Curry Powder

Curry Powder
Curry Powder
Ingredients
  • 12-inch-piece cinnamon stick
  • 3tablespoons cumin seeds
  • 3tablespoons coriander seeds
  • 2tablespoons fenugreek seeds
  • 2tablespoons fennel seeds
  • 1tablespoons black mustard seeds
  • 10each cloves
  • 1tablespoon onion flakesor 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1tablespoon garlic flakesor 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1tablespoons black cardamom seeds(removed from the pods)
  • 1tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 1tablespoon red pepper powder
  • 1tablespoon gram flour
  • 1teaspoon turmeric
  • 3each bay leaves
Yield:
Instructions
  1. Place the cinnamon, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds and cloves into a dry frying pan and sauté over medium high heat.
  2. When the spices begin to smoke lightly, add the dried garlic flakes and onion flakes.
  3. Roast for a further 30 seconds moving everything around in the pan and then remove from the heat. (If using garlic and onion powders, skip this step.)
  4. Add the remaining ingredients and combine.
  5. Using a spice grinder, grind the roasted ingredients in batches into a fine powder.
  6. Store in an air-tight container.