Recipes

Fish Curry

A firm fleshed fish is best for this curry such as Sword fish, Tuna, Salmon or Sailfish. Also, a great substitute is large prawns

Prep time

10mins

Cook time

20mins

Marinate time

10mins

Total time

40mins

Serves

4

Golden Spices  Ingredients

  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • 500g fish
  • 1 tsp unroasted curry powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper

Golden Spices  Ingredients

  • 6 curry leaves
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder 
  • 1 tsp unroasted curry powder
  • 4 cardamom pods
  • 4 cloves
  • ¾ tsp chili powder
  • ½ cinnamon stick or ½ tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 medium onion diced
  •  2 – 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 inch piece of fresh ginger chopped
  • 2 – 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 green chili (split lengthwise, without seeds)
  • 1 cup coconut milk 
  • 1 tablespoon salt (adjust to taste)

Instructions:

Marinate the fish

Cut fish into 2 – 3-inch pieces. Place fish in a bowl, add all marinade spices. Mix and let the fish marinate for 10 – 20 minutes or more. While the fish is marinating, prep and start to cook the curry.

Making the curry

Heat olive oil in a large size pot, over medium heat. When oil has heated, add onion, and sauté until it starts to soften. Then add garlic and ginger, and sauté until the onion has further softened. Add the curry leaves, green chili, turmeric, curry powder, cardamom, cumin, black pepper, and cinnamon. Sauté for about 30 – 60 seconds until the spices become fragrant, take care not to let them burn. Add the fish and gently mix until the fish is coated with all the spices. Add the coconut milk and stir. Bring the curry to a boil over medium high / high heat. Then lower the heat to a gentle simmer, and simmer the curry without the lid for about 20 minutes or until the fish is cooked through. Taste and add more salt if needed. Let the curry sit for at least another 10 minutes

Serve with rice, and other curries or side dishes.

It is recommended NOT to bite into the cloves or cardamoms added to the gravy, instead move them to the side of your plate as you eat.

Chicken Curry

Boneless and skinless chicken thighs or legs are recommended for this curry but you can use chicken breasts

Prep time

10mins

Cook time

30mins

Total time

40mins

Serves

4

Golden Spices  Ingredients

  • 6 curry leaves
  • 1 ½ tsp roasted curry powder
  • 1 ½ tsp chili powder (more if you like it spicy)
  • ½ cinnamon stick or ½ tsp cinnamon powder
  • 6 cardamom pods
  • 6 cloves
  • 2 lbs. boneless chicken thighs, each cut in quarters
  • 1 medium onion diced
  •  4 garlic cloves chopped
  • 1-inch fresh ginger chopped
  • 2 fresh tomatoes cubed
  • 2 – 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 ½ tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 2 green chilis cut length-wise, with or without seeds
  • ½ cup coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 ¼ cup water
  • ¾ tablespoon salt (adjust to taste)

Instructions:

Add olive oil to a large saucepan and heat over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, ginger to the heated oil and cook until softened (1min). Add, curry powder, chili powder, cinnamon stick, curry leaves, tomato paste and mix to combine. Cook for an additional minute until you start to smell the spices. Next, add chicken, green chili peppers, salt, fresh cubed tomatoes, 1 tsp sugar, and mix to coat. Cook for 5 minutes with the lid off, on medium heat. Stir frequently to make sure the chicken or the spices don’t burn. Add coconut milk, water, vinegar, and bring the curry to a boil. If you want less gravy, add less liquid. Lower the heat, and let it simmer with the lid closed, for 15- 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt to taste. The chicken should be completely cooked by this point. Taste the curry and season to taste if needed. Add more sugar, salt or vinegar to your taste

The gravy of the chicken curry is best thick, if the gravy is too thin or there’s too much of it, uncover and simmer the curry for a further 10 minutes or longer. This step is optional, but it will allow the water to evaporate and the gravy to thicken. Turn off the heat and let the chicken cool down slightly. Serve with rice

 It is recommended NOT to bite into the cloves or cardamoms added to the gravy, instead move them to the side of your plate as you eat.

