Small Pile of Pilau Masala
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Pilau Masala


East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya)
Makes:
Effort:
Sched:
DoAhead:  		 1-3/4 oz
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15 min
Yes		 East Africa has long been influenced by India and Southeast Asia, probably for thousands of years, thus this Indian style masala (spice mix). It's most often used to season pilaus (rice pilafs) but has other uses as well.

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Cumin seeds
Cardamon seeds
Black Pepper
Cinnamon
Cloves, whole
Make:   -   (15 min)
  1. In a dry skillet over fairly high heat, roast the CUMIN SEEDS stirring until they are very fragrant and darken just a shade. Cool thoroughly.
  2. Grind All Ingredients together to a fine powder in your spice grinder (see Note-1).
  3. Sealed in a glass jar away from heat and sunlight, this mix should be good for a few months. The quantities given here make a little less than 2 ounces, so a double recipe would not quite fill a 4 oz spice jar.
NOTES:

  1. Spice Grinder

      A little whirling blade coffee grinder is excellent for this job - mine is a Krups. Of course you can also do it the traditional way, pounding it in a big stone mortar.
  2. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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