Best Cape Curry Powder Recipes

BO-KAAP CAPE MALAY CURRY POWDER - SOUTH AFRICAN SPICE MIXTURE

Bo-Kaap Cape Malay Curry Powder - South African Spice Mixture image

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

Ingredients

1 tablespoon clove
1/2 cup coriander seed
1 tablespoon fennel seed
1 tablespoon black mustard seeds
3 tablespoons fenugreek seeds
2 tablespoons black peppercorns
3 small dried hot red chilies, seeds and stems removed
3 tablespoons cumin seeds
1/4 cup ground cardamom
1/4 cup ground turmeric
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 curry leaves, chopped into small pieces

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.

CAPE CURRY POWDER

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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

Ingredients

1 tablespoon whole cloves
2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
1/2 cup coriander seed
3 tablespoons cumin seeds
1 tablespoon fennel seed
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
3 small dried hot red chiles, seeds and stems removed (such as piquins or santakas)
1/4 cup ground cardamom
1/4 cup ground turmeric
3 tablespoons ground fenugreek
1 tablespoon ground ginger

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

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