Curry Powder

Ingredients Hot Curry Powder:

• ½ cup ground turmeric
• ½ cup ground coriander
• 5 tablespoons ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons ground cardamom
• 1 tablespoon ground red pepper
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• ½ tablespoon ground cayenne pepper

Instructions:

• combine all ingredients in a bowl, and mix thoroughly
• pack the powder into small jars and seal tightly
• makes 1½ cups

Ingredients Mild Curry Powder:

• ¾ cup coriander seeds
• 2½ tablespoons dried chili peppers
• 1 teaspoon saffron threads2 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
• 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder

Instructions:

• put first 6 ingredients into a grinder, and whirl until pulverized
• add remaining 2 ingredients and mix well
• makes 1 cup

Ingredients Madras Curry Powder:

• ½ cup coriander seeds
• ½ cup dried red chili peppers
• 5 tablespoons ground turmeric
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
• ½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 6 whole cloves
• 6 cardamom seeds
• 2-inch (5 cm) stick cinnamon, broken into pieces

Instructions:

• put all ingredients into a grinder, pulverize the mixture
• makes 1½ cups. [by Malcolm Herbert]