Looking for an authentic recipe for curry powder.?

Answer 1

Curry Powder

Ingredients

(5 servings)

3/4 c Coriander seeds
3/4 c Mustard seeds
1/4 c Fennel seeds
2 tb Celery seeds
2 tb Ground mace
2 tb Ground turmeric
1 1/2 ts Ground cloves
1 tb Crushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2 ts Fresh ground black pepper
15 Coins dried ginger
3 Cloves dried garlic


Instructions

1). Position rack in lower third of the oven. Preheat to 300 deg.F 2). Combine coriander, mustard, cumin, fennel, celery, mace, turmeric annd cloves in 11 x 8 x 2 glass baking dish. Stir thouroughly 3). Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool completely. 4). Stir in the red peeper flakes, dried ginger and dried garlic. 5). Working in small batches, gring mixture finely in a spice mill, coffee grinder, mini food processor, or blender (mixture ground in a blender will not have as fine a texture). Divide evenly among jars. Seal tightly. Keeps fresh for up to 6 months. Makes 5 4-ounce jars.



A Fancy Curry Powder

Ingredients

(1 servings)

2 1/2 ts Fenugreek
1 ts (about 20 pods) cardamom
Seeds (cracked with a
Cleaver to release seeds)
3 tb Coriander seeds
1 tb Cumin seeds
1 tb Mustard seeds
6 Cloves, whole
1 3 in cinnamon stick, thin
And broken into pieces
1/4 ts Ground mace
1/4 ts Nutmeg, grated
1 Big pinch cayenne
2 tb Turmeric, ground
Hot pepper, toasted and
Dried (to taste)


Instructions

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, tumeric and peppers. Place in a spice mill and grind to a powder. Store in an airtight container. Makes a 1/2 cup of curry powder.




Curry Powder #3

Ingredients

(1 servings)

3 tb Coriander seeds
2 tb Cumin seeds
2 tb Tumeric
1 tb Mustard seeds
2 1/2 ts Fennel seeds
8 Pods cardamon seeds
8 Cloves
1 1/2 ts Ground ginger
1 1/2 ts Black peppercorns
1/4 ts Freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 ts Cayenne


Instructions

In a bowl, combine all the ingredients. Spread mixture out on a jelly roll pan and toast in a preheated 250 degree F oven for 20 minutes.
Let cool to room temperature. Pulverize the spice mixture in batches with an electric spice or coffee grinder and strain it through a sieve into a bowl. The curry powder will keep six months in a tightly sealed jar in a cool dark place. Use to season soups and stews. Makes about 1/2 cups.

Answer 2

Curry powder? Curry is just spices. For my curry dishes (and I think I'm authentic enough, I'm part Indian), I just mix cumin, tumeric, and red chili according to my taste (how hot I want it. The hotter--more red chili)