Home made spice powders - Nutmeg and Cinnamon

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Nutmeg/ Jaiphal

Nutmeg is an aromatic spice derived from the fruit of nutmeg tree. We get the actual spice by breaking the outer black colored shell of the dried fruit/nut. It is usually used to flavor Indian sweets and sometimes in savoury dishes [Mughlai cuisine]. 



Cinnamon/ Dalchini

Cinnamon bark is widely used as spice/flavoring ingredient in both savoury, sweet and dessert foods. True cinnamon "Cinnamomum verum", the popular one is said to originate from Sri Lanka.

I usually buy the bark rolled into quills and powder them as an when I require. This is because the freshness and flavor disappear quickly. It is one of the ingredient of garam masala. 


Let's see how can we can we prepare these powders.

 Method:

 Nutmeg powder
This is usually grated or crushed to be used freshly in powdered form.

 Cinnamon powder
Dry roast the whole cinnamon stick/ quill for few seconds. Allow it to cool. Break cinnamon to small pieces and put them in small jar of the mixer or coffee grinder. Grind/ pulse it to a fine powder. 

Store both, nutmeg and cinnamon powders in airtight containers away from sunlight. To finish it as early as possible prepare them in limited amount.



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Now that I am ready with these powders, are you thinking what did I do with these freshly ground powders. So friends coming soon on flavorsandcolors is recipe of Eggless Apple Cinnamon Nutmeg Cake !

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8 comments:

  1. nandoos kitchen9/28/13, 6:08 PM

    very flavourful powder.

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  2. Vardhini10/1/13, 5:54 AM

    Very useful post. Thx for linking.

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    1. Aparna10/1/13, 3:45 PM

      Thnks Vardhini,,, happy hosting,,,btw i have linked the entry again as it was showing red cross mark besides it. TC Aparna

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  3. Unknown10/4/13, 6:07 PM

    Wow! I never knew nutmeg could look so beautiful! Great picture!

    http://saltpeppernspice.blogspot.in/

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  4. Unknown10/4/13, 7:44 PM

    Aparna,

    Your clicks are beautiful... you should share the secret :P

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    1. Aparna10/4/13, 10:53 PM

      @TheBuddingHomemaker ,,, thnks ... its the love for photography .. surely will share one day as I achieve mastery in this area... till then enjoy the clicks

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