Cuisine Indian, Medicinal, One pot, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Servings 0many
Ingredients
2tspcooking oil
1/4cupcoriander seeds
1tbspcumin seeds
6-8longdry red chillikashmiri chilli, lesser in heat levels
3tbspdessicated coconut( kopra, kobri)
1tbspsesame seeds(til, ellu)
2mediumbayleaves
10-12smallcloves
1/4tspBlack pepper(kalimirch, Kurumilagu)
1smallcinnamon stick( dalchini, karuvapatta)
1/4tspcaraway seeds(Shajeera)
2-3budscassia flowers( a caper like spice) ( marathi moggu,
1tspStone flower
1/2tspAsafoetida(Hing, kayam)
1/4cupdessicated coconut
2tbsppoppy seeds
1/4tspturmeric powder( do not roast)
Instructions
This is a long list of ingredients, but well worth the effort.
Add a few drops of oil to a heavy wok and roast the spices till crisp on a mild heat
Some of these roast and burn fast like the coriander seeds and caraway seeds, others may take a bit longer to crisp up
Dry roast the coconut and add to the spice mix.
Top it with the turmeric powder and allow the ingredients to cool to room temperature.
Once they are cooled powder them into a fine blend.
Store in moisture free airtight container for use.
Notes
You can do this blend totally without any coconut and then add coconut into the curry if needed as well. This helps to store the spice mix for a longer time.