Colombo and Colombo Powder

Colombo is a Creole curry from the French West Indies – Martinique and Guadeloupe, and is equivalent to Indian Curry. It originates from Sri Lanka ( whose Capital is Colombo) and was brought to the French-Caribbean by Indian immigrants who came during the 19th and 20th century to work on the sugar plantations. They brought curry powder along with them. Colombo is a thick curry which is seasoned with Poudre de Colombo (Colombo Powder) and is like a stew made with chicken, goat, lamb or pork.   Colombo Powder is a blend of various spices. It contains cumin, coriander, brown mustard, cloves, fenugreek, turmeric and roasted rice as a thickener. Even if it looks like…

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