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Basic Curry Powder (Indian Curry)

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Ingredients:

  • 6 Dried red chilies
  • 25 g (1 oz) coriander seeds
  • 2 ts Cumin seeds
  • 1/2 ts Mustard seeds
  • 1 ts Black peppercorns
  • 1 ts Fenugreek seeds
  • 10 Fresh curry leaves
  • 1/2 ts Ground ginger
  • 1 tb Ground turmeric

Directions:

This medium-hot curry blend can be used in any dish that calls for curry powder.
 
Remove the seeds from the chilies. Dry roast the whole spices over a medium heat until they darken, stirring or shaking the pan frequently to prevent burning. Leave to cool, then grind to a powder. Dry roast the curry leaves in the pan for a few minutes, then grind and add them to the mixture with the ginger and turmeric, blending well.
 
* To make Aromatic Curry Powder, add 1 tsp ground cinnamon and 1/4 tsp ground cloves with the ginger and turmeric, and use only 2 or 3 chilies.
 
Source: Jill Norman "The Complete Book of Spices" Viking Studio Books, 1991 ISBN 0-670-83437-8 The book is lavishly illustrated with full color photographs of the herbs and spices- whole, mixed, ground.
 
Recipe by: Jill Norman * Web File 4/97 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #615 by "Mary Spyridakis" <MSpork@msn.com> on May 16, 97