Food & Cooking Recipes Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes Biryani Spice Blend Be the first to rate & review! Use this fragrant spice blend to make biryani at home. By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 13, 2024 Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Bobbi Lin Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Servings: 8 to 12 Yield: Makes about 1/4 cup This biryani spice blend is made with a mix of eight spices for a fragrant and complex finished dish. Use it to make beef biryani or add a few pinches to roasted vegetables or marinades for an instant flavor boost. Making this blend is incredibly easy: You’ll simply combine ground spices including cumin, coriander, ginger, turmeric, and cinnamon. For best results, we recommend buying your spices whole and grinding them at home, as pre-ground spices can lose their flavor more quickly. How to Store Spices So They Stay Fresh and Flavorful What is Biryani? Biryani is a fragrant dish made with rice, meat, vegetables, and spices. It is considered Persian in origin—the word biryani comes from the Farsi phrase birinj biriyan which means fried rice—but the dish eventually made its way farther east, where it became a staple in South Asian cooking. It's very popular throughout India and Pakistan as well as in Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia and Myanmar. Many different versions and cooking styles of biryani exist, depending largely on where it is made. To keep your spices as fresh tasting as possible, avoid storing them above or next to the stove as heat and moisture can more quickly degrade their flavor over time. Ingredients 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons ground coriander 2 teaspoons ground turmeric 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cardamom Directions In a small bowl, stir to combine spices. Store in an airtight container. Storing Biryani Spice Blend As with all spice blends, it's important to keep this one in an airtight container so it stays as fresh as possible. Store it at room temperature or in the freezer. More Spice Blend Recipes to Try: All-Purpose Spice Rub Creole Seasoning Pumpkin Pie Spice Shrimp Boil Seasoning Bundle Fried Chicken Seasoning Citrus-Herb Seasoning Salt Originally appeared: Martha Stewart's Cooking School, Episode 509 Rate It PRINT Updated by Esther Reynolds Esther Reynolds Esther Reynolds is an experienced recipe developer, recipe tester, food editor, and freelance writer with over a decade of experience in the food and media industries.