Caribbean Curry Powder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cumin seeds
1 tablespoon coriander seed
1 tablespoon poppy seed
1 tablespoon mustard seeds (brown are preferred)
1 tablespoon whole cloves
1 tablespoon peppercorn
2 tablespoons ground turmeric
1 tablespoon ground ginger (Jamaican if available)

Preparation

Add the cumin, coriander, poppy and mustard seeds to a nonstick pan, toast them over medium heat until the mustard seeds start to jump about.
Add the cloves and pepper and mix.
Remove from heat and grind the mixture either with a mortar or a food processor/blender.
When finely ground, mix well with the tumeric and ginger.
Put the mixture through a fine sieve and store in a covered glass jar.