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Vadouvan Curry Powder

By Leah Colins

Published on December 16, 2020

Time

10 minutes

Yield

Makes about ½ cup

Vadouvan Curry Powder

Ingredients

4 teaspoons cumin seeds 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seed 1 cardamom pod 5 teaspoons dried minced onion 4 teaspoons ground turmeric 1½ teaspoons fennel seeds, cracked¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Process cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and cardamom pod in spice grinder until finely ground, about 30 seconds. Stir in dried onion, turmeric, fennel seeds, and cinnamon.
Vadouvan Curry Powder

Vadouvan Curry Powder

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Time

10 minutes

Yield

Makes about ½ cup

Ingredients

4 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 tablespoon yellow mustard seed
1 cardamom pod
5 teaspoons dried minced onion
4 teaspoons ground turmeric
1½ teaspoons fennel seeds, cracked
¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon

Ingredients

4 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 tablespoon yellow mustard seed
1 cardamom pod
5 teaspoons dried minced onion
4 teaspoons ground turmeric
1½ teaspoons fennel seeds, cracked
¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon

Ingredients

4 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 tablespoon yellow mustard seed
1 cardamom pod
5 teaspoons dried minced onion
4 teaspoons ground turmeric
1½ teaspoons fennel seeds, cracked
¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon

Why This Recipe Works

Vadouvan is a French-influenced curry powder, with dried onion adding sweet allium flavor to the Indian profile.

Instructions

  1. Process cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and cardamom pod in spice grinder until finely ground, about 30 seconds. Stir in dried onion, turmeric, fennel seeds, and cinnamon.

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