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How to make curry powder at home
Curry Powder is a mixture of spices. It is not a staple ingredient in Indian cooking and is not used in traditional Indian cooking. It is rather an invention of the British to make one single fragrant blend of spice powder instead of adding each spice powder separately. For Indian cooking each household has their own recipe for adding spices. Some curries may just have coriander powder others may just have cumin powder or may be both or a curry may need an addition of coriander, cumin and fennel, the options are endless. I rely on curry powders if I am cooking something very quick and it is indeed very convenient when you want to jazz up a delicious dish in less time.I always make my spice powders at home. They smell divine and much better than those store bought ones which have a very mild smell. Use it in any vegetarian , non vegetarian, vegan or lentil recipes. It is an all purpose spice powder .
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Ingredients for making curry powder -
* Whole coriander seeds(dhania) - 1/2 cup / 50 gm / 1.7 oz
* Whole Cumin seeds(jeera) - 4 tablespoons
* Fennel Seeds (saunf) - 2 tablespoons
* Yellow or brown whole mustard seeds - 2 teaspoons
* Fenugreek seeds (methi) - 2 teaspoons. Fenugreek seeds are bitter in taste so do not be tempted to add too much
* Cloves - 10 to 12
* Curry leaves - 10 number (totally optional)
* turmeric powder (haldi) - 1 tablespoon
* You can even add 4 to 5 dry red chillies to the above list or a tablespoon of paprika or 2 teaspoons of red chili powder . I like adding chili powder separately to my curries while cooking so that I can have control over the heat level, hence I do not like adding any chillies to my curry powder. You can even add a teaspoon of black peppercorns. The choice is all yours.
Except the turmeric powder, toast all the whole spices in a heavy bottomed pan over very low heat. Remember to keep the heat very low and stir them constantly until you can get this beautiful aroma of the spices. Stir till they are just a shade dark in color (not much as they will turn bitter).You just need to toast them to bring out their aromatic oils and to get rid of any moisture that may be in the seeds. Take them off heat and immediately transfer them to a plate. Let it cool down completely. If you do not cool them completely then they will turn cakey and form lumps while grinding. Grind them in a spice or coffee grinder to a fine powder. Take out in a bowl and mix the turmeric powder very well. Again leave it for sometime so that if it had got heated due to grinding it can cool down completely. Store it in an airtight jar. It stays well in a cool dark cupboard for 2 to 3 months but if you store it in the refrigerator it stays fresh for even a year. I always make a large batch and stick it in the fridge.
Tip - If you are into Indian cooking keep a designated small jar for each spice powder and keep it in your spice cabinet for regular use. Keep the bulk spice powders in the fridge. Refill your small jars . Immediately keep your bulk jar back in the fridge after refilling your small jar as condensation will lead to moisture and moisture is an enemy of spice powders.
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