Garam masala butter
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This aromatic garam masala compound butter (or flavoured butter) recipe offers a quick and easy way to spice up any dish. Use to baste meat and fish as it cooks or melt over roasted cauliflower and sautéed green beans to create a tasty side dish. Toasting the spices and grinding them yourself delivers a much more vibrant flavour than a shop-bought spice mix.
Ingredients
Garam masala
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 1/2 tsp cloves
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1/4 nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
- 1/2 tsp caraway seeds
Butter
- 150g of unsalted butter , softened
- 1/2 tsp flaky sea salt
Equipment
- Spice grinder
Method
1
Place the spices for the garam masala into a hot dry pan and toast for a few minutes until aromatic
2
Transfer the spices to a spice grinder or pestle and mortar and grind to a powder
3
Stir the garam masala into the soft butter with the sea salt until evenly combined
4
Wipe a work surface with a damp cloth and place a smooth sheet of clingfilm on top of it. Wipe the clingfilm with the cloth to smooth out any creases, then place another sheet of clingfilm on top and wipe again
5
Spoon the butter out onto the centre of the cling film and form into a neat log. Tightly wrap it up and secure with a knot at each end
6
Store the compound butter in the freezer. When ready to use, remove from the freezer for 10 minutes or so, slice off the amount of butter you require, then return the log to the freezer for another time
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