Curry Powder

Spice Blend

Difficulty: Easy Servings: 1/3 cup Source:

Ingredients

4 dried red chiles

1 tablespoon coriander seeds

1 tablespoon cumin seeds

1 tablespoon fennel seeds

1/2 teaspoon cardamom seeds

1/2 teaspoon whole cloves

pinch ground turmeric

1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon

Description

This curry powder has evolved from one I read about in Sri Lanka a few years back - if you like more heat, add another red chile or two.

Directions

In a dry skillet over medium heat toast dried red chiles, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cardamom seeds, and whole cloves.

Toast for just a minute or two or until the spices are deeply fragrant.

Now use a spice grinder to grind the chiles into a powder first, remove them.

Then grind the spices - it usually takes a couple minutes in the grinder for each.

Place in a small bowl and stir in ground turmeric and cinnamon.

Sift through a medium-fine sieve to weed out any clumps and your curry powder is ready to use.