Sri Lankan Basic Curry Powder (Thunapaha Made With Whole Spices)
This Sri Lankan Basic Curry Powder is super easy to make, you just need 3 spices and you can make it in less than 15 minutes!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: Curry Powder
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Keyword: Sri Lankan 3-Spice Curry Powder, Sri Lankan Basic Curry Powder
Author: kanthi
Ingredients
100gcoriander seeds
50gcumin seeds
10gfennel seeds
Instructions
First, lightly roast the spices. Heat a pan over low heat, add coriander, dry roast for about 1 minute, and then turn the heat off. Add cumin and fennel and stir all together just long enough to release their fragrance and remove any moisture.
Remove them from the pan and set them aside to cool.
Grind it well. Sieve to get the fine powder if desired.
Let cool and store in an airtight container.
Notes
If you only need a small amount of curry powder you can use 4 tbsp of coriander seeds, 2 tbsp of cumin seeds, and 1 tbsp of fennel seeds