Make your own African Indian curry spice

There are more exciting spices in your food life than just salt and pepper. Make your own spices to sell or use at home.

South African Indian Fiery Curry Powder Recipe

Explore and Understand Africa Through Her Food and Culture

3-28-2009

Curry comes from the Tamil word kari, or spiced sauce, which was originally a thin, soup-like, spiced dressing served in South Africa where many Indians live and work.

By Chic African Culture
African food recipe

The discovery of curry was dated between 2500BC and 2200BC, making this the earliest recorded use of either spice to be identified in India.

Curry may be the oldest continuously prepared cuisine known in human history

Yields 4 ounce jar
African spice
Total time from start to finish 10 minutes

South African Indian Fiery Curry Powder Recipe

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon ground coriander

2 teaspoons ground cumin

2 teaspoons ground turmeric

1 tablespoon red pepper flake

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions:

Mix all ingredients well and store in airtight container away from light and heat. 

Did you know?
Known as the Spice Island, food in Africa's Zanzibar is an attraction to the culinary world. Also, The Grain Coast, Malaguetta Coast or Pepper Coast is the former name of a part of the Atlantic coast that is roughly identical with the coast of modern Liberia.