Malawi curry powder

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
10 smalls Dried hot red chiles; such as Piquins or Santakas; seeds and stems removed
3 tablespoons Coriander seeds
1 tablespoon Whole black peppercorns
3 tablespoons Poppy seeds
2 teaspoons Mustard seeds
1 tablespoon Cumin seeds
1 tablespoon Ground turmeric
10 Whole cloves
2 teaspoons Ground cinnamon

Directions

Combine all the ingredients in a spice mill and process to a fine powder.

Store in an airtight jar. Yield: About ¾ cup.

"This blend is the hottest curry powder we found in Africa, although some pastes like harrisa and berbere might top it on the heat scale.

Traditionally in Malawi, spices are sun-dried before being ground and are not toasted. Note the large amount of cloves in this recipe, a possible influence from nearby Madagascar, a clove-growing island." From "A World of Curries", by Dave DeWitt and Arthur Pais (ISBN 0-316-18224-9), and is published by Little, Brown & Company.

Richard Strayer, Los Angeles, CA, USA CHILE-HEADS ARCHIVES

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