How to make Chicken Masala Powder

 
Prep time Cook time Total time
5 mins 5 mins 10 mins
 
Chicken Masala Powder / Curry Powder / Kari Masala Thool
Author: Preeti Tamilarasan
Recipe type: Masala Powder
Cuisine: South Indian

Ingredients
½ cup Coriander seeds
1 tbsp fennel seeds (saunf)
2 tbsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tbsp black cumin seeds (shah-jeera / caraway seeds)
½ tbsp black peppercorn
4 dry red chilies
½ tbsp fenugreek seeds (vendayam)
20-30 Curry leaves

Instructions
1. Dry roast curry leaves for a min on low flame till it turns crispy. Remove from the heat and keep aside.
2. Dry roast red chilies till it changes its color a bit. Remove from the heat. Dry roast coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds,
fennel seeds, cumin seeds, black cumin seeds and peppercorn together till nice aroma comes.
3. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Grind everything together to powder. Add salt to it and mix well. Store in an
airtight container and use when needed.

Notes
The other optional ingredients are turmeric, cloves, cinnamon stick, ginger root powder, garlic, mace, nutmeg and poppy seeds.
Sometimes i also include these ingredients to prepare Curry Powder.

The above mentioned quantity yields ½ cup of Curry Powder.

Recipe by Jopreetskitchen at http://www.jopreetskitchen.com/2014/02/how-to-make-chicken-masala-powder-curry.html