Butter
15 Almonds (Badam) chopped
10 Cashewnut (Kaju) chopped
Coriander Leaves (Dhania Patta)

Masala # 3. – NON –Veg/ Veg Rice dishes.

2 onions, finely sliced

2 green chillis, slit

1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 tomato, finely chopped

1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

6-7 mint leaves

2 1/2 cups water

1/2 cup thick coconut milk

salt to taste

2 tbsps dhania powder

1 1/2 tbsps ghee + 1 1/2 tbsps oil

Meat Marinade:

1/2 cup thick curd/yogurt

3-4 green chillis, make a small slit in them

1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

1/2 tsp red chilli pwd (adjust)

1/4 tsp turmeric pwd

1/2 tbsp coriander leaves

6-7 pudina leaves

1/2 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp salt

Fresh Garam Masala:

7 cloves

1″ cinnamon stick

3 elaichi/cardamom

1 star anise

1 marathi mogga

pinch of mace

pinch of nutmeg pwd

2 bay leaves

Masala # 4. – Seafood/ egg dishes.

2 Big Onion (Chopped)

1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste

1 strand Curry Leaves

3 Tomatoes  

1 tsp Cumin Powder

2 tsp Coriander Powder

2 tsp Red Chili Powder

1 tsp Garam Masala

1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder

Green Chillies or Red Dried chillies 4