Bafat Powder - Multi Purpose Spice Mix

Bafat Powder

You need

Red chillies – 100 gm

Coriander  - 50 gm

Jeera – 25 gms

Black pepper – 15 gms

Turmeric powder – 20 gms

Cloves – 15 gm

Cinnamon -15 gm (or 2” piece)

1.    Dry grind all the ingredients except chillies in a dry mixi jar

2.    Empty the contents ina  wide mouthed clean dry vessel

3.      Grind the chillies and empty the contents in the same vessel

4.    Mix the powders well and transfer half the quantity in to mixi jar

5.    Dry Grind well and repeat the process till you get a fine powder

6.    Store the powder in a clean dry box or glass bottle once it is cooled.

7.    Use it in variety of vegetable sukka or subjies, to cook chicken or pork. You can also substitute this powder in the place of sambar powder

Tips: If possible sun dry all the ingredients before making the powder. Not only the shelf life will be longer, it grinds faster and finer.