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    Home » biryani

    Homemade Biryani Masala

    Jun 7, 2022 by Sarah Mirza · 7 Comments

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    If there is any dish that is quintessentially Pakistani, it is biryani -- especially when made using a Homemade Biryani Masala. There is an otherworldly enjoyment in creating your own masala. After doing so, you'll be able to internalize this ages-old adage: once you make your own, you'll leave the grocery shelves alone!  

    WHAT'S HOMEMADE BIRYANI MASALA?

    Homemade Biryani Masala is an undeniable game changer. Dry roasted whole spices are blended together with some pinches of salt and a few powder spices. 

     A pretty simple assortment, but it still allows for some culinary Pakistani creativity, as you can mess around with the spices you put. 
     
    After all, we are all about rolling our sleeves up and learning as we do - so go ahead, make your own Pakistani Biryani Masala! 
     
    Cilantro Tomato Yogurt Raita typically accompanies the Biryani when the food is served.

    INGREIDENTS

    Countless iterations of different spice combinations and mixtures have culminated in my final, most refined biryani masala.

    • Dried long red peppers lal lambi sukhi mirch
    • Bay leaves tez patta 
    • Cinnamon sticks dal chini 
    • Coriander seeds sabut daniya
    • Cumin seeds zeera
    • Caraway seeds shahi zeera 
    • Mace javitri 
    • Cloves long 
    • Green cardamom hari elaichi
    • Black peppercorns sabud kali mirch
    • Anise badiyan ke phool
    • Fennel seeds sauf
    • Netmug jaefil
    • Turmeric powder haldi
    • Red chili powder Lal mirch powder
    • Salt namak

    HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT MASALA?

    Dry roast the whole spices.
    Blend the whole spices into powder form. Follow the steps in the recipe card.
    Mix in the powder spices.

    HOW LONG DOES THE MASALA LAST AND HOW MUCH TO USE?

    With recipe below the masala should last 2 to 2-and-a-half months if you make biryani once a week on average.

    I typically mix about 4 tbsp of the masala with 1.5 lbs of meat.

    Use 6-7 tbsp if you want it more spicer. Check out my Authentic Chicken Biryani and Instant Pot Mutton Biryani!

    Let's Make Homemade Biryani Masala!!!

    a jar of homemade biryani Masala and a bowl filled with biryani masala
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    Homemade Biryani Masala

    Homemade Biryani Masala is dry roasted whole spices are blended together with some pinches of salt and a few powder spices.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Course: Masala
    Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani
    Keyword: biryani masala, homemade biryani masala
    Calories: 678kcal
    Author: Sarah Mirza

    Ingredients

    Whole Spices

    • 18 dried long red peppers lal lambi sukhi mirch
    • 12 bay leaves tez patta
    • 6 cinnamon sticks dal chini
    • 9 tbsp coriander seeds sabut daniya
    • 3 tbsp cumin seeds zeera
    • 3 tbsp caraway seeds shahi zeera
    • 1 mace javitri
    • 30 cloves long
    • 12 black cardamon kali elachi
    • 30 green cardamom hari elachi
    • 30 black peppercorns sabud kali mirch
    • 9 star anise badiyan ke phool
    • 3 tsp fennel seeds sauf
    • ⅓ piece netmug jaefil

    Powder Spices

    • 1½ tsp tumeric powder haldi
    • 6 tsp red chili powder lal mirch powder
    • 3 tsp salt namak

    Instructions

    • In a fry pan, add in the whole spices and dry roast them for 1 minute.
    • Let it cool down for 5-7 minutes.
    • Now add only cinnamon sticks and mace and blend them until they are powder form.
    • Add bay leaves and blend them until they are powder form.
    • Next add the dry red chili peppers and blend them until they are powder form.
    • Now add nutmeg and black cardamoms and blend them until they are powder form.
    • Add anise stars and green cardamoms and blend them until they are powder form.
    • Now add the rest of the whole spices and blend them until they are powder form.
    • Next add whole spice powder that you just blended in a bowl.
    • Now add powder spices and salt and mix well.
    • Store in a air tight jar. Biryani Masala is good up to 4-5 months.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 678kcal | Carbohydrates: 136g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7329mg | Potassium: 2829mg | Fiber: 74g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4260IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 1455mg | Iron: 43mg
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    1. Saba says

      June 23, 2022 at 8:40 am

      Hi,
      Was getting ready to make this today.
      I don’t see black cardamom listed in the ingredients but it is in the pictures and detailed instructions. Can you please clarify? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Sarah Mirza says

        June 23, 2022 at 8:51 am

        thank you so much for letting me know. It's fixed now. Sorry about that.
        Please msg me when you're done with the recipe would love to get feedback. <3

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        • Saba says

          June 23, 2022 at 9:15 am

          Thanks!
          Will do. It looks like you tripled the quantities for Biryani Masala in your original post on Chicken Biryani. However, you did not triple the jaefal and javitri (mace and nutmeg). Should they be tripled or are they strong enough in small quantities?
          First time trying your recipes so I'm really excited to see how it turns out!

          Reply
          • Sarah Mirza says

            June 23, 2022 at 9:21 am

            yes Javitri and Nutmeg are empowering for this particular biryani masala. You don't want too much since this is mild biryani masala.
            if you add too much of this in this recipe. it will taste weird, I made this mistake in the past. lol

            Reply
          • Sarah Mirza says

            June 23, 2022 at 9:24 am

            Can't wait until you try this! remember for a mild version only use 4 tbsp of the biryani masala and for a much spicier version use 7 tbsp when adding the masala of course the masala is measured with 1.5 lbs of meat (chicken, goat, and beef).

            Reply
    2. Saba says

      June 25, 2022 at 6:42 pm

      5 stars
      The masala was great! Everybody loved the biryani…a tall order as there were many foodies in attendance.. thanks for the delicious recipe!

      Reply
      • Sarah Mirza says

        June 25, 2022 at 7:13 pm

        Thank you so much <3 so happy to hear that.

        Reply

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