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Classic Indian Curry Powder

Serves: 1 people

Recipe Ingredients

6   Dried New Mexico chilies or - stems removed
4   Hot dried red chilies - such as piquins (small)
1/4 cup 27g / 1ozCumin seeds
1/4 cup 27g / 1ozCoriander seeds
2 tablespoons 30mlBlack peppercorns
1 tablespoon 15mlBlack mustard seeds
1 teaspoon 5mlCardamom seeds
1 teaspoon 5mlCloves
1 teaspoon 5mlFenugreek seeds
1 tablespoon 15mlTurmeric
1 tablespoon 15mlDried powdered curry leaves

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 250F. Place the chilies, cumin, coriander, peppercorns, mustard seeds, cardamom, cloves, and fenugreek in a baking pan and place in the oven.

Roast for 15 minutes, taking care that none of the spices burn. Grind roasted spices in a spice mill to a fine powder. Mix the ground spices with the turmeric and curry leaves and seal in an airtight container.

A World of Curries by Dave DeWitt and Arthur Pais ISBN 0-316-18224-9 pg 73

Source:
Adapted from Reed Hearon

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