Best 17 Curry Powder Recipes
Curry powder, a vibrant blend of spices, has captivated taste buds for centuries. Originating from the Indian subcontinent, this aromatic powder has become a staple in kitchens worldwide, adding warmth and depth of flavor to dishes. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, embarking on a culinary journey with curry powder can be both exciting and rewarding. This article aims to guide you through the diverse world of curry powder, providing insights into its history, variations, and culinary applications. We'll explore the different types of curry powder available, their unique flavor profiles, and the secrets to unlocking their full potential. So, get ready to embark on a flavorful adventure as we delve into the world of curry powder and discover the best ways to cook with this versatile spice blend.
Here are our top 17 tried and tested recipes!
MILD CURRY POWDER
A fragrant yellow curry powder to use in soups, sauces, rice, and anything else you can think of!
Provided by Curry
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian
Time 2m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a blender or food processor, combine cumin, coriander, turmeric, red pepper flakes, mustard seed, and ginger. Process to a fine powder. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 6.5 calories, Carbohydrate 0.8 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.2 g, Sodium 1.3 mg
CURRY POWDER BLEND
Steps:
- Place all ingredients in a container with an airtight lid. Shake to combine. Store in a cool dry place for up to 6 months. When ready to use, grind and add to dishes according to taste.
CURRY POWDER
A little curry powder goes a long way. Use Jemima's personal blend instead of store-bought to flavor her delicious recipes on page XX, or experiment on your own.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 10m
Yield 2 tablespoons.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Remove seeds from cardamom pods. In a spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle, combine cardamom seeds with remaining ingredients; grind until mixture becomes a powder. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 year.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 3 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
BO-KAAP CAPE MALAY CURRY POWDER - SOUTH AFRICAN SPICE MIXTURE
My take on Cape Malay curry powder; I devised this when I finally finished my precious box of this type of curry powder, that had been sent to me in a Herbs and Spices swap by Zurie! I checked the ingredients list and finally after a little trial and error, I came up with this, and it is a pretty close match! Influenced by Malay cuisine, Cape/Malay curry powder/masala is a blend of sweet and pungent spices to include cloves, cardamon, fennel, mustard, coriander, turmeric, fenugreek, a little chilli and black pepper. A curry powder/masala of a mild heat yet full of the flavours you expect in Indian curry. This curry spice mix is wonderful in all types of curries, but especially authentic Cape Malay style cuisine, and of course curries.
Provided by French Tart
Categories South African
Time 7m
Yield 1 Large Jar Curry Powder
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place all the whole seeds in a frying pan and dry roast for a minute or two, until they become pungent and release their fragrance. Place them in a food processor or coffee grinder and pulse until they are finely ground - or grind them with a pestle and mortar.
- Add the remaining ground spices, including the chillies and the curry leaves, to the roasted spices and mix well.
- Store in an airtight jar or tin for up to 6 months, in a dry, cool and dark place.
MALAYSIAN CURRY POWDER
A beautifully aromatic curry powder which I use in Granny's Malaysian Meatball Curry (posted separately).
Provided by Daydream
Categories Malaysian
Time 10m
Yield 1/4 cup
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place all ingredients in a coffee grinder, and blend.
SINGAPORE CURRY POWDER
Steps:
- Combine the spices and dry-fry in a wok over low heat, stirring constantly so the spices do not burn. Fry them for eight to 10 minutes, or just until they begin to brown and are fragrant.
- Remove from the wok to cool, then grind in batches in a small coffee mill reserved for spice grinding. The blend will keep for several months stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 138, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 10 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 29 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
TRINIDAD CURRY POWDER
Hot pepper is notably absent from this mixture-unlike curry powder from Madras. Trinidadians like to add fresh hot pepper to dishes, according to taste.
Provided by Ramin Ganeshram
Categories Curry Spice ingredient Cardamom Coriander Cumin Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Dairy Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Break open the cardamom pods, remove the seeds, and discard the pods.
- Place the cardamom seeds, coriander, seeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, and curry leaves in a heavy frying pan and toast, swirling for about 5 minutes, until the spices begin to release their aromas.
- Place the toasted spices in a food processor or spice grinder and add the peppercorns and cloves. Grind the mixture to a find powder. Stir in the turmeric.
- Store in an airtight container. If stored properly, curry powder will keep for at least two months.
