Sinhalese curry powder (Thuna paha)

Name: Sinhalese curry powder (Thuna paha)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 g (7 oz/3 cups) coriander seeds; 100 g (3½ oz/1 cup) cumin seeds; 50 g (1½ oz/½ cup) fennel seeds; 4 2.5 cm (1 inch) cinnamon sticks; 20 fresh curry leaves; 200 g (7 oz/3 cups) coriander seeds; 100 g (3½ oz/1 cup) cumin seeds; 50 g (1½ oz/4 tbsp) uncooked white rice (basmati or patna); 2 tsp fennel seeds; 3 2.5 cm (1 inch) cinnamon sticks; 10 2.5 cm (1 inch) pieces of rampe (pandan) leaf; 20 fresh curry leaves; 7 dried red chillies; 10 cardamom pods; 10 cloves; 30 g (1 oz/3 tbsp) black peppercorns

Instructions

Prep:15min

Thuna paha - unroasted curry powder - is best with vegetable dishes. Roasted Sinhalese curry powder - bathapu thuna paha - has more intense flavours than the unroasted version, which means it can stand up to the flavours of meat dishes. It's often sprinkled at the end of cooking to add a fragrant finish.

Updated at: Sun, 31 Mar 2024 23:59:58 GMT