This is a very flavorful curry powder from Sri Lanka. It has all the typical ingredients in garam masala and curry powders: cinnamon, cloves, fennel, mustard seeds, cumin seeds etc. I thought rice was an unusual addition to the curry powder, but all in all this is a multi purpose masala that can be used in make curries or spice up rice.
Ingredients:
Cinnamon Stick - 3" piece
Cloves - 12
Curry Leaves - 10
Corainder seeds - 2tsp
Fennel seeds - 1tsp
Cumin seeds - 1tsp
Raw Rice - 1tbsp (I used jasmine rice)
Fenugreek seeds - ½tsp
Cardamom pods - 2
Peppercorns - ½tsp
Dry red chilies - 3
Mustard seeds - ½tsp
Turmeric - ½tsp
Method:
- Dry roast the rice until golden color, remove onto a plate.
- Add the other spices one after the other and roast until fragrant and the seeds turn 1~2 shades darker -- make sure not to brun them.
- Cool the spices and grind them to a smooth powder along with roasted rice and turmeric.
- Store in a airtight container and use as needed.