Name: Vadouvan Curry Powder
Total time: 10 min
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

Why This Recipe Works

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

Instructions

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.