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Sweet Curry Powder
Sweet Curry Powder is one of our most popular curry powders. "Curry" is most frequently identified with Indian food and many believe that "curry powder" is a key ingredient of these dishes. This is a significant misunderstanding, as all Indian food does not contain "curry powder" and curry was actually created by the English.During the 1800's the growing spice trade created large trading posts throughout India. The East India Company was founded by the English who moved into the area (along with approximately 30,000 soldiers to help "keep the peace"). Much like our soldiers who returned home after WWII and the Vietnam war they brought with them an appreciation of the foods from those areas (from WWII pizza and from Vietnam our love with Thai food), the Brits enjoyed the Indian cuisine and considered all Indian food "curry". As they traveled back to England a particular type of dish evolved into what we now most recognize as a curry. Frequently this is stir-fried vegetables served with rice in a yellow gravy sauce. It is common to find curry accompanied with chutney, coconut, nuts and raisins as condiments.
Curry powder is often thought to be available only as hot and spicy but as is often the case when a wide variety of individual recipes and cooks are involved many of these curry powders can also be much more complex and a bit more mild as well.
Dedicated curry enthusiasts will make their own curry powder by purchasing the various ingredients whole and then grinding them in their own spice or coffee grinder. If you are not quite that adventurous and simply prefer the added convenience, then a top quality curry powder is for you. Our Sweet Curry blend is light and mild with a bit of sweetness to it and is more of a sweet red curry than a sweet yellow curry. This is one of the few curry powders made without turmeric (which makes it more of a redder curry). This is also a wonderful salt-free seasoning for those on a low sodium diet.
Helpful hints: Many curry fanciers like to quick fry their curry powders for 30 seconds or so in oil or butter before using as this brings out the full flavor of the curry powder's individual ingredients.
You will find that we have a robust selection of curry powders to choose from - Our best selling premium Maharajah Curry, our medium heat Madras Curry and our Vindaloo Curry for those that prefer a hotter curry. We also carry some more exotic curry powders such as Garam Masala and Ras El Hanout.
Our Sweet Curry Powder is hand blended from coriander, cinnamon, cardamom, cumin, fenugreek and nutmeg.
One of our favorite recipes using Sweet Curry Powder is in Spicy Coconut Shrimp.