Cape Curry Powder

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Cape Curry Powder

Cape Curry Powder is a traditional South African recipe for a classic Malay-inspired curry powder that's integral to many South African recipes. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic South African version of: Cape Curry Powder.

prep time

10 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

20 minutes

Makes:

1 jar

Rating:

Tags : Chilli Recipes Spice Recipes South-africa Recipes

Ingredients:

1 tbsp cloves
2 tbsp black peppercorns
70g coriander seeds
3 tbsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp fennel seeds
1 tbsp black mustard seeds
3 tbsp fenugreek seeds
3 small piri-piri chillies (or piquins or santakas)
40g ground grains of paradise (or ground cardamom)
40g ground turmeric
1 tbsp ground ginger

Method:

In a dry frying pan, separately toast the whole spices (cloves, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, black mustard and fenugreek) over medium heat until they become aromatic. Tip into a coffee grinder and move on to the next spice. Once you are done add all the remaining spices to the grinder and render to a fine powder. Store in an air-tight container.