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Homemade Curry Powder Recipe
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Homemade Curry Powder Recipe

A simple homemade curry powder recipe you can make easily with readily available ingredients so you can make curry recipes at home anytime you’d like.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 minute
Total Time6 minutes
Course: Main Course, Seasonings
Cuisine: American, Indian, Thai
Keyword: curry, recipe, seasoning, spicy
Servings: 12 teaspoons
Calories: 5kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds (or use 3/4 tablespoon ground coriander)
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds (or use 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin)
  • 2 teaspoons fenugreek seeds (or use 1-1/2 teaspoons ground fenugreek)
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons green cardamom pods (8-9 pods) (or use 1 teaspoon ground cardamom)
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns (or use 1-1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper)
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds (black or brown - or use 1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard)
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon paprika (or use 2-3 dried Kashmiri chilies if you can)
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger

FOR HOT CURRY POWDER

  • 1 teaspoon cayenne powder (or use other hotter dried pods or powders to your preference)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • If using whole seeds, pods, and chilies, heat a small pan to medium heat. Dry toast the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, cardamom pods, mustard seeds, black peppercorns, and dried chilies for 1-2 minutes, stirring often, until fragrant.
  • Transfer to a spice grinder and grind until smooth. Alternatively, use a mortar and pestle to grind them. Sift if needed.
  • Mix all of the ground ingredients together in a small bowl.
  • Store in an airtight container until ready to use.
  • If using only ground ingredients, simply mix and store.

Video

Notes

Makes ¼ cup.
The curry seasoning blend will last a long time, but is best when used within 3 months. It will start to lose potency after 3 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 5kcal | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 26mg | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.5mg