Chandra’s Kitchen King Masala Recipe (No Onion No Garlic)

Prepare Kitchen King Masala No Onion No Garlic Recipe. Then, store this Hare Krishna Kitchen King Masala for daily cooking use.

Problem with Store Brand Kitchen King Masala Spice Blends

No Onion No Garlic Kitchen King Masala is one of the most versatile and beloved spice blends in Punjabi cooking, often used to bring warmth, body, and aroma to everything like red base curry, creamy paneer gravies to hearty rajma and dry sabzis. Traditionally, however, it contains onion and garlic powder—ingredients avoided by devotees following a sattvic diet. For those of us preparing prasadam for Krishna, this presents a challenge.

Many store-bought Kitchen King Masala spice blends, even those advertised as “No Onion No Garlic,” include unclear labeling or are out of stock. Some brands, like Badshah, do make a no onion/no garlic version, but online orders often arrive incorrectly labeled or contain the wrong product. After receiving the wrong blend too many times, I began preparing my own.

Over the years, I experimented with dozens of combinations—roasting, blending, testing—trying to capture that complex, restaurant-style aroma without compromising the purity of sattvic ingredients. I wanted a masala that could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the most flavorful blends on the market, but one that could be offered to Krishna with full devotion. This recipe is the result.

Prepared with love and care, this sattvic version of Kitchen King Masala captures all the depth, aroma, and balance of the best commercial blends—without onion, garlic, or artificial additives. In fact, many who’ve tried it say it even surpasses what they’ve used before.

What Is Kitchen King Masala?

Unlike garam masala—which is typically added at the end of cooking to finish a dish—Kitchen King Masala is more of an “all-purpose” blend used during the cooking process to build flavor, especially after tomatoes have been added and reduced. It often includes both whole and powdered spices, layered to create a rich profile that complements vegetables, legumes, and paneer-based dishes.

Where garam masala leans heavily on warming spices like cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom, Kitchen King Masala broadens the base with coriander, cumin, fenugreek, and sometimes even a trace of dried tomato and kasuri methi. It’s less sharp and more rounded than garam masala, giving dishes a “cooked-in” depth you’ll often associate with temple feasts or home-cooked Punjabi meals.

Chandra’s Hare Krishna Kitchen King Masala

Chandra-Vadana Chaitanya das is a Hare Krishna Cook who was in search for the best Kitchen King masala powder. This recipe is the effort of his trials and tests in Hare Krishna Kitchens. His biggest problem was finding that umami flavoring to replace the onion and garlic in traditional blends like Everest Kitchen King Masala or Badshah Kitchen King Masala.

To get the natural rich flavoring of that umami quality he discovered that sundried tomato powder was the missing ingredient. This ingredient alongside the other savory ingredients (hing, etc.) boosted the flavor profile tremendously, creating what many devotees consider to be the best Kitchen King Masala, even better than store bought brands that contain onion or garlic.

Serving Suggestions

This masala is perfect for:

• Creamy Paneer Dishes – Add depth and roundness after tomato base is reduced.
  
• Rajma or Chole – Brings out a homestyle flavor without overpowering.
  
• Dry Sabzis – A sprinkle at the end transforms bhindi, aloo gobi, or cabbage.
  
• Kofta & Curry Gravies – Adds restaurant-style finish using only sattvic ingredients.
  

For best results, bloom the masala in a little ghee or oil before adding liquids or cream.

Recipe Yield

This recipe yields approximately 1 cup of Kitchen King Masala. Store in an airtight glass jar in a cool, dark place and use within 1–2 months for optimal fragrance and potency. Every batch you prepare becomes more than a spice mix—it becomes an offering, a gesture of care, and a part of your spiritual practice in the kitchen.

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