Garam Masala

Recipes originating from Northern India may contain cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and black pepper, and sometimes also coriander and cumin. Store-bought garam masala may contain those ingredients plus black and green cardamom, ginger, bay leaf, nutmeg, fenugreek, or mace.Garam masala adds warmth, sweetness, floral notes, and a touch of heat from the black pepper. It is intended to be a fragrant spice as well as flavourful. While cumin, coriander, and turmeric may remind you of curry, garam masala is generally not fiery hot.