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Re: Garam Massala from the Zaal,Fleet
« Reply #20 on: February 24, 2012, 06:51 AM »
Cheers curryhell for reply, it's very much appreciated, especially the info on onion seeds. I might find them, now I know the other names they come under ::)

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Re: Garam Massala from the Zaal,Fleet
« Reply #21 on: February 24, 2012, 01:00 PM »
This is the mixture that's used by Az in his restaurant and the one he showed us on our recent lesson.

three cinammon sticks
one heaped desert spoon green cardomon
one flat level mustard seed
three quarters level onion seed
five or six bay leaves
one level cumin
hald level fennel

Simply roast in the oven,cool then put into a coffe grinder.The smell was amazing,so different to the pre made stuff.Az said it's pretty potent stuff and should be used sparingly,certainly not sprinkled on a dish at the end as some sources suggest.
Hi Jb, hope this don't sound a stupid question, when you say one level or half level does that follow on from desert spoon that you mentioned in cardamons? or does this term refer to teaspoons? I will get used to the terminology slowly :)

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Re: Garam Massala from the Zaal,Fleet
« Reply #22 on: February 24, 2012, 03:26 PM »
This is the mixture that's used by Az in his restaurant and the one he showed us on our recent lesson.

three cinammon sticks
one heaped desert spoon green cardomon
one flat level mustard seed
three quarters level onion seed
five or six bay leaves
one level cumin
hald level fennel

Simply roast in the oven,cool then put into a coffe grinder.The smell was amazing,so different to the pre made stuff.Az said it's pretty potent stuff and should be used sparingly,certainly not sprinkled on a dish at the end as some sources suggest.
Hi Jb, hope this don't sound a stupid question, when you say one level or half level does that follow on from desert spoon that you mentioned in cardamons? or does this term refer to teaspoons? I will get used to the terminology slowly :)

All desert spoons correct.Not stupid don't worry I've asked some really stupid questions over the years!!!

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Re: Garam Massala from the Zaal,Fleet
« Reply #23 on: February 24, 2012, 05:51 PM »
Thanks for confirmation :)

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Re: Garam Massala from the Zaal,Fleet
« Reply #24 on: February 24, 2012, 08:08 PM »
One of us, forgotten who, did ask Az if he used GM in any dishes.  He said no only in the mix powder.

Has anyone posted the Az mix powder yet? or did i miss that one??

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Re: Garam Massala from the Zaal,Fleet
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Re: Garam Massala from the Zaal,Fleet
« Reply #26 on: February 24, 2012, 08:24 PM »
Nice one PaulP

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Re: Garam Massala from the Zaal,Fleet
« Reply #27 on: November 26, 2012, 02:39 PM »
how long do you roast the spices?

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Re: Garam Massala from the Zaal,Fleet
« Reply #28 on: November 26, 2012, 04:49 PM »
how long do you roast the spices?
When we went to Zaal's, Az had placed the whole spice in the dish/plate warmer and left them over night to "dry out", purely to make it easier to grind.  There was no mention of them releasing any oil or roasting them..  So I put my whole spice in a pre-heated cool oven for a couple of hours.  Nothing burnt and the smell was amazing and more so when i ground the masala.  Any comments from any of the other Fleet attendees on this question?

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Re: Garam Massala from the Zaal,Fleet
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