Sri Lankan Curry Powder
- 1 cup coriander seed
- 1/2 cup cumin seed
- 1 tablespoon anise seed
- 3 inches cinnamon sticks
- 2 teaspoons whole cloves
- 3 teaspoons cardamom seeds
- 15 curry leaves (optional)
- 3 inches ramps (optional)
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds (whole mustard)
- 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 2 tablespoons raw rice (can use Basmathi Rice)
- In a dry frying pan, over low heat, roast each ingredient separately till light-medium brown.
- Stir constantlycoriander, cumin, ani seeds, rice must be fairly brown, but do not let them burn.
- Mix all the roasted ingredients, put into a grinder and grind to a fine powder.
- Store in an air tight jar.
- I use this curry powder for fish curry, meat curry.
- 1Tbsp for 1 lb of meat or fish For vegitable curry, use only about 1/2 Tsp of curry powder.
coriander seed, cumin, anise seed, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, cardamom seeds, curry, ramps, black peppercorns, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, rice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sri-lankan-curry-powder-17470 (may not work)