African Stew Curry Powder

African Stew Curry Powder is a traditional West African recipe for a classic chilli-based spice blend that's often used to spice West African soups (stews). The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic West African version of: African Stew Curry Powder.

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

20 minutes

Makes:

1 jar

Rating:

Tags : Curry Chilli Recipes Spice Recipes West-africa Recipes

Ingredients:

180g cumin
40g dried red chillies
90g black pepper
30g turmeric
30g cloves
30g cinnamon
15g cubeb pepper

Method:

Toast the whole spices in a dry frying pan for a few minutes then when they are aromatic place in a coffee grinder along with all the other spices and grind to a fine paste. Store in an air-tight jar and use 2 tsp of the powder for every 400g of meat in your stew. This will keep for several months.