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Curry Powder

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Total time
25 min
Serves
36
Cuisine
Indian-inspired
Curry Powder

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 teaspoons fenugreek
  • 1 tablespoon cardamom seeds (cracked, about 20 pods)
  • 3 tablespoons coriander seeds
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick (3-inch, broken into pieces)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 1 big pinch cayenne
  • 2 tablespoons ground turmeric
  • Toasted dried hot pepper (to taste)

Steps

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.

  2. 2

    Place the fenugreek, cardamom seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, cloves, and broken cinnamon stick pieces on a cookie sheet.

  3. 3

    Brown the spices in the oven at 250 degrees F until toasted and fragrant.

  4. 4

    Remove the pan from the oven and let the spices cool briefly.

  5. 5

    Add the toasted spices to a grinder with the mace, nutmeg, cayenne, turmeric, and dried hot pepper.

  6. 6

    Grind to a fine powder.

  7. 7

    Transfer to a zip-top bag, vacuum-seal bag, or spice jar.

  8. 8

    Seal and shake to combine evenly, then store airtight.

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