XACUTI MASALA ( Goa)

Ingredients:

Dry red chillies .... 6 ( to get nice red colour use 3 Kashmiri chillies and 3 hot red chillies)

Poppy seeds ......... 1 tbsp

Sesame seeds ....... 1 tbsp

Coriander seeds .... 1 tbsp

Cumin seeds .......... 1 tsp

Fenugreek/methi seeds ... 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds .............. 1/2 tsp

Black pepper corns ...... 1 tsp

Aniseeds/fennel/saunf.. . 1 tsp

Ajwain/carom seeds ....... 1/2 tsp

Green cardamoms...... 6

Black cardamom....... 1

Cloves ....................... 6-7

Cinnamon .............. 1 small piece

Method:

Dry roast all the above and grind. Store it in a clean, sterilized bottle. If you want to make it in a large quantity and store it add sea salt while grinding. This increases the shelf life. But remember to add less salt while making the curry.

This powder can be used for chicken, mutton, pork, egg, sea food and also vegetarian Goan Xacuti currys.