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biryani masala powder recipe | homemade biryani masala |
Tarla Dalal
17 January, 2025
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About Biryani Masala Powder Recipe
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Ingredients
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Methods
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Other homemade masala powders
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How to make Biryani masala
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Tips for the perfect biryani masala powder recipe
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Nutrient values
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biryani masala powder recipe | homemade biryani masala | with 21 amazing images.
The perfect blend of spices for the perfect Biryani! biryani masala powder is an essential item in a typical Indian kitchen. Cooked with a mix of rice and veggies, biryani masala powder gives rise to an aromatic and flavourful Biryani that will steal everyone’s hearts.
Although biryani masala powder is readily available in stores, this homemade biryani masala version will easily outdo all these. To get this homemade biryani masala right take care not to over-roast the ingredients.
To make biryani masala powder you just need to roast them lightly to remove any moisture, and must ensure the ingredients do not change colour. If you are unsure of this, you can even keep them in the hot sun to dry. Also measure the quantity of ingredients in biryani masala powder properly to get the ideal mix of flavours.
Tips for the perfect biryani masala powder recipe. For best results, always prepare spice blends in small quantities but, if preparing in large quantity then dry roast each whole spice separately rather than roasting everything together.
You can also try making other Indian spice mixes like the Sambhar Masala and Homemade Tandoori Masala Powder.
Enjoy biryani masala powder recipe | homemade biryani masala | with step by step photos and video below.
Biryani Masala recipe - How to make Biryani Masala
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Preparation Time
5 Mins
Cooking Time
2 Mins
Total Time
7 Mins
Makes
1 cup
Ingredients
For Biryani Masala
5 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli
3 tbsp coriander (dhania) seeds
1 tbsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tbsp caraway seeds (shahjeera)
1 tbsp mace (javantri) , broken into pieces
2 sticks cinnamon (dalchini)
1 tsp clove (laung / lavang)
3 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
1 tbsp black peppercorns (kalimirch)
1 tsp fennel seeds (saunf)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tbsp nutmeg (jaiphal) powder
Method
For biryani masala
- Put all the ingredients on a plate.
- Transfer all the ingredients except the turmeric and nutmeg powder in a broad non-stick pan and dry roast on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Switch of the flame, add the turmeric and nutmeg powder and mix well.
- Cool completely, and blend it in a mixer till smooth.
- Store the homemade biryani masala it in an air-tight container and use as required.
biryani masala powder recipe | homemade biryani masala | Video by Tarla Dalal
Biryani Masala recipe with step by step photos
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From readymade soups and pastes to chutneys and dry spice mixes, nowadays in this fast paced life, everything is easily available in local stores. But, there are many people who still prefer preparing their own Indian spice blends at home like garam masala, chole masala, chaat masala etc. Our website does have all these basic masala recipes that will help you enhance the taste of food at home. Like biryani masala powder recipe | homemade biryani masala | then here are some of my go-to homemade Indian spice mixes :
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To make biryani masala powder recipe | homemade biryani masala | measure and assemble all the ingredients on a plate.
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Transfer all the ingredients in a broad non-stick pan starting with Kashmiri red chillies. The stalk has been removed but we have kept them whole to get that heat from the seeds.
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Next add bay leaves. Wipe clean the bay leaves before using them.
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Add 3 tbsp of coriander seeds. Clean the spices for any stones or debris before adding them in the Biryani masala.
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Add cumin seeds. If you are running short of time and need to prepare the biryani masala immediately then make use of chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder instead of the whole spices.
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Add caraway seeds.
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Add 1 tbsp of mace.
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Add 2 sticks of cinnamon. Check for hidden worm or mold inside the dalchini.
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Add cloves.
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Add black cardamom.
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Add star anise.
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Add black peppercorns.
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Add cardamoms.
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Add fennel seeds. Always make use of fresh spices else the biryani masala will not last long and won’t have that essence.
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Dry roast on a medium flame for 2 minutes or until aromatic. We are dry roasting just to remove moisture from spices if any and not for changing the colour and toasting them.
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Switch off the flame, add the turmeric. For best results, always prepare spice blends in small quantities but, if preparing in large quantity then dry roast each whole spice separately rather than roasting everything together.
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Add nutmeg powder.
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Mix well and remove on a plate.
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- Cool completely and transfer to a mixer jar.
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Blend it in a mixer till smooth and our biryani masala powder is ready.
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The biryani masala powder | homemade biryani masala |will have such a texture.
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- Store pulao masala in an air-tight container to retain the aroma and flavour and use as required. To increase the shelf life of biryani masala powder recipe | homemade biryani masala | store it away from humidity and sunlight. Also, make use of a clean and moisture-free spoon to get the required amount of masala everytime. You can use this biryani masala recipe to make delectable dishes like :
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To make biryani masala powder recipe | homemade biryani masala | measure and assemble all the ingredients on a plate.
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For best results, always prepare spice blends in small quantities but, if preparing in large quantity then dry roast each whole spice separately rather than roasting everything together.
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For best results, always prepare spice blends in small quantities but, if preparing in large quantity then dry roast each whole spice separately rather than roasting everything together.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 3 cal |
| Protein | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0.6 g |
| Fiber | 0.2 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 0.4 mg |
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Ankit
March 13, 2025, midnight
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
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Ilamjuabe
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Bill
March 13, 2025, midnight
I tried a biriyani recipe that used garam masala. I made this and used in place of the garam masala and it was a definite improvement imo. I love preparing my own fresh masalas. Thank for this one.
Renato
March 13, 2025, midnight
It is good to restrict copy and paste, but I cannot copy the ingredients to buy at the market, so this recipe is useless.
Rishabh
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Rachel
March 13, 2025, midnight
Biryani masala.. Thank you for the home made version of biryani masala.. i tried making biryani with this masala.. It turned out really nice..
Reshmi Bhattacharya
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nikhil mridha
March 13, 2025, midnight
nice biryani masala
Amol Hadke
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Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
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Gurusamy Gandhi
March 13, 2025, midnight
These green garden spice''s availability in one store ( location) ,if provided, would be more helpful.
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
You can buy the spices from any local grocery shop or supermarket.
Nisarg
March 13, 2025, midnight
Please send me more spices masala...
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Nisarg, We have many recipes on tarladalal.com do check them out....
Sk
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Whats the quantity to use in 1kg rice?
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hey, For easy access, all the recipes on our website are in cups and spoons measurement. You can increase the serving size and refer this recipe to make 1 kg rice https://www.tarladalal.com/Vegetable-Hyderabadi-Biryani-9219r
A.padmavathi
March 13, 2025, midnight
Really bireyani. Masala supar tq mam
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
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