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The discussion revolves around the interest in Bombay Bottle Masala (BBM) and the various ways to obtain or create it. Participants share their experiences with sourcing ready-made masala from suppliers like Ome Made, as well as attempts to make their own blends, often discussing the challenges of finding specific spices in the UK. There is a general appreciation for the complexity and flavor of BBM, with some users expressing excitement about trying it in their cooking.

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Spice Grinder (Bombay Bottle Masala)
« on: December 04, 2018, 12:49 AM »
I really have to get myself one of these spice grinders,   ;D  Automatic Spice Grinder

But really, I found this video because I stumbled upon an Indian cooking blog by an Australian woman with Bombay ancestry and I was immediately interested in the use of Bombay Bottle Masala.  So it's off on another little project.  When does it end?   ???
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Re: Spice Grinder (Bombay Bottle Masala)
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2025, 10:59 PM »
I stumbled across references to bottle masala very recently in the Essential Marathi Cookbook and that piqued my interest. I found a number of recipes online that use it and so I went looking for a supply here in the UK.
I found that Ome Made https://omemade.co.uk/ sell it, I bought a packet, and am just waiting on an opportunity to try it out.
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Re: Spice Grinder (Bombay Bottle Masala)
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2025, 09:41 AM »
I found the concept and production of BBM intriguing. I made the best possible copy I could.  I very much enjoyed it and the dishes made using it. I gave a bottle to my dad and when it was all gone, never revisited.
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Re: Spice Grinder (Bombay Bottle Masala)
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2025, 03:24 AM »
Livo
Do you recall how many individual spices you used in your BBM?
It seems some blends have 50 or more different spices, a number of which would likely be near impossible to track down here in the U.K. That is the reason I bought a ready made masala from Ome Made which purportedly has 53 different spices in the mix.

I have been on a very restricted diet for medical reasons for the last four weeks but hope to use the masala for the first time next weekend.

The masala I bought came in a packet but I have transferred it to a washed out Bovril jar to protect from light, as that seems to be an important consideration when storing the spice. Traditionally it would have been stored in washed and cleaned beer bottles, or so it is reported.
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Re: Spice Grinder (Bombay Bottle Masala)
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2025, 10:04 AM »
Derby Dave also does a Bottle Masala tempest. I haven't tried it.

Omemade actually make Misty Ricardo's spice blends for him. Derby Dave and Misty are both moderators on a Facebook curry group (The Curry Secret) so perhaps there is a connection.  I recall Dave did post some pics of his Bottle curry there that looked interesting.

Found the Curry Secret to be a nice group. The BIR dishes (main focus) are decidedly new school, but there is lots of trad cooking as well, sponsored and independent. There are also a few guys on there who travel to Goa regularly. Their photos/descriptions of food over there are certainly inspiring. Looks quality stuff. Cheap too.

Rob

https://derbydave.online/
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Re: Spice Grinder (Bombay Bottle Masala)
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2025, 07:00 PM »
Thanks for the heads up on Derby Dave.
I received an order of Kolhapuri masala from Ome Made today but will look out for Derby Dave for any future Masala's that I need. It is always good to spread the love.

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Re: Spice Grinder (Bombay Bottle Masala)
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2025, 07:16 PM »
Quote from: tempest63 on March 03, 2025, 03:24 AM
Livo
Do you recall how many individual spices you used in your BBM?
It seems some blends have 50 or more different spices, a number of which would likely be near impossible to track down here in the U.K. That is the reason I bought a ready made masala from Ome Made which purportedly has 53 different spices in the mix.

I have been on a very restricted diet for medical reasons for the last four weeks but hope to use the masala for the first time next weekend.

The masala I bought came in a packet but I have transferred it to a washed out Bovril jar to protect from light, as that seems to be an important consideration when storing the spice. Traditionally it would have been stored in washed and cleaned beer bottles, or so it is reported.
Tempest, I don't remember if I wrote it down or printed what I ended up using, but I probably did.  I'll have a look, but I did bookmark 5 different online recipes that I would have used, if not as the recipe I followed, as guide to what to use and quantities.  I'll post the links in an hour or two when I'm at the PC.

I remember that some ingredients were just odd or difficult to obtain and I didn't use them.

I actually had mine packaged in amber glass beer bottles.

Edit:  I had saved more links than I thought.  I know I did do a lot or research before I made my batch.  The last link has a couple of recipes that actually use the stuff.

https://showmerecipes.blogspot.com/2016/08/east-indian-bottle-masala-how-to-make.html
https://www.mangaloreanrecipes.com/recipes/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=86&Itemid=110
https://www.flavorsofmumbai.com/east-indian-bottle-masala-recipe/#google_vignette
https://bottlemasala.com/Bottle_Masala_Recipe.html
https://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=625311
https://rasoitime.com/east-indian-bottle-masala/
https://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report-an-east-indian-speaks-on-the-importance-of-that-kitchen-staple-bottle-masala-1913067#google_vignette
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sunday-chronicle/epicuriosity/091016/an-east-indian-feast.html
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Re: Spice Grinder (Bombay Bottle Masala)
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2025, 10:07 PM »
This thread here on CRO has it all from when I made it, including the recipe I used.  OP by Dal Puri and a very easy / simplified recipe posted by Chewy Tikka. 

https://curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=11509.0#google_vignette

Unfortunately, the link within to the Australian site I used is broken (Spicemama.com.au)  However, I think it was only a link to the sale of her product (Wayback Machine).  Here is the link to her Blog site which contains some recipes using it in the Recipe section.
https://www.spicemama.au/
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Re: Spice Grinder (Bombay Bottle Masala)
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2025, 06:59 PM »
Quote from: livo on March 03, 2025, 10:07 PM
This thread here on CRO has it all from when I made it, including the recipe I used.  OP by Dal Puri and a very easy / simplified recipe posted by Chewy Tikka. 

https://curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=11509.0#google_vignette

Unfortunately, the link within to the Australian site I used is broken (Spicemama.com.au)  However, I think it was only a link to the sale of her product (Wayback Machine).  Here is the link to her Blog site which contains some recipes using it in the Recipe section.
https://www.spicemama.au/

Thanks for all the information, I found the site really interesting and have bookmarked it for further attention.
Shame the salmon recipe is no longer there as that is a favourite of Mrs T63 and would have been one of the first I would attempt.

Thanks!
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Re: Spice Grinder (Bombay Bottle Masala)
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2025, 12:12 AM »
This is the Salmon portion recipe I used. It was from Youtube, but I used the Masala I had made up instead of the one on the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esYuj6RC2Tw
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