Curry Spice Mix

Name: Curry Spice Mix
Yield: Makes About 3 Tablespoons
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon cardamom seeds or ground cardamom; ½ teaspoon allspice berries or ground allspice; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds or ground coriander; 1½ tablespoons good-quality curry powder; ½ teaspoon mustard seeds or ground mustard; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg or mace

Preparation info

Makes About
3 Tablespoons

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Get in There and Cook

By Richard Sax

Published 1997

About

You don’t have to make this spice mix; you can simply use 1½ to 2 tablespoons of commercially prepared curry powder, to taste. But by toasting and grinding your own, you’ll have a much more interesting, complex flavor. If you are using just the store-bought variety, also toast that in a dry skillet for more flavor.

Ingredients

1½ tablespoons good-quality curry powder
1 teaspoon coriander seeds or ground coriander

Condiment
Spicy
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Place all the spices in a small, heavy skillet and heat over medium heat, shaking the skillet gently, until the first tiny wisp of smoke appears, 2 or 3 minutes. Cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until very aromatic and lightly colored, about 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat and let cool briefly; then grind in a spice grinder (unless you are using all preground sp