Step 1

Remove and discard the seeds and stalks from the dried chillies.

Step 2

Dry-roast the chillies, peppercorns and all the various seeds until they start to release their aroma or until the mustard seeds start popping.

Step 3

Grind the spices to a powder. This can be done by hand, with a mortar and pestle. Or with the help of a spice grinder, coffee grinder or blender. Finally add in the turmeric and ginger.

Step 4

Store the spice mix in an airtight container. Don't keep the blend for too long as it will start to loose its aroma.