Swad Garam Masala, Whole, 7 Ounce

I cannot give this blend enough praise. You can sort through it for the exact spices you want to combine and the exact levels, and the quality of the spices is really good. Definitely my favorite whole spice blend... will be keeping my pantry stocked with it.

Rather than buying garam masala powder that is already ground, I buy this and grind the whole package of spices in my heavy duty blender. Wonderfully fresh taste. I put it in several containers, keeping one on hand for immediate use and putting the others in the freezer.

Product delivered as specified and satisfactory.

This is a lovely Garam Masala. I always have a concern about the freshness of spices but the minute this mixture hit the pot the bloom of fragrance filled the room. Produced an excellent meal.

Doesn’t taste like it

When I opened the bag, the whole room was filled with wonderful perfume. .. lovely spices! Made biryani and the taste was fragrant and delicious.

As the whole garam masala explodes in flavor in the pan, the aroma engulfs the kitchen. Immediately, I recognize what I have enjoyed in Indian food prepared in my favorite restaurants. I love the multilayered spices that become part of a cuisine story, enjoyed visually, aromatically and eventually as flavorful sustenance. I recently made my first vegetable biryani and look forward to the next one...and the next one...

Only three small cardamom pods in the bag, and the bay leaves were whole.I was hoping to be able to grab a couple of spoonfuls, toast and grind, but as is you'd never get an even distribution.