Best Eastern Essentials Indian Curry Spice Mix Recipes

HOMEMADE CURRY POWDER SPICE MIX

Steps:

• Combine all the spices in a small spice jar. Give it a good mix.
• Store at room temperature for up to 3 months.
• Add the whole paprika in a frying pan and toast them over med-low heat for a minute.
• Then add the whole spices and toast them for a minute more until fragrant.
• You will start to get the beautiful aroma of spices
• Take it off the heat and let cool until barely warm.
• Place all the whole and powder spices in a spice blender and blend until smooth
• Pulse it a few times until finely ground.
• Store in an airtight spice jar for up to three months.

BEST CURRY POWDER

Steps:

• 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.