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Dominica Colombo Curry Powder
Dominica Colombo Curry Powder is a traditional Dominican (from the Island of Dominica) recipe for the classic Francophone curry powder, colombo powder. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Dominican version of: Dominica Colombo Curry Powder.
prep time
10 minutes
cook time
10 minutes
Total Time:
20 minutes
Makes:
1 jar
Rating: 
Tags : CurrySpice RecipesDominica Recipes
As a former French Caribbean island (it became British in 1783), Dominica's version of curry powder is 'colombo'. Each family has their own twist on the recipe and here is one of these.
Ingredients:
2 tbsp rice
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
3cm piece of cinnamon
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp black peppercorns
2 allspice berries
1 tsp brown mustard seeds
3 blades of mace
3 green cardamom pods
2 dried red chillies, broken into pieces
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/4 tsp ground ginger
Method:
Place a dry frying pan or skillet over medium heat. Once hot add the rice and toast, stirring, until golden brown. Turn onto a plate and set aside.
Return the pan to the heat and use to individually toast the whole spices for about 90-120 seconds until lightly darkened in colour and aromatic (do not let them burn). Once each spice is toasted turn out onto the plate to cool.
As soon as each spice has been toasted (including the dried chilli but excluding the turmeric and ginger powders) allow them to cool then turn into a spice grinder and render to a fine powder. Add the ground turmeric and ginger and pulse to combine.
Spoon into an air-tight jar and store in a cool, dry and dark place where the curry powder will keep for up to three months.
