Whole vs ground spices for a UK curry night

You do not need 88 tins. You need a small whole-spice tadka set and a few fresh powders.

Buy whole

Cumin seeds, mustard seeds, green cardamom, cloves, cassia or cinnamon, black pepper, dried red chilli, curry leaves if you use them. They are the tadka and the biryani pot.

Buy ground in small packs

Turmeric, coriander powder, Kashmiri chilli, garam masala, maybe amchur. Finish packs before they go dusty. Read the whole vs ground comparison and the everyday curry recipe.

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