[Sca-cooks] garam marsala

[Susan Fox-Davis]

I was going to ask, what is Ajowain?  But I put it through "Google"
instead, and found a nifty two-way glossary of cooking terms from India.
Ajowain seems to be lovage seeds, by the way.

http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Island/3012/glossary.htm

Many thanks, Selene

"Craig Jones." wrote:

> My version has:
>
> 2  parts volume Freshly Ground Clove,
> 8  parts volume Freshly Ground Cumin Seed,
> 12 parts volume Freshly Ground Green Cardamom Seeds (no Pods),
> 12 parts volume Freshly Ground Cinnamon Quills,
> 2  parts volume Freshly Ground Black Pepper.
> 1  part  volume Freshly Ground Ajowain (optional)
>
> There would be other versions I'm sure.  Most indian cooks would have
> their own tried and true recipe....
>
> Drakey.