Punjabi Chole Masala Powder Recipe

As I mentioned in my kitchen king masala post I love badshah brand for masala over any other brand and this punjabi chole masala is inspired from same too.  My sister gave me a packet of Badshah Punjabi Chole Masala which I really liked it and decide to make on my own with the ingredients mention in the packet.  Since I make garam masala and other masala my proportions always works.  

Badshah brand always use more spices then any other brand if you refer to the ingredients pack you can see and that's once reason there masala is always flavorful   Like any other recipe if you don't have a spice or two you can skip that though it's best to use all mentioned spices but don't let that one or two ingredients stop you from trying this.  One can use this chole masala as garam masala, it works great with almost everything and I do use this as garam masala too.

Ingredients for Punjabi Chole Masala Powder

{Shelf Life 3-4 months}

Cumin Seeds/Jeera  - 2 tbsp

Caraway Seeds/ Shah-Jeera - 1 tbsp

Dry Red Chilli/Sukhi Lal Mirch - 5

Turmeric/Haldi - 1 pieces {or Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp}

Coriander Seeds/Dhaniya - 1 tbsp

Black Peppercorns/Kali Mirch - 1/2 tbsp

Cloves/Laung - 10

White Sesame Seeds/Safed Til - 1 tbsp

Green Cardamom/Hari Elachi - 10

Black Caardamom/Badi (Mooti) Elachi - 4

Dry Ginger/Saunth/Sukku - 2 pieces {I used  Ginger Powder - 1/2 tbsp}

Dry Mango Powder/Amchur - 1 tbsp

Cinnamon/Dalchini - 5 sticks 1" each

Bay Leaf/Tejpatta - 2

Star Anise/Chakri Phool - 1

Nutmeg/Jaiphal - a small pieces or 1/2 tsp grated/powder

Rock Salt/Kala Namak - 1/2 tbsp [Not listed in picture]

Method:

1. Dry roast all ingredients one by one (except any powder form spice) and allow to cool.

~ Keep a lid handy when roasting sesame seeds as it will starts to pop. Don't have to roast powder like mango/ginger/turmeric/rock salt etc

2. Cool all the ingredients and grind into smooth powder using mixer/coffee/spice grinder.  Sieve powder masala, cool and store in air tight container.

Our flavorful punjabi chole masala is ready.

My other Homemade Masala & Powders

• Kitchen King Masala
• Dabeli Masala
• Garlic Powder
• Ginger Powder
• Sambar Powder
• Bisi Bela Bath Masala
• Vangi Bath Masala

Have a nice day ~~