Garam Masala

Garam means warm, and that's the right word for it. This is the northern Indian finishing blend: cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves carrying the warmth, black pepper and coriander grounding it. Spicy in the aromatic sense, not the burning one. Salt-free.

Ingredients: Cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, and coriander.

How to use: Traditionally added near the end of cooking, so the aromatics stay bright.

Try it on: curries, lentils, chicken, rice, roasted cauliflower, and chickpeas.