Japanese Curry Powder from Scratch
This harmonious blend of 18 herbs and spices has been carefully crafted, allowing you to make your own authentic Japanese-style curry from scratch!
- Prep time
- 8 min
- Cook time
- 2 min
- Yield
- 80 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cinnamon stick (approx 1 ½ inch long (or ½ tsp ground cinnamon))
- 1 star anise
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 dried red chili pepper ((or ½ tsp chili powder))
- 4 green cardamom pods ((or ¾ tsp cardamom powder))
- 4 clove pods ((or ¼ tsp ground cloves))
- 1 tbsp turmeric powder
- ½ tbsp coriander powder
- ½ tbsp cumin powder
- ½ tbsp fenugreek powder
- 1 tsp fennel powder
- 1 tsp ginger powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp nutmeg powder
- ½ tsp allspice powder
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper powder
Instructions
- 1
Place the whole spices (1 cinnamon stick, 1 star anise, 1 bay leaf, 1 dried red chili pepper, 4 green cardamom pods and 4 clove pods) in a spice blender and grind to a fine powder. (You can also use a mortar and pestle for this but it will take longer.)
- 2
Once fine, pour the mixture into a dry frying pan.
- 3
Add the rest of the spices.
- 4
Place the pan on the stove and heat over medium for 1-2 minutes. Stir continuously to prevent burning and encourage even cooking. Toast for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant and the color has turned to a rich brown.
- 5
Remove the pan from the stove and transfer your homemade Japanese curry powder to an airtight jar and store in a cool, dark place.