The BEST Sri Lankan Roasted Curry Powder

The base for any delicious curry recipe - deeply aromatic with robust complex flavours

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Serves: 4

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 5 minutes

Source: The BEST Sri Lankan Roasted Curry Powder - The Flavor Bender

Ingredients:

• ▢4 tbsp coriander seeds

• ▢3 tbsp cumin seeds

• ▢2 tbsp black peppercorns

• ▢2 tbsp basmati rice

• ▢1 tbsp scant, cardamom seeds from green cardamom seeds from the pods

• ▢3 tsp whole cloves about 15 cloves (see notes)

• ▢2 tsp black mustard seeds

• ▢1 tsp fennel seeds

Method:

• Place the rice on a dry non stick pan. Heat over medium heat until the rice starts to turn light brown.

• Add the rest of the spices and pan roast for a further 3 - 5 minutes until the spices start to brown, toast and become aromatic.

• Keep moving the pan to prevent the spices from burning. Also adjust the cook times according to your stove and pan, to avoid burning the spices. Or your curry powder will be bitter.

• Remove from the heat and let the spices cool down.

• Once the spices cool down - use a spice grinder (or a mortar and pestle) to grind the spice mix into a powder in batches and mix well. Store in an air tight container.

• Use as needed.