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BEST Curry Powder
The ultimate curry powder, this blend is an absolute feast for the senses and hands down beats anything you'll find at the store!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8 tablespoons
Calories: 23 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coriander seeds
- 4 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds (optional, for added heat)
- 4 small dried red chili peppers
- 4 dried curry leaves (can substitute 1 large bay leaf)
- 2 tablespoons ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and roast the whole spices and curry/bay leaves for a few minutes until very fragrant. Be careful not to scorch the spices or they will be bitter. Let the spices cool completely. Place the whole spices in a spice/coffee grinder along with the remaining ingredients and grind until you get a fine powder. Store the curry powder in an airtight jar in a dark, cool place. Will keep for several months but for best flavor use within a few weeks. Makes approx. 1/2 cup of curry powder.
- To Make Curry Paste: Combine 1 tablespoon of curry powder with 1 tablespoon of water and 1 tablespoon of oil and mix together. You can also add some finely minced garlic and ginger. (You can use larger quantities of the paste ingredients and puree everything together in a blender.) For a Thai curry paste replace the water with fish sauce and add a squirt of lime juice.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1tablespoon
Calories
23kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
146mg
(6%)
Potassium
114mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
13IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 23
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tablespoon | |
| Calories | 23kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 146mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 13IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.