Meat Curry Powder

Photo: flickr user Squirk

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups Coriander seeds

1/2 cup Fennel seeds

1/2 cup Cumin seeds

3 1/2 teaspoons Black peppercorns

1/2 cup Dried whole red chiles, (such as 1 whl cinnamon stick, 7-inch

10 whl cardamom pods

10 whl whole cloves

5 teaspoons Turmeric powder

Preparation

In a dry pan, gently fry, one at a time, the coriander, fennel, cumin, peppercorns, and the whole chiles. Fry the chiles until they are dark brown and crispy. Cool and break the chiles into pieces. Place the chiles, along with the seeds, in a spice or coffee grinder and process to a fine powder.

Repeat with the cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves. Add the turmeric powder and mix well. Store the powder in airtight containers when it is completely cool.

NOTES :

Yield: 1 2/3 cups of curry powder.