Basic Spiced Butter
- 1 pound unsalted butter
- 1/2 onion, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the butter, stirring occasionally.
- As foam rises to the top, use a slotted spoon to skim and discard it.
- Continue cooking on low until no more foam appears.
- Add the onion, garlic, ginger, fenugreek seeds, cardamom, turmeric and cumin and continue cooking the butter for 15 minutes at a low simmer stirring occasionally.
- Remove the butter from the heat and let stand until the spices settle.
- Strain through a fine-mesh sieve.
- This butter can be stored, covered and chilled, for up to 3 weeks.
- It can also be frozen for up to 2 months.
butter, onion, garlic, ginger, fenugreek seeds, ground cardamom, ground turmeric, cumin
Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/basic-spiced-butter-recipe/ (may not work)