SuvaiArusuvai - Veg Recipes of India

Ingredients: Amchur - 3 tsp Salt - 1 tsp Black salt - 1 tsp Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Ginger powder(sonth/sukku powder) - 1/2 tsp Black Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp Mint powder - 1/2 tsp Method: To a big bowl add all the powders and mix well.

Ingredients: Ginger - 1 inch Black Pepper - 1 tbsp Cinnamon - 1 inch piece Cumin - 3 tsp Coriander seeds - 3 tsp Nutmeg powder - 1/2 tsp Cloves - 2 Method: Dry fry all the ingredients in a pan. Grind them together along with ginger and 2 tbsp of water to a fine paste. This can be used in Kormas and pulavs. Making it fresh and adding to the food will enhace the taste.

A combination of spices can be mixed and ground together to make the Pickle Masala Powder which can be stored and used any time to make South Indian Pickles. Ingredients: Fenugreek - 1/2 kg or 1/2 cup Mustard seeds - 1 kg or 1 cup Turmeric powder - 100 gms or 2 tbsp Red Chillies - 2 kg or 2 cups Method: Spread all the ingredients in hot sun for about a day so that all the moisture goes off. (Alternatively, if the quantity is less the ingredients can be either roasted in a dry pan, or can be heated in microwave). Large quantity can be ground in a flour mill. Small quantity can be ground in a mixer grinder to a fine powder. Store it an airtight container. This can be used for about 6 to 9 months.

Ingredients: Cloves - 50 gms Method: Sun dry cloves for about a day till they become well dried. Grind it to a fine powder using coffee grinder or food processor. Store it in an airtight container. Medicinal uses of clove powder:     When one have tooth ache, a pinch of clove powder can be sprinkled on to the regular tooth paste and brushed. Clove powder can be used to make tea masala too.

*  Garam Masala Powder * Tandoori Masala Powder * Chaat Masala Powder * Chettinad Masala Powder * Punjabi Garam Masala Powder * Mughalai Garam Masala * Malvani Masala Powder  (Goda Masala/ Bottle Masala) * Bafat Masala * Panch Pooran Masala * Amchur Powder * Dhaniya (Coriander seeds) Powder * Cumin seeds powder * Fennel seeds powder * Roasted Fennel seeds powder * Kongunadu Masala powder * Cochin Masala Powder