Stirchley massala

Component of another meal - Vegetarian

Have a jar full of it mixed up and ready to rumble with. This is the basic version - miss a few components out and alter some of the quantities to get a slightly different flavour each time. As presented here it's deliberately light on the chilli powder because the rest of my family can't cope with chilli powder - you can add more if your family digs it.

Cooking method: Assemble
Serves: 0

Time: Quick - less than 30 minutes
Difficulty: Easy - a child could do it

Equipment

• Mixing bowl

Ingredients

• Condiment, cube, or tube
• Swiss bouillon - 3 teaspoon
• Herb
• Fenugreek leaves - 3 teaspoon
• Curry leaves (ground) - 2 teaspoon
• Spice
• Coriander (ground) - 4 teaspoon
• Cumin (ground) - 4 teaspoon
• Chilli powder - 3 teaspoon
• Fennel seed (ground) - 3 teaspoon
• Turmeric - 3 teaspoon
• Fenugreek seed (ground) - 2 teaspoon
• Paprika - 2 teaspoon
• Star anise (ground) - 2 teaspoon
• Asafoetida - 1 teaspoon
• Cardamom pods (ground) - 1 teaspoon
• Garlic granules - 1 teaspoon
• Ginger (ground) - 1 teaspoon
• Mustard seed (ground) - 1 teaspoon
• Nigella seed - 1 teaspoon
• Pepper (white) - 1 teaspoon

Method

Add the ingredients one by one, mixing thoroughly each time. I actually mix straight into the jar I'm going to be storing it in - your mileage may vary.