# Roasted Curry Powder

This is a Sri Lankan roasted curry powder recipe, a household staple.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 12 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1 tbsp uncooked rice
- 1 tbsp black peppercorns
- 4 cloves
- 4 cardamom pods
- 2 dried red chilli (seeds removed)
- 6 curry leaves
- 1 inch lemongrass
- 1 tsp black mustard seeds
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp fenugreek
- 2 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1 pandan leaf

## Instructions

1. Heat a medium frying pan over medium heat.
2. Add coriander seeds. Once it becomes fragrant, add the rice and toast for another 30 seconds.
3. Add the black peppercorns, and continue to stir, ensuring the spices don't burn.
4. When it is fragrant (about 3 mins), add the cloves, cardamom, curry leaves, dried chilli, lemongrass, and stir until the curry leaves are dry.
5. Add fennel seeds, fenugreek, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, pandan leaf. Slowly toast until the cumin and fennel are golden brown. Remove from heat and pour into a bowl to stop the spices overcooking.
6. Transfer the dry spices into a mortar and pestle or an electric spice grinder. Pound or grind until fine.

## Equipment

- medium frying pan
- electric spice grinder
- mortar and pestle

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDMI_qHhy3M/?igsh=cXZwdXdibDdrcGx5
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9b801fb3-1cd8-4604-acff-171585c5a5cf
- Extracted: 2025-04-09

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