Curry Powder

Here's a recipe showing you how to make your own Curry Powder.

4 Tablespoons of whole coriander seeds

2 Tablespoons of cumin seeds

2 Tablespoons of whole peppercorns

3 Tablespoon of mustard seeds

10 whole cloves

6 dried hot chillies, broken up ( add more if you want a Madras style Curry Powder )

1 Tablespoon of fenugreek seeds

1 Tablespoon of Turmeric

Dry roast all the seeds until they emit a roasted aroma, this will take a few minutes. Be careful not to burn as it will leave a bitter taste in the finished result.

Use as large and wide a frying pan as you can to distribute the heat better and reduce the chances of the spices burning.

Leave to cool and then grind in a coffee grinder until you have a fine powder.

Add the Turmeric and mix well.

The addition of the following will make a tikka style curry powder:

Paprika

Green Cardamom

Cinnamon

Remember it will not taste like the stuff you buy in the shop because you have not added Salt, MSG or anti-caking agents, but it will be much better in the end result, and your salt is added to the dish, which you will control.

Store in an air-tight jar.

Better than any you will buy in the store.