Real African Dishes: [MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Paramount Chat Masala - Indian Spice Mix Blend

Thursday, October 4, 2012

[MC-AllEthnic-Recipes] Paramount Chat Masala - Indian Spice Mix Blend - 1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber

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Paramount Chat Masala - Indian Spice Mix Blend

Recipe By :Chef Christine Manfield, Paramount Restaurant, Sydney, Austrailia
Serving Size : 7 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs Vegan

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 teaspoon cumiin seeds
1/2 teaspoon ajwan seeds -- tiny seeds smell like cumin, taste like thyme with a licorice overtones
3 cubebs -- also called West African peppercorns, native to Java
1/2 teaspoon dried pomegranate seeds
seeds from 3 green cardamom pods
1 teaspoon ground black salt -- used in Northern Indian cooking; contains no sodium
1 teaspoon amchoor powder -- made from sun-dried mangoes
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon asafoetida powder -- made from the resi sap of a large fennel-like plant
1 teaspoon ground red pepper

Grind the whole spice to a fine powder and then stir in the remaining
spices.
Store in a sealed jar.

Makes about 2 1/2 Tablespooons (about 7 one-teaspoon servings)

"Chat" is an Indian term for appetizers, palate teasers, or small morsels
eaten as a snack. This spice mix is used to flavor fried pastries, various
potato preparations and tomato-based salads
The raw spiciness and tart flavor of the mix best suit fruit or vegetables
- I find it works wonders when added to cooked root vegetables,
accentuating their rich earthy flavor.

ChupaNote: ajwn seeds, cubebs, black salt, amchoor powder, & asafoetida
powder can be found in Indian markets or online.

Cuisine:
"Indian"
Source:
"Spice: Recipes to Delight the Senses by Christine Manfield, 1999,
2005"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"Sept 2012"
Yield:
"2 1/2 Tablespoons"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 7 Calories; trace Fat (34.6%
calories from fat); trace Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber;
0mg Cholesterol; 270mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0
Fat.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 491 904437 0 0 4771 3151 0 991 0