Homemade Nihari Masala

Ingredients

½-1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder or paprika, for color

1 small black cardamom pod

1 small (1- inch) mace blade (or piece of mace)

3/4-inch peepli (long pepper)

1/4 tsp fennel seeds (saunf)

1/4 tsp garam masala powder

1/4 tsp ginger powder

1/4 tsp onion powder

1/8 tsp caraway seeds (shah zeera)

1/8 tsp nigella seeds (kalonji)

pinch cane sugar

Directions

To make this Nihari Masala powder, combine all of these ingredients in a spice grinder and process until a powder forms.