Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2012

I could not find Garam Masala at the store to make an Indian Butter Chicken recipe I wanted to make. I used this.. not sure if it is good or not as I have never tasted Garam Masala before but will say it saved my recipe to be able to make my own. Be aware taht Cardamom is VERY expensive for a spice... I paid $10 for a small bottle.

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love2cook32

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Plano, Texas, USA

Living In: Mckinney, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2012

I didn't have any garam masala on hand for a recipe yesterday, and this was a great find! Thanks for the recipe!

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Lulu

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2012

I couldn't find this at any grocery store in my area...THANK YOU!!!!

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marybcurlyq

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Hillsville, Virginia, USA

Living In: Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2012

Looking for an alternative to store bought curry powder when making Curried Mustard Greens with Kidney Beans from this sight. Though we were missing coriander and nutmeg, this was still wonderful...., HOWEVER, MY HUSBAND'S PREFERENCE WOULD BE TO REDUCE THE CUMIN A BIT..., HE LOVES IT TO BE STRONG IN TEX MEX, BUT NOT SO MUCH HERE (sorry, that's a note to self..., I personally loved it as is). We look forward to trying this with the proper ingredients next time. My husband might even enjoy the cumin with the appropriate changes. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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bomackin

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2012

Thank you! My husband keeps urging me go try cooking Indian food at home, but I didn't want to have to buy a whole bottle of spice I might or might not end up liking. All other recipes were for toasting and grinding whole spices, which I rarely have on hand. This recipe hit the spot perfectly!

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Robin J. Sky

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Living In: Herndon, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2012

Awesome in a pinch - but no substitution for roasting whole spices and grinding them yourself.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Kemptville, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2012

Very good!

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Amy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Homedale, Idaho, USA

Living In: Dundee, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2012

Much easier than the hour drive I have to any decent spice shop (for whole or ethnic spice blends). My curry tasted the same as when I use the store garam masala.

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Laura V.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2011

So grateful to have found this recipe since I can no longer find garam masala in my local supermarkets! Luckily, I had all the spices listed in this recipe, threw this together exactly as written, and used it in my crockpot chicken makhani. I can't say whether this is *traditional* garam masala, but I CAN say it worked wonderfully in my chicken makhani. For those of you who prefer the convenience of using pre-ground spices to make your garam masala, I highly recommend this recipe!

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