Dhana jiru
is the basic ingredient of most of the curries.
Dhana = corriander
Jiru = cumin
When I left home at a very early age to go to England for further studies, I had no cooking skills. One would say that we were spoiled because we had a cook at home who prepared most of our meals. My mother was an excellent cook but by owning her own business had very little time to cook.
It was only when I moved to Canada and got married and had children, I developed an interest in Indian cooking. I received my first Indian cooking book called the Taste of our Cooking put out by the Ismailia Women’s Organization.
One thing I learned over a period of time was that homemade fresh spices made a big difference in the taste of my food. So I learned to make my own Dhana jiru.And now you can too!
Ingredients:
3 ½ cups Coriander seeds
¾ cup Cumin
seeds
2 Tbsp
Ginger powder
1 tsp
Cloves
1tsp Pepper
1 tsp
Mustard seeds
1tsp
Fenugreek
2 sticks
Cinnamon
5 to 6
pieces Cardamom
Method:
Grind all
the ingredients.
Tips:
- I use a separate grinder for the spices
- Store in an airtight jar
- Make small quantity if not using often
