Topic: Curry powder or Restaurant Curry Masala

[Razor]

Whilst checking out the ingredients for Bassar Curry masala, I came across Rajah mild Madras curry powder. I checked out the ingredients and all the usual suspects were in there, coriander, turmeric, mustard, Bengal gram, cumin, chilli, fenugreek, pepper, garlic, salt, fennel, poppy seeds and curry leaf.

I then spotted this ,



Ingredients:
Chilli, Cumin, Coriander, Turmeric, Paprika

Now, I've never seen this stocked on any of the Asian supermarket shelves, that I frequent.  This to me, is a very basic but still, a restaurant type masala.

Has anybody seen it, used it, and if so, what was the results?  Is it worth doing away with all the complicated spice blends, mine included, and buying a huge bag of this stuff?

Any thoughts guys?

Ray

[gazman1976]

Hello razor,

I have used it and my Asian grocers stock it, Its very nice and I know this ain't Indian food but I used it in the Chinese authentic paste recipe and it came out spot on , I know the Chinese recipe should be using eastern star but it worked a treat, never actually looked at the ingredients on the back of the packet

[Razor]

Hi Gaz,

Yeah, it just seems a very basic mix and makes me wonder if rajah are trying to produce a "restaurant" style mixed powder to sell to the BIR's/TA's?

I'll give ait a go.

Ray

[Stephen Lindsay]

As you say Razor this could be one of any number of spice mix powder mentioned on this (and another similar) site. I suppose the proportions may be slightly different?

[gary]

Seen this at my local Asian grocers.

I think it's just a basic mix for the home cook.

Kind of 'Desi Curry Powder' as opposed to 'Madras' curry powder (which is mixed for western tastes)

The ingredients look fairly typical of Northern/Punjabi cooking, which is known for using relatively few spices.

With Chilli being the first ingredient I doubt very much it's aimed at the restaurant trade.

Gary

[Razor]

Hi Gary,

With Chilli being the first ingredient I doubt very much it's aimed at the restaurant trade.

Yeah, I see what you mean, chilli being the first ingredient you would expect it to be the highest percentage of the 5 list. That is unless they are of equal amounts?

Still, it might be worth giving it a go though?

Ray

[976bar]

Hi Gaz,

Yeah, it just seems a very basic mix and makes me wonder if rajah are trying to produce a "restaurant" style mixed powder to sell to the BIR's/TA's?

I'll give ait a go.

Ray

Hi Razor,

I have just reverted back to taz's spice mix which is about 5 ingredients and is pretty basic, but I find it's more than enough for what I want to achieve. I'll be interested to see you're results once you have tried this

Nice Find Mate!!