South Indian Garam Masala

• Whole black peppers- 1/2 cup
• Cloves- 1/2 cup
• Grated nutmeg- 1/2
• Red chilies- 5
• Cinnamon stick- 4 (broken into pieces)
• Seeds from 1 cup green cardamoms
• Seeds from 1/4 cup black cardamoms
• Coriander seeds- 1 cup
• Cumin seeds- 1/2 cup

In a heavy-bottomed pan fry all the ingredients for 5 minutes over medium heat. Remove from heat. Grind all the roasted ingredients together to a powder. Store in an airtight container.