Kadai paneer masala

I'm going to be making some kadai paneer this weekend, so I thought I would prep in advance and already made the kadai paneer masala. Kadai paneer is a common North Indian dish and gets a unique flavour from the masala which you use in it. Recipe coming soon for the kadai paneer itself! 

You'll need these spices
2 tbsp coriander seeds 
2 dried red chillies 
1 tbsp fennel seeds 
2-3 cloves 

Method

• Dry roast the spices in a frying pan on medium heat until fragrant. 
  
  
• Tip out onto a plate and let cool completely
  
  
• Once cool, grind the spices to a fine powder in a spice or coffee grinder, or bash to a fine powder using a pestle and mortar. 
  
  
• Store in an airtight container. 

If you want to make your masala a bit spicier, add another dried chilli or add some peppercorns! As I'm not totally familiar with all the masalas just yet and still need to learn to experiment with them, I took inspiration for this masala from Cook with Manali - one of my favourite food bloggers!