Poudre de Colombo is a masala originated in Sri Lanka but became a widely used curry powder in the Caribbean region too.

Serves a cup of spice blend.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup white rice
• 1/4 cup cumin seeds
• 1/4 cup coriander seeds
• 1 tbsp black mustard seeds
• 1 tbsp black pepper corns
• 1 tbsp fenugreek seeds
• 1 tsp whole cloves
• 1/4 cup ground turmeric

Preparation

• toast the rice until golden yellow (~5 min)
• toast the whole spices until fragnant (~3 min)
• grind the whole spices to powder once they cooled down
• mix with turmeric