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Cape Malay Red Leaf Masala

Cape Malay Red Leaf Masala is a traditional South African recipe (from the Cape Malay cuisine) for a classic hot spice paste with plenty of chillies and with bayleaves and curry leaves that's a mainstay of Cape Malay cookery. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic South African version of: Cape Malay Red Leaf Masala.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

Makes 10+

Rating:

Tags : CurryChilli RecipesVegetarian RecipesSpice RecipesHerb RecipesSouth-africa Recipes

In South African Cape Malay cookery, a leaf masala is a masala spice blend containing dried curry leaves as an ingredient (hence the name). There are two main types, yellow and red. Red leaf masalas contain more chillies and are much hotter. Yellow leaf masalas contain more turmeric and fewer chillies. They are much milder and give the curry a golden yellow curry.

The recipe below is for a hot red leaf masala that contains bay leaves as well as curry leaves and plenty of hot chilli powder.

Ingredients

2 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp cumin seeds
2 tsp fenugreek seeds
2 tbsp hot chilli powder
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp black peppercorns
4 green cardamom pods
1/2 tsp whole cloves
2cm length cinnamon stick
2 dried bayleaves
4 dried curry leaves