Recipe - Meat Curry Powder

2 One fourth cup Coriander seeds
One half cup Fennel seeds
One half cup Cumin seeds
3 One half teaspoon Black peppercorns
One half cup Dried whole red chiles;
(such as piquins)
1 Whole cinnamon stick; 7inch
10 Whole cardamom pods
10 Whole whole cloves
5 teaspoon Turmeric powder

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.

Recipe by: Tina Kanagaratnam

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #1028 by Walt Gray waltgray@mnsinc.com on
Jan 21, 1998