Thuna Paha is the Sri Lankan Curry Powder. It is a Sinhalese unroasted curry powder they use to spice the curry dishes, especially vegetarian dishes. The name Thuna Paha roughly translates as "three or five" is a spice blend. Traditionally they make this curry powder with three or five ingredients. Though this means three or five, every cook has a different recipe.
We are doing the third week of BM#89, where I will be showcasing 3 different condiments from 3 different Asian countries.
Bathapu Paha is roasted Sinhalese curry powder, has more intense flavors, and is mostly used to flavor meat dishes. I tried a simpler version, adapted from this recipe, and used it right away to make a crispy pakoda.
Similar condiments you can try are Malaysian Spice Mix, Emirati Spice Mix, Xacuti Masala Powder.
Other Srilankan Dishes you can try:
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Thuna Paha ~ Sri Lankan Curry Powder
Measure all ingredients and take it in a mixer, grind into a fine powder.
Mix the blended powder well and keep it in an airtight container for 2 months.
You can use this in any vegetarian curry.
I used this spice in a snack.
Recipe
Thuna Paha ~ Sri Lankan Curry Powder
Ingredients
- 3 cups Coriander Seeds
- 1 cup Cumin Seeds
- 1/2 cup Fennel Seeds
- 1 inch Cinnamon
- 20 Curry Leaves
Instructions
How to make Thuna Paha
- Measure all ingredients and take it in a mixer, grind into a fine powder.
- Mix the blended powder well and keep it in an airtight container for 2 months.
- You can use this in any vegetarian curries.
- I used in a snack.
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Ritu Tangri says
A simple yet quite a flavourful curry powder and there is no comparison of homemade curry powder
Nalini says
Must be a flavorful powder with all those aromatic spices..
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
It is good to have assorted curry powders in stock. This is such a simple one with great flavors.
Priya Suresh says
Interesting curry powder, that too with easily available ingredients.. Sounds like a prefect curry powder to add on some pirattals.
gayathriraani says
That is an easy to make flavourful spice blend. Looks so good Valli..
vaishalisabnani says
That spice powder sounds very aromatic . I am sure it must have made the pakoras really delicious .
cookingwithsapana says
Srilankan curry powder sounds very flavorful and must enhance the taste of any veg or non veg dish.
Renu says
Wow a masala made using raw ingredients, so quick, instead of the usual roasting and then grinding. Droolworthy pakodas
mayurisjikoni says
A simple and yet flavorful spice mixture. Pretty easy to make as you don't need to roast the spices. I'm wondering if the unfrosted curry leaves would stay for long.
Harini says
I can see that the curry powder is very aromatic and flavorful. Good find.
Chef Mireille says
I'm lucky there is a market here where I get both the roasted and the unroasted Sri Lankan curry powder along with different temps of mild medium or hot but good to know the home made recipe if I cant get there!
simplytadka2 says
Wow. This curry powder so flavorful and aromtic.
Sowmya:) says
That looks so flavourful! Am sure it is an aromatic powder....got to try!