Chicken Curry Masala

Name: Chicken Curry Masala
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 6 dried Kashmiri red chillies (optional); 1 mace blade; ½ tsp ground nutmeg; 1 tsp white poppy seeds (optional); 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground ginger; ½ tsp salt; 3 tbsp black peppercorns; 1 tbsp fennel seeds; 1 tsp cloves; 3 bay leaves; 2 green cardamom pods; 5 cm/2 in cinnamon stick; 2 star anise; 2 brown cardamom pods, seeds only; 5 tbsp coriander seeds; 1 tbsp cumin seeds

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

No Worries, Just Chicken Curries

By Suki Pantal

Published 2025

About

“The secret handshake of every great chicken curry.”

This recipe yields 8–10 tablespoons. This masala spice mix can be used as a flavour-enhancer for your curries. If you are missing a few spices, just add 1 heaped teaspoon of this spice mix to fix that.

Ingredients

5 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp

Asia
India
Spice Mix
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Put all the spices except the ground nutmeg, ginger, turmeric and salt into a hot, dry pan on a medium heat. Toast for a couple of minutes, stirring frequently. Leave to cool, then grind to a smooth powder in a coffee/spice grinder. Add the nutmeg, ginger and turmeric and mix well, then add the salt and mix well again.

Store in an airtight jar away from heat and sunlight.

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