Homemade Mild Curry Powder and Paste.

Ingredients

For the Powder

• 4 teaspoons coriander
• 6 teaspoons basmati rice
• 10 teaspoons cumin
• 4 teaspoons fenugreek seeds
• 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
• 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
• 2 teaspoons cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks (five cm long)
• 6 teaspoons turmeric
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 3 teaspoons powdered ginger

For paste

• 1 roasted onion
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon oil
• 2 garlic cloves

Directions

1. 1

   First take the coriander,cumin,fenugreek,black pepper,mustard seeds and dry fry gently in a frying pan until the mustard seeds start to pop.

2. 2

   Let spices cool.

3. 3

   Grind the unground spices to a fine powder and mix with remaining spices.

4. 4

   This should result in a fine mild curry powder.

5. 5

   For a hotter variety add one tsp of ground chile.

6. 6

   For curry paste.

7. 7

   Roast an onion for one hour at 200°C.

8. 8

   Let onion cool.

9. 9

   In a blender chop onion finely.

10. 10

    Add remaining ingredients to blender and mix well.