Household Curry Stuff

Ingredients

• 4 lbs. of turmeric
• 8 lbs. of coriander-seed
• 2 lbs. of cummin-seed
• 1 lb. of poppy-seed
• 2 lbs. of fenugreek
• 1 lb. of dry-ginger
• 1 lb. of mustard-seed
• 1 lb. of dried chillies
• 1 lb. of black pepper corns

Method

1. 1

   Parched coriander-seed and fenugreek carefully, roast like coffee berries.

2. 2

   Clean and dry other ingredients separately, then pound and sift.

3. 3

   Mix all powders with a quarter of a bottle of salt.

4. 4

   Store in clean, dried bottles, cork tightly, and wax the tops.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Culinary jottings (1885) by A. R. Kenney-Herbert, page 165. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

ouse- hold curry-stuff, concerning which I have already spoken. If faithfully followed, it will, I am sure, be found most trustworthy. It runs as follows : — 4 lbs. of turmeric ... ... Hind, liuldi. 8 lbs. of coriander-seed ... , , dhunnia. 2 lbs. of cummin- seed ... , , jeer a. 1 lb. of poppy-seed , , Jchush-Jchush. 2 lbs. of fenugreek ... ... , , may t hi. 1 lb. of dry-ginger ... ... , , S07lt. |lb. of mustard-seed ... , , . rai. i lb. of dried chillies ... , , sooha mirrch. 1 lb. of black pepper corns

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.