Pav Bhaji Masala Recipe

Name: Pav Bhaji Masala Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons coriander seeds ((dhaniya)); 2½ tablespoons cumin seeds ((jeera)); 2 teaspoons pepper corn ((can reduce to 1 tsp)); 1 tablespoon fennel seeds ((saunf)); 5 to 6 dried red chilies ((or replace with red chilli powder, adjust to taste)); 3 inch cinnamon ((dalchini, use ceylon cinnamon not cassia)); 10 cloves ((laung)); 2 small black cardamoms ((badi elaichi, masala elaichi)); 1 tablespoon amchur powder ((dried mango powder)); 1 star anise ((refer notes)); 4 green cardamoms ((optional)); 1 to 2 bay leaves ((optional)); ½ teaspoon dried ginger powder ((ground ginger, skip if you don't have))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:5min

Homemade pav bhaji masala powder made with a unique combination of spices. This recipe will yield you a very flavorful masala which you can use to make pav bhaji.

Updated at: Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:30:50 GMT