Green Beans &
Mushroom Stir Fry

Prep time

20mins

Cook time

20mins

Total time

40mins

Serves

4

Golden Spices  Ingredients
  • 5 curry leaves
  • ¾ tsp roasted curry powder
  • 1 tsp chili flakes
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon powder
  • 300 grams green beans
  • 100 grams fresh sliced mushrooms
  • 2 – 3 tablespoons olive oil
  •  1 large onion sliced
  • 2 Banana peppers cut lengthwise
  • 3 garlic cloves roughly chopped
  • 1-inch fresh ginger cut into strips or roughly chopped
  • 1 tsp sugar white or brown or honey
  • 1 tsp salt (adjust to your taste)
  • ¼ cup of water

Instructions:

Heat a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium high heat. As pan is heating, add oil and onions. Sauté onions while oil heats up. When onions start to soften, add garlic, ginger, mushrooms, and curry leaves. Sauté for a couple of minutes to soften garlic. Add banana peppers, turmeric, sugar, curry powder, and chili flakes. Stir fry with onions for 2 – 4 minutes. Make sure pan returns to a high heat before adding the beans. Add beans, ¼ cup of water, and salt. Stir fry over high heat for 2 – 4 minutes until the beans turn a bright green color and are coated with the spices. The beans should still be bright green, and al dente in texture. Taste and season with more salt if needed. Serve with rice.

Lentils

Prep time

10mins

Cook time

20mins

Total time

30mins

Serves

4

Golden Spices  Ingredients
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 5 curry leaves
  • 1 tsp roasted curry powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • ¼ tsp red chili flakes (optional)
  • 1 cup red lentils (split)
  • ½ cup coconut milk
  •  1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 small tomato chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 green chili halved (remove seeds)
  • 1 tsp salt (adjust to your taste)
  • 1 ½ cups water divided

Instructions:

Rinse lentils until water runs clear. Place lentil into a pot with 1 ½ cups of water, chopped onion and tomatoes, green chili, curry leaves,  ginger, garlic, turmeric powder, cumin powder, mustard seed, and salt. Bring it to boil. Turn heat to medium, cover the pot and cook the lentils until all the water is almost absorbed and lentils are cooked through. This would take about 12 minutes (keep an eye on it). Add the coconut milk, stir to combine. Cover and let it simmer for 5 minutes. Check seasoning and add more salt if needed.  Turn heat off and let rest for a couple of minutes. Sprinkle with dried chili flakes on top (optional) before serving. Serve with rice

Creamy Potatoes

Prep time

10mins

Cook time

25mins

Total time

35mins

Serves

4

Golden Spices  Ingredients
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp unroasted curry powder
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon powder
  • ½ tsp fenugreek
  • 5 curry leaves
  • 6 medium potatoes
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  •  1 green chili sliced
  • 1 ¾ cup thick coconut milk
  • 1 tsp salt (adjust to your taste)
  • 1 ½ cups water (you may need more or less)
  • 3 to 4 drops lime juice (optional)

Instructions:

Wash, peel and cut potatoes into quarters. In a deep pot, mix potatoes with all ingredients leaving out the water, coconut milk, and lime juice.  Mix well. Now, add the water.  Adjust water depending on the pot used and the number of potatoes used.  Cook covered until the potatoes are fork tender.  Once cooked, It is ok to have about 1/4 cup of water in the pot. If you have more water, increase the heat, leave the pot uncovered and let the water evaporate. Once you have the potatoes to the right tenderness, lower the heat and add the coconut milk. Mix gently and bring the coconut milk to simmer. Continuously mix the curry for about 5 mins without breaking potatoes. Make sure you taste the curry and adjust the salt. Turn off the heat and keep stirring it gently until the curry cools down a little bit.

As a final touch, squeeze a few drops of lime juice, (This step is optional) it thickens the potatoes a bit more and helps with the creaminess. Serve with rice

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