1 1/2 lb coriander
1/4 lb cumin
1/2 lb fenugreek
2 oz mustard seeds
1/4 lb poppy seed
1/4 lb bay leaves
2 tbsp cardamom
2 tbsp cloves
2 tbsp peppercorns
Directions
Curry powders are an important part of African cooking due to the
heavy influence of Arabic and Indian cuisine in Africa. Curry powders
are made from different proportions of spices, dried and ground.
Spices can be dried in the sun for two to three days, in a low
temperature oven, or on top of the stove in a dry skillet. If using a
skillet be sure to shake the spices constantly so they don't burn.
Grinding is usually done with a mortar and pestle. Curry powders are
not necessarily hot, they are made that way by the addition of chili
peppers.
Brown the spices in a hot oven until crisp. Grind and seal in an
airtight container until used. Add 1 teas. powdered turmeric, and
chili powder to taste for every teas. of your special curry powder.
Recipe By : Mrarchway@aol.com
From: Ladies Home Journal- August 1991
Servings: 4 servings
African Special Curry Powder Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Spice Mix
The History of Recipes
It is quite possible to prove the history of transcribed cooking instructions way back into history, at least as far into history as the Egypt of the Pharoahs, and potentially, even further back. However, in the main part, these old cookbooks were just very simple pictorial instructions for preparing food.
Interestingly, the oldest recipe discovered, according to Professor Solomon Katz, are a few tablets in Sumerian describing the baking of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making people feel blissful. Closer to modern times, there were some recipe books published in the fourteenth century ; one book published under the title `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary titled `Curye on Inglish`. Surprisingly, these books are nothing to do with the spicy food that appears on menues today, but instead descriptions of the types of food served to the rich and powerful of those days. During the next few hundred years, the rich and powerful families of Europe competed to offer the most extravagent banquests, and consequentially the best chefs and their recipe collections were highly sought after. Nevertheless, it wasn`t until the 1800s the formal cooking and recipe publications reached a high level of popularity. Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and the equally well-known Fannie Farmer in the US, devoted their lives to assembling, verifying, and publishing recipes for their fellow cooks to enjoy. By the time we get to the twentieth century, cookery publications are in great demand, as a result of better eduction, people having increased spare time and being a little richer. Like it or not, the introduction of TV brings us TV cookery programs and the demand for the spin-off recipe books. Which pretty much brings us to the present day and the invention of the internet, permitting us all to access thousands of recipes like those on the site you are now reading. |
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