Curry Powder

Making your own spices is typically much cheaper than buying store bought ones.  We love to make curry so we use a decent amount of curry powder.

Ingredients

Curry powder only contains a few ingredients but it has so much flavor.  Cumin, cardamom, coriander, turmeric, dry mustard, garlic powder, and cayenne are all you need to make this delicious spice mix.

Cumin– Cumin is a popular spice in many different cultures.  It adds a warming flavor

Cardamom– Cardamom is great in many sweet dishes, but it adds a more citrusy flavor

Coriander– This spice is quite fresh tasting and lemony

Turmeric– Turmeric gives this powder its yellow color

Garlic powder– Garlic is a classic spice that adds depth.  You can definitely make this powder without garlic, but it won’t be as tasty

Dry mustard– Mustard when it’s dried, is a much more subtle flavor.  This adds more yellow to the powder

Cayenne– Cayenne is for a tiny kick.  It won’t make this powder too spicy, but if you cannot handle any spice you can omit this

Directions

Mix all ingredients together.  I like to use the container I store the powder in to mix all the ingredients so I have less dishes to wash

Store in an airtight container like this one

How To Use Curry Powder

• Yellow Curry
• Sweet Curried Beef
• Butternut Squash Curry
• Marinades 
• Vegetables
• Soups 
• Stews

It’s so easy to make your own spice mixes. It can save you money as well.

Have you tried making your own spices? Let me know in the comments.