Davis, 1979), and three years of winery experience, Vic saw an ad in a wine industry publication for a winemaker at a new winery in the Paso Robles area. He took the position where he remained for 15 years as winemaker and general manager until leaving in 1997 to establish Victor Hugo Vineyards and Winery.
Click here for photos and descriptions of some of the spices used in Curry Powder. Click here for an Indian website describing each Indian spice, how it tastes, and how it is used. Curry Powder is based largely on four spices: coriander, cumin, fenugreek and turmeric, with the possibility of many other ingredients being included. Out of eight well-known brands of curry powder (see labels below), the following ingredients were used in the frequency indicated:
For green curry, green chilies are used. For red curry, red chilies are added. For yellow curry, curry powder (which contains a high amount of turmeric) is used. Using the paste in a curry. To make a curry paste, the aforementioned ingredients are mixed together using a mortar and pestle. A few tablespoons of the paste are then heated over a wok, which releases the fragrant oils from the chilies, garlic and onion in the paste.