CEYLON CURRY POWDER
Taken from Charmaine Solomon. "In Sri Lankan cooking one of the main characteristics is that the spices are dark and roasted, this gives an aroma completely different from Indian curries". Used in "Harak mas curry" (Sri Lankan beef curry), "Lampries Curry" and "Mas Ismoru" (Sri Lankan braised beef with gravy).
Provided by Lou van
Categories Asian
Time 20m
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a dry pan over a low heat separately roast the coriander, cummin, fennel and fenugreek, stirring constantly until each one becomes fairly dark brown.
- Do not let them burn.
- Put into blender container together with cinnamon stick broken in pieces, the cloves, cardamon and curry leaves.
- Blend on high speed until finely powdered.
- Combine with chilli powder and ground rice if using.
- Store in an airtight jar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.8, Fat 14.4, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 63.8, Carbohydrate 47.2, Fiber 25.8, Sugar 0.6, Protein 12
COLOMBO CURRY POWDER
Carribbean curry powder is pungent and aromatic. Making your own gives you control to adjust amounts to your own liking. From All Around The World Cookbook by Sheila Lukins
Provided by Charlotte J
Categories Caribbean
Time 5m
Yield 2 tablespoons
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Transfer to an airtight jar and store in a cool dry place.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 16.7, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 3.3, Carbohydrate 3, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 0.1, Protein 0.8
SRI LANKAN CURRY POWDER
I am a Sri Lankan and I love cooking. This is my curry powder recipe that I got from my mother. I use this for all the curries. Use less for vegetables.
Provided by Kali Grinter
Categories Asian
Time 1h30m
Yield 1 small bottle
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a dry frying pan, over low heat, roast each ingredient separately till light-medium brown.
- Stir constantly[coriander, cumin, ani seeds, rice must be fairly brown, but do not let them burn].
- Mix all the roasted ingredients, put into a grinder and grind to a fine powder.
- Store in an air tight jar.
- I use this curry powder for fish curry, meat curry.
- [1Tbsp for 1 lb of meat or fish] For vegitable curry, use only about 1/2 Tsp of curry powder.
HOME MIXED CURRY POWDER
This recipe comes from Vegetariana a great cook book to have when vegaterian guests are coming. I keep a premixed can of this easy to make curry powder on hand at all times. It is NOT a HOT curry, just aromatic and flavoursome.
Provided by Thursdaynight cook
Categories Asian
Time 5m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Spoon each of the spices into a spice jar, put the lid on, and shake it well to mix.
- OR, if you don't have such a jar on hand, mix by stirring in a small bowl.
JULIE'S CURRY POWDER MIX
My favorite commercially available curry powder is from Penzey's, called the Maharajah Style Curry Powder. But when I've been out of it (horrors!) I've made my own curry powder - based on the Penzey's Maharajah ingredients - from ground spices, and this mix is also wonderfully flavorful and tasty. It is sweet and not hot, although you could add some hot ground chile to it, to taste, if you like.
Provided by Julesong
Categories Asian
Time 5m
Yield 1/2 cup
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Mix them all together very well (running them through a coffee grinder together is a good idea).
- Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.
- Makes 1/2 cup curry powder.
- When I use this mix, I usually lightly toast the powder (to perk up the flavor) in a hot skillet, stirring occasionally, for 1-2 minutes before adding into my recipes.
CAPE CURRY POWDER
This blend of spices, with its mix of Malay and Indian influences, can be used in South African recipes calling for curry powder or in recipes from other parts of the continent. It makes a medium-hot powder. From the cookbook, A World of Curries.
Provided by lazyme
Categories South African
Time 20m
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a dry skillet, toast separately the cloves, peppercorns, and the coriander, cumin, fennel and mustard seeds over medium heat, taking care not to burn them.
- Combine the toasted ingredients and the chiles in a spice mill and grind to a fine powder.
- Combine with the remaining ingredients and mix until a uniform color is achieved.
- Store in an airtight jar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 281.9, Fat 11.2, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 53.1, Carbohydrate 48.9, Fiber 23, Sugar 1.3, Protein 12.1
RAW, UNROASTED CURRY POWDER (AMU THUNA PAHA KUDU)
Sri Lankan curry powder made with cumin seeds, fennel seeds, and coriander seeds.
