BETTER CURRY POWDER

      Title: BETTER CURRY POWDER
  Categories: Mixes
       Yield: 4 Servings
  
   2 1/2 ts Fenugreek -- optional
       1 ts Cardamom seeds
       3 tb Coriander seeds
       1 tb Cumin seeds
       1 tb Mustard seeds
       6    Whole cloves
       1    Cinnamon stick -- 2 to 3 in
            Broken into pieces
     1/4 ts Ground mace
     1/4 ts Freshly ground nutmeg
       1 pn Cayenne pepper
       2 tb Ground tumeric
            Toasted drd hot red peppers
            To taste - seeds removed
  
   Preheat oven to 225, (yes 225); combine fenugreek, Cardamom,
   coriander, cumin,  mustard seeds,
      cloves, and broken cinnamom  in a small pan and bake for 15
   minutes, shaking the pan a few times; let cool; combine the toasted
   spices with the mace, nutmeg, cayenne, tumeric and toasted peppers in
   a spice mill or coffee grinder, dedicated to spices; grind into a
   powder; store airtight. Yield: 1/2 cup. From Chuck Ozburn-"Better
   Than Store
          Bought" Note: Don't make a large amount of powder at once, as
   the flavors fade or become acrid if kept too long. This is a mild and
   more delicate powder than any store-bought version; make a small
   amount at first and adjust  to your own taste.
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