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Chat Masala


Ingredients

A. To be roasted
Red dried chillies - 10 whole
Jeera - 4 tablespoon
Black pepper 2 tablespoon  ( mix 6 peppers if you like)
Cloves - 8 nos
Carom seeds - 1 teaspoon
Cinnamon stick -2 inches
Coriander seeds - 2 tablespoon

B. To be added later
Salt 2 teaspoon
Mango powder - 4 tablespoon
Red chilli powder - 1.5 tablespoon
Mint leaves dried - 6 tablespoon
Rock salt - 3 tablespoon
Saunt powder - 1 teaspoon
Citric acid - 1 teaspoon

Method

1. All ingredients listed in "A"  must be roasted separately for a few seconds in a dry pan . This extracts the aroma of the ingredient.
2. Let them cool
3. In a mixer grinder add all ingredients from list B and roasted ingredients of list A together to a fine  powder
4. Store in an air tight container.


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