Cooling Spice Blend

This homemade spice blend features cooling spices like cardamom and coriander to create a calm, cool balance in any number of dishes.

Ingredients

Procedure

1. In a saute pan over medium low heat combine whole cardamom, coriander, fenugreek, and fennel. Toast until fragrant. Remove from heat and cool completely.
2. Place toasted spices into a spice grinder and process into a fine powder. Pass through a fine strainer to remove any large unground pieces. Return larger pieces to grinder and repeat process until all spices are ground into fine powder.
3. Transfer to a bowl and combine with ginger, turmeric, and cumin. Stir until ingredients are evenly distributed. Store in an airtight container until needed.