Name: Malaysian curry blend
Yield: Makes 4 tablespoons
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon ground galangal; 3 teaspoons ground turmeric; 6 dried bird’s-eye chillies; ½ teaspoon celery seeds; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns

Preparation info

Makes
4 tablespoons

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Spice

By Christine Manfield

Published 1999

About

The curries of Malaysia, which has a large Indian population, are heavily influenced by the flavours and spice combinations of India and the curry mixes are easily interchangeable. Malay cooks often combine a spice mix such as this with coconut milk or tamarind liquid and then infuse it with a fresh aromatic (for example, lemongrass).