Provided by Ruwanmali Samarakoon-Amunugama
Categories Spice Condiment/Spread Coriander Cumin Curry Fennel Cinnamon Vegan Vegetarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Soy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Dairy Free
Yield Makes about 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a dry (not oiled) frying pan over low heat, lightly roast the cumin, fennel, and coriander seeds together just long enough to release their fragrance and remove any moisture. Shake the pan to roast the spices; you may also use a wooden spoon to stir continuously in the pan. Remove them from the pan and set aside to cool.
- In the same pan over low heat (no need to clean the pan), dry-roast the curry leaves and cinnamon together for 2-3 minutes, until the curry leaves are crispy.
- Let all the ingredients cool, and then put them into a spice or coffee grinder (this may have to be done in batches). Grind the spices to a fine powder. Spoon the curry powder into an airtight jar or container and store in a cool, dark space for up to 2 to 4 months.
SHEILA'S CURRY POWDER
Yet another recipe for homemade curry powder! This one was called 'Wendy's Curry Powder' in a magazine.....can't remember which or when....it was a long time ago. I like this so much better than the store-bought curry powder.....makes a nice gift too.
Provided by mabers
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 15m
Yield 1 small jar
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Blend in spice grinder or food processor.
- store in an airtight container.
CURRY POWDER
Make this curry powder to be used in any Indian curry recipe.
Provided by Pixie2
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian
Time 20m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine the urad dal, chana dal, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, red chilies, black peppercorns, and mustard seeds, in a small skillet over medium heat until brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Once cooled, mix in the turmeric; transfer mixture in batches to a coffee grinder or spice mill and grind into a powder.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 358.1 calories, Carbohydrate 66.1 g, Fat 10 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 377.4 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
JAMAICAN CURRY POWDER
An authentic Jamaican curry powder without hot pepper, which should be added separately to any dish. You can also use powdered versions of any of the ingredients, but for better flavor use whole seed. For authentic Jamaican flavor, you will usually add Scotch Bonnet or Habanero peppers to your recipes. However, if you want to add heat directly to the powder, add 2-4 tablespoons cayenne powder to the mix, depending on your taste.
Provided by Monty
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean
Time 20m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, anise seeds, fenugreek seeds, and allspice berries in a skillet. Toast over medium heat until the color of the spices slightly darkens, and the spices are very fragrant, about 10 minutes. Remove the spices from the skillet, and allow to cool to room temperature. Grind the spices with the turmeric in a spice grinder. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 11.9 calories, Carbohydrate 1.8 g, Fat 0.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 0.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 1.6 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
Tips:
- Choose the Right Curry Powder: Select a curry powder that aligns with your desired flavor profile. Consider options like Madras curry powder for a spicy kick, garam masala for a warm and aromatic blend, or Thai curry powder for a citrusy and lemongrass flavor.
- Toast the Curry Powder: To enhance the flavor and aroma of the curry powder, toast it in a pan or on a baking sheet in a preheated oven for a few minutes. This step releases the essential oils and deepens the flavor.
- Use Fresh Ingredients: Fresh vegetables, herbs, and spices contribute to the vibrant taste and texture of curry dishes. Choose high-quality, seasonal ingredients whenever possible.
- Layer the Flavors: Build a complex flavor profile by layering different spices and ingredients. Start with a base of aromatics like onions, garlic, and ginger, then add the curry powder and other spices. Incorporate fresh herbs, vegetables, and fruits to create a harmonious blend of flavors.
- Adjust the Heat: Tailor the spiciness of the curry to your preference. Use a milder curry powder or reduce the amount of chili peppers if you prefer a milder dish. Alternatively, add more chili peppers or use a hotter curry powder for a spicy kick.
- Simmer for Depth of Flavor: Simmering the curry allows the flavors to meld and develop. Cook the curry for at least 30 minutes, or longer if time permits. This step enhances the richness and complexity of the dish.
- Garnish for Presentation: Enhance the visual appeal of your curry dish with a garnish of fresh herbs, chopped nuts, or a dollop of yogurt. This adds a touch of color and freshness to the dish.
Conclusion:
Curry dishes offer a diverse range of flavors and aromas, catering to various preferences and dietary needs. With careful selection of ingredients, proper technique, and attention to detail, you can create delicious and satisfying curry dishes that transport you to the vibrant culinary landscapes of India and beyond. Experiment with different curry powders, spices, and ingredients to discover your own signature curry recipe. Whether you prefer a mild and aromatic curry or a spicy and flavorful one, the possibilities are endless. So, embark on a culinary journey and explore the delightful world of curry dishes.
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