Homemade Curry

 

Curry is actually flavorful combination of spices which is distinct to various countries and even to regions in each country.  The basic ingredients remain the same, but each region have adopted indigenous spices and cooking methods to suit their own tastes and cultures.  Below is my favorite Spice recipe.

Homemade Curry

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon Cumin seeds

1 Tablespoon Coriander seeds

1 Teaspoon cardamom pods, inner black seeds

½ - 1 large cinnamon stick

1 Tablespoon turmeric powder

½ - 1 Teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 Teaspoon mustard seeds

 

Directions

Heat up a small non-stick skillet, on medium heat.  Add all the spices above, toasting for 1-2 minutes.  You must constantly move the skillet or the spices will burn.  Remove from skillet and set aside.  Traditionally a mortar and pestle would be use to grind the spices but I use a coffee grinder (which I only use for spices).  Once the spices have cooled, add to the grinder and pulse until the curry is finely ground.  Remove from grinder and place in an air-tight container.  If kept in a cool area, this curry should last you for months.  Enjoy! 

*TIP* To clean your coffee/spice grinder

1 slice of white bread

1 small pastry brush

Break the white bread into small pieces and place in the grinder, allow the grinder to run until bread is completely ground up, approximately 10 minutes.  Dump the bread out and with the pastry brush, brush away all the bread crumbs and left over spices.