Balti curry paste

    Ingredients:

    • 5 tbsp coriander seeds
    • 3 tbsp powdered cumin
    • 2 cinnamon sticks
    • 1 dried chilli or 2 fresh chilli (or if you must 1 tsp chilli powder)
    • 2 tsp mustard seed
    • 2 tsp fennel seed
    • 3 tsp cardamom seed
    • 1 tsp fenugreek seed
    • 6 bay leaves
    • 3 tbsp curry powder
    • 2 tbsp ground turmeric
    • 1 tbsp ginger powder

    Method:

    Place all above ingredients into a frypan over high heat, stir and toast for approx 1 minute.

    Put into mortar and pestle and pound to release all fragrances – approx 3 minutes

    Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 teaspoon white vinegar Pound for futher 3-5 minutes until a paste.

    Notes:

    • This may look like a lot of work with all these ingredients but it actually is pretty quick and the freshness of the spices beats a pre-made paste every time!
    • This recipe was created by Melissa Klemke for Kidspot, New Zealand’s best recipe finder.

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