What a treat to learn something new? I had a fabulous time at Sujatha’s kitchen. She was the perfect hostess and had prepared all of her cooking ingredients beforehand: every vegetable was chopped, the spices deftly measured, the rice and daal washed, soaked and ready to be cooked. She subsequently demonstrated the cooking process of Masale bhaat… Continue reading Masale Bhaat from Sujatha’s kitchen
Month: August 2015
A touch of Goda Masala
My Vegetable Makhani – (beans, carrots and cauliflower simmered in cashew milk ,tomatoes and a blend of spices) was rather bland. And I was going to be serving it to 40 people at a formal dinner. I tried adding extra coriander, coconut and cumin, but to no avail, something was still missing.
So, I added a touch of Goda Masala and lo-behold the dish magically transformed into a tasty dish with oodles of flavor. I finally ran out of my little stock of Goda Masala, so I made my own following Sujatha’s recipe..
Recipe ~
2 1/2 C Coriander seeds
1 C Cumin
1 C dry red chillies
1/2 C shredded coconut
1/4 C Sesame
2 -3 Bay leaves
1 t Black Pepper
1 t Black Cardamom
1 t Cinnamom sticks
1 t Black cumin
1 t Hing
I t Poppy seeds ( brown)
1 t Fenugreek seeds
1 t Mustard seeds ( black)
1 t Cloves
Dry roast all the spices separately for 1 – 3 minutes
Blend them together and let cool
Crush them in a coffee grinder
I plan on using this Goda Masala in the chicken dish and the rice dish that I will be making for the dinner at the Creperie on the 12th of September.
My next post will be about – Sujatha’s kitchen & her delicious Masale Bhaat ( rice dish) and Aamti ( daal).
Cooking with Ish 