Spices for Curries

old-fashioned-girl

Oh I like the pestle and mortar idea!

I don't know much about curries at all but was thinking of getting a recipe book to go with the spices. Maybe The Curry Secret book.

I am going to write a little list of spices and have a wander about to check out the prices.

Thank you!

suki1964

Easiest book I've got is the Hairy Bikers one

forgotmyname

Take away secret is another good one to try. All sort of ideas in that.

The kebab meat tasted just like the chip shop stuff. But you know whats gone into it.

Steve059

All I use is chilli powder (Extra hot. What's the point of medium or mild chilli powder? If you want a medium or mild curry, just use less!), garam masala, turmeric and, sometimes, cumin.

candygirl

old-fashioned-girl wrote: »

Oh I like the pestle and mortar idea!

I don't know much about curries at all but was thinking of getting a recipe book to go with the spices. Maybe The Curry Secret book.

I am going to write a little list of spices and have a wander about to check out the prices.

Thank you!

The curry secret is fab hun x

krlyr

It's not homemade by you, but personalised to their taste - some friends were raving about a curry spice subscription they signed up to, you sign up and get posted the ingredients (and recipe) for making a curry (with sides) on a monthly basis. They said it was much tastier than the supermarket spices they normally use. Not sure what company they went with, but it was something like this - http://www.thespicery.com/pages/spiceboxes/spiceboxes.html

MrsChristmas

Hi again!... how's the hamper coming along?
There's some great ideas on here... Steve059 I'm guessing you like your curry hot?! Me too... I have a fab recipe for a garlic chilli curry... it makes your eyes water
Not sure if you have a 1stop near you Old-fashioned-girl ? but my local one does fresh organic garlic for around a £1 for a pack of 3 bulbs. Much better than the supermarket ones I've used & tends to keep longer.
If you want more ideas on hampers there is a brilliant thread in Christmas & yuletide festivities
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5051937
I have a feeling there maybe more from previous years too.

old-fashioned-girl

Ooooooooh I like the hamper thread!!

Mistral001

A few people have mentioned fenugreek. I have looked for this in Tesco and Sainsbury's, but cannot find it in either of those two stores. I have been looking in the spices shelves. Am I looking in the wrong shelves or is it a spice that you have to get in a specialist shop?

JIL

I cannot recommended this curry paste enough http://mortgagefreeinthree.com/2012/05/curry-in-a-hurry/