KADHAI MASALA



Paneer kadhai, chicken kadhai, vegetable kadhai and similar kadhai dishes are popular in restaurant menus. One thing common to these dishes is the Kadhai masala.

Kadhai masala is a fragrant spice mix, easy to prepare at home. Add this spice mix to any dish to give it a restaurant style taste.

Homemade masalas are fresh, more fragrant and have a longer shelf life.

Recipe for Kadhai Masala



Ingredients for Kadhai Masala


  • 10 saboot lal mirch(dry red chillies)
  • ¼ cup saboot dhania(coriander seeds)
  • 1 tsp laung(cloves)
  • 1 tsp kalimirch(peppercorns)
  • 2 inches dalchini(cinnamon stick)
  • 2 nos masala elaichi(black cardamom)
  • 10 nos green elaichi(green cardamom)
  • ½ a jaiphal(nutmeg)

How to make


Break the nutmeg into smaller pieces.



Put all the above ingredients in a thick bottomed pan including nutmeg.

Dry roast on medium heat for 5 minutes.

Let the masalas cool to room temperature.

Grind it in a mixer jar to get coarse powder. Generally the kadhai masala has a coarse consistency.



Transfer to an air tight jar. Shelf life of Kadhai masala is upto six months.

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