Curry Powder Recipe 3

This is a simple everyday curry powder that’s extremely versatile and easy to use.

Perfect for quick home cooking, it works beautifully with green pastes, red chilli pastes, coconut milk, or even on its own for mild curries.

Use this curry powder:

With a green paste (coriander leaves, mint, green chillies) for a fresh green curry

As is, for a mild curry, with or without coconut milk

Along with chilli powder for vegetables and stir-fries

With a red paste (Kashmiri chillies, ginger, garlic) for a rich, flavourful curry

I’ve shared two easy recipes using this curry powder:

A comforting mince curry with green paste and peas

A simple chicken curry finished with coconut milk

Curry Powder Recipe

Ingredients

100 grams coriander seeds

50 grams cumin seeds

40 grams peppercorns

25 grams fennel seeds

15 grams fenugreek seeds

Method

Sun-dry all the spices for 3 days.

Dry roast the spices until slightly aromatic.

Allow them to cool completely.

Dry grind the spices in batches.

Sift after each batch.

For best results, sift twice.

Dry grind the leftover coarse mixture after sifting.

Yield: Approximately 240 grams

Recipe 1: Mince Curry

Green Paste Ingredients

40 grams coriander leaves

25 grams fresh basil leaves

3–4 green chillies

3 cloves garlic (approximately 10–15 grams)

Spice Powders

1 tbsp curry powder

¼ tsp turmeric powder

½ tsp garam masala powder

¼ or ½ tsp chilli powder

¼ tsp pepper powder

Other Ingredients

500 grams mince

220 grams onions (2 large), finely chopped

250 grams tomatoes (3), finely chopped

140 grams shelled green peas

2 tsp apple cider vinegar (or any vinegar of choice)

Oil and salt, as required

Ground Paste Method

Grind coriander leaves, basil leaves, green chillies, and garlic to a fine paste using just enough water.

Cooking Method

Heat oil in a pan. Sauté the onions until lightly brown.

Add tomatoes and cook until soft and mushy (adding salt helps).

Add the ground green paste and mix well.

Add 1 cup water and cook for a minute.

Add the mince and stir-fry until well coated.

Add green peas and cook for 5 minutes.

Add sufficient water for desired curry consistency and cook till done.

Adjust salt if required.

Finish with apple cider vinegar and mix well.

Recipe 2: Chicken Curry

Ingredients

500 grams chicken pieces

2 onions, finely chopped

1 tomato, finely chopped

1 green chilli, finely chopped

200 ml coconut milk

Spice Powders

1 tbsp curry powder

½ tsp garam masala powder

½ tsp chilli powder

¼ tsp turmeric powder

Salt to taste

Method

Marinate chicken with salt and ¼ tsp turmeric powder.

Heat oil and sauté onions until lightly brown.

Add tomatoes and green chillies; cook until tomatoes are soft.

Add salt, curry powder, garam masala, chilli powder, and turmeric powder.

Add ½ cup water and cook for a minute.

Add chicken pieces and coat well with the masala.

Add required water and cook till the chicken is done.

Pour in coconut milk and cook for another 5 minutes.