Ingredients:
Dried Red Chillies 1 kg, Coriander Seeds 1/2 kg,
Cloves 20gm, black Peppercorns 50gm, 
Fennel Seeds 100 gm, Cumin Seeds 25 gm,
Shahi Jeera(Black Cumin Seeds) 25 gm,
Masala ilaichi(Black/Brown Cardmom) 50 gm,
Cinnamon Sticks 50 gm, Dagad Phool 50 gm,
Nag Kesar 25 gm, Black Mustard
Seeds 25 gm,
Dried Turmeric Root 25 gm, Badal Phool 10 gm,
Whole Asafoetida Stones 25 gm, Nutmeg 2 Whole,
Method:
Break the turmeric,asafoetida and nutmeg. Other than red chillies, coriander seeds and nutmeg, saute
all the other ingredients in a litle
oil individually. Lastly saute the chillies and coriander seeds and them make a fine powder of all the ingredients together. Will keep in an air-tight container for a year.

June 10, 2007 at 9:34 am
I just want to thank you for posting this exotic recipe since i’m a maharashtrian but reside in gujarat hence to get our so called “masale” its next to impossible even pravin che masale r not available in gujarat so this really helped thanx n god bless
vandana
February 10, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Thanks a lot. I had been looking for the same since long time. Can this be used in fish (crab and prawn dishes)? please let me know. The dishes in malwan hotels have left me wondering about the contents. perhaps this could be of use.
thanking you.
December 4, 2009 at 7:01 am
Surekha,
You can use same malvani masala for Crab & prawn curry but not for Fish Curry.
For malvani Fish curry make use of dry chilies (Bedgi for red colour & spice and sankeshwari for spice only) with dhane & gratted coconut.
September 2, 2012 at 3:17 pm
For very special original Malvani test Trifala Seed cover(do not use seed) and and 4 to 5 Kokam (amsul) and if possible use malavani chilli.
February 15, 2008 at 6:19 am
hey,
thanks was looking for this recipe for long……………..thanks for sharing this gem……….
February 20, 2008 at 10:26 am
I am so grateful, I have finally found what I wanted. I would like to know the name of the red chillies used in this recipe.
March 12, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Hi, I am fortunate to get this masala receipe for which I was since long looking for. Thankyou very much
May 25, 2008 at 3:24 pm
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November 17, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Hey Thanks for the Malvani Masala,i love malvani dishes a lot
January 5, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Had been searching this receipe since I lost my mother. Thankyou so much.
March 28, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Funky! Thanks 4 it loadz yaar
April 6, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Hey,
Thanks a ton for this mouth-watering malvani masala so hard to find n this beautiful oasis called DUBAI
June 18, 2009 at 2:58 pm
If some one can explain what is Dagad Phool and what is Badal phool?? Please
June 19, 2009 at 10:54 am
Dagad phool is a type of lichen found in mountainous regions.
Badal phool is also called badyan or star anise.
Do check out this link to see what they look like.
http://www.anothersubcontinent.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1979&st=30
September 6, 2011 at 9:50 am
Nagkeshar english names- Ceylon ironwood, Cobra’s saffron, Indian rose-chestnut, Iron-wood tree, Sembawang tree (Singapore).
October 30, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Hi All,
Thank you so much for the nice recipe, since I am New Jersey, USA, I can get all the garam masala in Indian store, but did not know the exact praportion.
Thanks again,
Neha
July 1, 2010 at 5:19 pm
yes Neha, you can find each & every ingredient in the India store.
January 13, 2010 at 12:20 pm
Thank god there are people like you believe in sharing the knowledge. A typical housewife in the neighbourhood would not have given it out so easily.
March 23, 2010 at 11:36 am
What is dagadphool
April 6, 2010 at 4:17 pm
Dagadphool is a type of lichen used in indian garam masala. Also known as chabili. This is what it looks like – http://www.flickr.com/photos/amadteaparty/548824719/
Found a better description here
This is a definition I found as well – SAlLEY A (Lichen)/Saileya consists of the whole thallus of Parmelia perlata (Huds.) Ach. (Fam.Parmeliaceae), a perennial lichen found on rocks or dead wood in temperate Himalayas.SYNONYMS -J’-,ISansk. : Sitasiva,SihipuspaAssam.:–.Beng. .: ShailajEng.: Stone Flower, Rock MossGuj.: Patthar Phool, ChhadiloHindi. : Charela, Chharila, ChhadilaKan. :. Shilapushpa, KalluhooMal.: Sheleyam, Kalppuvu’ .Mar. : Dagad phoolOri.Punj.Tam.Tel.Urdu.: Ausneh, Chhadila: Kalpashee: Ratipuvvu: ChhadilaDESCRIPTION -a) Macroscopic:Thallus consists of a flattened, foliose structure with a more or less deeplyincised upper surface, yellowish-white on top’ ‘and black on the lower surface,leathery to touch; delicate rhizoids arise from lower surface; odour and taste notdistinct; bud-like bodies known as soredia are also present on the upper surface of thethallus.b). Microscopic:Thallus shows upper cortex consisting of cOlripact,hyphae of fungus, followedby gonidial layers with algal cells; medulla consisting of loosely arranged mass offungal hyphal tissue; lower cortex black, consisting of compact mass of fungalhyphae; a few asci with ascospores embedded in the upper portion of the thallus;thallus on soaking in water gives orange colour.Powder – Brown, shows fungal hyphae, gonidia, compact mass of cortex and spores, andalgal cells.172
May 2, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Dagad Phool Is known as stone flower which you see in stone like black & white Skin in Arabic it is called sheba
April 5, 2010 at 11:47 pm
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May 5, 2010 at 3:18 am
Thanks for the great malvani masala receipe
June 7, 2010 at 1:12 pm
thks its good but make it little mre easiler and tastier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
September 22, 2010 at 12:33 pm
so thanks
October 29, 2010 at 1:19 pm
thank you for the wonderful recipe,, i will appreciate if you could also post CKP style garam masala or what is there in their chilly powder that is so fragrant
February 22, 2011 at 1:31 am
Can anybody post ‘vatan’ masala which can be used to form a gravy for Usal.
July 30, 2011 at 8:19 pm
Lata: http://www.monsoonspice.com/2009/02/super-hot-spicy-kolhapuri-misal-not-for.html
Hope that helps!
December 14, 2011 at 6:35 pm
God
December 28, 2011 at 5:01 am
Oh !!! It’s Ossm!!!…
February 5, 2012 at 6:30 am
omg!!!! just the thing I wanted. Thanks a million Amol for sharing this lovely masala. I can get all this in Australia and love experimenting Malvani dishes.
April 9, 2012 at 1:00 pm
nice receipe i was looking for the same from long time thaks body…..:)
May 6, 2012 at 8:50 am
Write the names of masala in marathi such as cumin seeds (zeera)n thanks alot u help me prepare my favourite masala
May 8, 2012 at 6:57 am
Nice receipe showed to all my friends n relatives thanx alot.
January 1, 2013 at 3:23 pm
wanted to know which dry chillies should we use for makin malvani masala
January 2, 2013 at 7:12 am
Use a mix of 50% Bedgi and 50% Pandi chillies.
January 5, 2013 at 8:09 am
it tastes very nice i use it in all dishes thanks
February 21, 2013 at 3:06 am
Thank u very much for this recipe, I am very happy that my chicken curry and all types of malavani amti’s have very nice taste because of this masala.
March 5, 2013 at 4:19 pm
I searched whole market to buy malvani masala but i didn’t found that?I’ll try it at home