Goda Masala Powder is a spice mix to Maharashtrian cuisine, widely used in Indian cooking. It is a mixture of roasted and ground spices like coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cloves, black pepper, cinnamon and more.
Let’s dive into the art of making Goda Masala Powder at your home kitchen.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Goda masala powder is a versatile spice mix of Maharashtra.
- Enhance the shelf life and freshness of the powder by storing it in an airtight glass container.
- The powder is widely used in conventional Maharashtrian masale bhaat, puran poli, usal and other dishes.
- Traditional kala jeera masala and khada masala offers a similar taste as goda masala powder.
How to Make Goda Masala Powder? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Take a wok or a frying pan and heat it on your gas stove. Put 4 tbsp of white oil in it when it is hot enough.
(Pro tip: You can use any brand of white oil you prefer).
Step 2: When the oil is hot enough, add 1 cup of coriander seeds.
Step 3: Now, add 1 tbsp of cumin seeds to it.
Step 4: Then put about 20 pieces of cloves into the wok.
Step 5: Now, add about 20 to 25 pieces of black pepper to the ingredients in the wok.
Step 6: Follow it with 3 cinnamon sticks of 1-inch size.
(Pro tip: You may break them into small pieces if you want).
Step 7: Stir everything in the wok nicely.
Step 8: Fry it for about a minute or two so that the oil is mixed properly and the spices are cooked nicely and you can smell the aroma of the fried spices.
Step 9: Then add 1 tbsp of mustard seeds to the content in the wok.
Step 10: Follow it with 2 tbsp of black stone flower or dagad phool.
Step 11: Now add ½ cup of dry coconut to the wok.
Step 12: Then add about 15 pieces of dry red chilies to the ingredients.
Step 13: Now, add ½ tsp of asafetida powder to it.
Step 14: Follow it with 1 tbsp of white sesame seeds.
Step 15: Finally, add ½ tsp of fenugreek seeds to the ingredients in the wok.
Step 16: Now, sauté everything well for another 2 to 3 minutes.
Step 17: When you notice a slight change in the color of the spices, turn the flame of your gas stove off. Let the spices cool down completely.
Step 18: Now take a clean grinder, and put the ingredients in it.
Step 19: Grind it. Check the texture and coarseness.
(Pro tip: You may grind it a couple of times more to get a smoother texture).
Step 20: When you are happy, transfer it to a container and your flavorful goda masala is ready to be used.
Recipe Card
Goda Masala Powder
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp While oil
- 1 cup Coriander seeds
- 1 tbsp Cumin seeds
- 20 pieces Cloves
- 20 pieces Black pepper
- 3 pieces Cinnamon stick 1-inch size
- 1 tbsp Mustard seeds
- 2 tbsp Black stone flower (dagad phool)
- ½ cup Dry coconut
- 15 pieces Dry red chilies
- ½ tsp Asafetida
- 1 tbsp Sesame seeds
- ½ tsp Fenugreek seeds
Instructions
- Take a wok or a frying pan and heat it on your gas stove. Put 4 tbsp of white oil in it.(Pro tip: You can use any brand of white oil you prefer).
- When the oil is hot enough, add 1 cup of coriander seeds.
- Now, add 1 tbsp of cumin seeds to it.
- Then put about 20 pieces of cloves into the wok.
- Now, add about 20 to 25 pieces of black pepper to the ingredients in the wok.
- Follow it with 3 cinnamon sticks of 1-inch size.(Pro tip: You may break them into small pieces if you want).
- Stir everything in the wok nicely.
- Fry it for about a minute or two so that the oil is mixed properly and the spices are cooked nicely and you can smell the aroma of the fried spices.
- Then add 1 tbsp of mustard seeds to the content in the wok.
- Follow it with 2 tbsp of black stone flower or dagad phool.
- Now add ½ cup of dry coconut to the wok.
- Then add about 15 pieces of dry red chilies to the ingredients.
- Now, add ½ tsp of asafetida powder to it.
- Follow it with 1 tbsp of white sesame seeds.
- Finally, add ½ tsp of fenugreek seeds to the ingredients in the wok.
- Now, sauté everything well for another 2 to 3 minutes.
- When you notice a slight change in the color of the spices, turn the flame of your gas stove off. Let the spices cool down completely.
- Now take a clean grinder, and put the ingredients in it.
- Grind it. Check the texture and coarseness.(Pro tip: You may grind it a couple of times more to get a smoother texture).
- When you are happy, transfer it to a container and your flavorful goda masala is ready to be used.
Notes
- I prefer using best quality white oil and suggest you to do the same. This adds to the authentic rich taste of the masala mix.
- Roast the spices till you smell the natural aroma.
- Cool them down completely before grinding.
- I usually grind in short intervals to get a smooth texture. Do the same.
- You may alter the spice levels according to your taste preference.
