Madras Curry Powder

The mild, medium and hot curry powders that are the mainstays of so many western spice racks are in fact a British invention. In India, masalas, which are a blend of spices, were typically made fresh and would vary depending on the recipe, the most common and well known being garam masala. It was the British who created the generic mild, medium and hot curry powders along with the Madras, which was thought of as slightly hotter than a general curry powder. Those returning to Britain adored