Homemade Curry Powder

I got this recipe from "Too Many Chiles!" by Dave DeWitt, Nancy and Jeff Gerlach. As in any recipe calling for chile powder, you can substitute any type of dried ground chile.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Yields: 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 5  tablespoons  new mexico chile powder
• 3  tablespoons  coriander seeds
• 3  tablespoons cumin seeds
• 1  tablespoon dried ginger
• 2  tablespoons  dried  ground dried chile
• 1  teaspoon cardamom seed
• 1  teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 1  teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1  teaspoon allspice berry
• 1  teaspoon whole cloves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  whole nutmeg

Directions

1. Dry toast all seeds, either together or separately.
2. Using a spice mill, or a cofee grinder, grind all seeds together. Remove to a plate.
3. Using the same mill or grinder, grind peppercorns, allspice berries, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger together.
4. Add seeds and chile powders to peppercorn mixture. Process for about one to two minutes to let the flavors mix.