Recipe: A Fancy Curry Powder

A FANCY CURRY POWDER

2 1/2 tsp fenugreek
1 tsp (about 20 pods) cardamom seeds (cracked with a cleaver to release seeds)
3 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp mustard seeds
6 whole cloves
1 thin (3-inch long) cinnamon stick broken into pieces
1/4 tsp ground mace
1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
1 big pinch ground cayenne pepper
2 tbsp ground turmeric
hot pepper, toasted and dried (to taste)

Preheat oven to 225 degree F.

In a small pan, combine fenugreek, cardamom, coriander, cumin and mustard seeds, cloves, and broken cinnamon stick.

Bake for 15 minutes, shaking the pan a few times. Let cool.

In bowl, combine the toasted spices with the mace, nutmeg, cayenne, turmeric and peppers. Place in a spice mill and grind to a powder.

Store in an airtight container.

Makes 1/2 cup of curry powder
Source: Chuck Ozburn in Pok, New York