{"id":3391,"slug":"tandoori-masala","title":"Tandoori Masala","description":"Tandoori masala is a mixture of spices specifically for use with a tandoor, or clay oven, in traditional Pakistani and Indian Punjabi cooking. The specific spices vary somewhat from one region to another, but typically include fenugreek, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, garlic, ginger, etc.","ingredients_raw":["1 tablespoon fenugreek seeds or methi","½ teaspoon onion seeds","½ teaspoon salt","1 teaspoon hot masala or garam masala","½ teaspoon turmeric powder or haldi","½ teaspoon curry powder","½ teaspoon coriander powder","½ teaspoon cumin powder","¼ teaspoon chile powder or mirchi","1½ teaspoons paprika","4 garlic cloves, peeled and cleaned","2 tablespoons vegetable oil","1 thumb-sized piece fresh ginger","2 jalapeño peppers (seeds and all)","1 bunch fresh cilantro, washed, long stems cut off","¼ cup lemon juice","1 cup plain yogurt (yogurt hung in cheesecloth to remove excess liquid works best)"],"ingredients_norm":["fenugreek seeds or methi","onion seed","salt","hot masala or garam masala","turmeric powder or haldi","curry powder","coriander powder","cumin powder","chili powder or mirchi","paprika","garlic clove","vegetable oil","thumb sized piece fresh ginger","jalapeno pepper","fresh cilantro","lemon juice","plain yogurt"],"steps":["Toast the fenugreek and onion seeds first by heating and tossing in a sauté pan for several minutes. Grind them together using a mortar and pestle or spice grinder.","In a food processor, blend fenugreek and onion seeds with the salt, garam masala, turmeric, curry powder, coriander powder, cumin, chili powder, paprika, garlic, vegetable oil, ginger, jalapeños, cilantro and lemon juice until all the ingredients become a smooth paste.","Spoon the mixture into a large mixing bowl and stir in the yogurt.","Marinate meat or fish for 8 hours (or bathe first in white distilled vinegar for shorter marination time). Tofu, vegetables or paneer can be tossed into the marinade just before grilling. Use the marinade to baste over the grill."],"categories":["Spice mix recipes","Ingredients","Pakistani recipes","Punjabi recipes","Indian recipes","Recipes for spice mixes","Recipes using chile","Recipes using cilantro","Recipes using lemon juice","Recipes using coriander","Recipes using curry powder","Recipes using garam masala","Recipes using garlic","Recipes using fresh ginger","Recipes using ground cumin","Recipes using vegetable oil","Recipes using jalapeño chile"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":"easy","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Tandoori_Masala","source_ref":"4516628","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Tandoori_Masala&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"70b56a6a78c210fe50994395d2864440f8b49fb592a835273db055f2d5c1f917","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:26Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T17:11:31Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/tandoori-masala"}