Jamaican Curry Powder
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Learn how to make your very own fragrant Jamaican curry powder using a mixture of ground and whole spices. Use this spice blend to complement and add bold flavours to an array of Caribbean cuisines.

What is Jamaican Curry Powder? In short Jamaican curry powder is an admixture of spices which pertain to Caribbean flavours. A good example of what I am referring to includes thyme, nutmeg, culantro, cinnamon, mace, pimento (all spice) and cloves. You will find that these herbs and spices tend to be frequently used in island cooking which is what distinguishes Caribbean curry from other corners of the world. We islanders love to use curry powder in stews, meat, soup and even rice dishes.

I used a mixture of whole and ground spices. The depth of flavour from whole spices is far more superior to its ground counterpart especially when toasted. However, if you cannot obtain whole spices then that's okay you can still make the recipe using a combination of ground spices.

3 tablespoon of turmeric (21g) ground
1 tablespoon of cumin seeds (6g)
1 tablespoon of coriander seeds (5g)
2 1/2 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds (10g)
2 1/2 teaspoon of black mustard seeds (7.5g)
2 teaspoon of ginger (4g) ground
2 teaspoon of whole pimento berries (10g) all spice
1 teaspoon of thyme (2g) dried
1 teaspoon of black peppercorn (4.5g)
1 teaspoon of nutmeg (2g) ground
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon (1g)ground
1/2 teaspoon of chilli (2.5g) or scotch bonnet powder
1/4 teaspoon of garlic granules (0.75g)

Place the whole spices in a skillet on medium heat and toast the spices for 2 minutes, stirring and tossing the pan until they release their aroma.

Allow the spices to cool before combining the ground and whole spices together in a grinder.

Pulverise the spices into a ground blend.

Store in a clear container, in a dry place for several months

Makes 2 cups