Sri lankan roasted curry powder

Name: Sri lankan roasted curry powder
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp fennel seeds; 4 tbsp coriander seeds; 2 tbsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1⁄2 tsp fenugreek seeds; 5 cardamom pods, seeds only; 5 cloves; 1 tsp black peppercorns; 1 tbsp uncooked rice; 2 sprigs fresh curry leaves

Prep time: 5 mins

Total time: 10 mins

Recipe photograph by Stuart West

Sri lankan roasted curry powder

Recipe by Kolamba

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A deeply aromatic spice mix unique to Sri Lanka. This makes more than you need, but it stores for a month.

Prep time: 5 mins

Total time: 10 mins

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Kolamba

Husband and wife team Eroshan and Aushi are behind the two London branches of Kolamba and are hugely proud of their Sri Lankan heritage and cuisine.

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Kolamba

Husband and wife team Eroshan and Aushi are behind the two London branches of Kolamba and are hugely proud of their Sri Lankan heritage and cuisine.

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Ingredients

2 tbsp fennel seeds
4 tbsp coriander seeds
2 tbsp cumin seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds
1⁄2 tsp fenugreek seeds
5 cardamom pods, seeds only
5 cloves
1 tsp black peppercorns
1 tbsp uncooked rice
2 sprigs fresh curry leaves

Step by step

Place a wide-bottom frying pan on a medium heat. Add all the ingredients and dry roast until the mustard seeds start to pop.
Turn off the heat and allow to cool completely. Blend the roasted ingredients to a fine powder in a spice grinder. Transfer to a sealed jar until required.

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