Mc Currie Chicken Curry Powder is a ready-to-use spice blend ground and mixed specifically for chicken curry, carrying the full weight of a Sri Lankan spice-making tradition that stretches back to 1985. The blend is the work of Lanka Spice (Pvt) Ltd, the Colombo-based company behind the Mc Currie brand, whose food technologists oversee every stage from sourcing through to the sealed pouch that reaches your kitchen.
The ingredient list is a precise composition rather than a generic curry base. Coriander, chilli powder, cumin and fennel form the backbone, while curry leaves, lemon grass and nutmeg give the blend a character that sets it apart from the company's other curry powders. Clove and cardamom round out the profile, adding warmth and a faint floral note. Nothing artificial is added at any stage — no artificial colouring, no artificial flavouring, no preservatives — and the spices are processed, blended and packed at the company's factory in Makumbura, Pannipitiya.
Quality oversight is formal and independently verified. The powder carries both ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000 Food Safety Systems certifications, assessed through SGS, one of the world's leading certification bodies. The same rigour that governs the company's export production — Mc Currie products reach Australia, the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and the Maldives — applies to every batch.
In the kitchen, the powder works best when it is given a moment in the pan before the chicken goes in: frying it briefly with onions and garlic coaxes out the aromatics from the lemon grass and the warmth from the clove and cardamom. The quantity can be adjusted to suit your preferred level of heat and depth. Available in a standard pouch and in a one-kilogram format for households and cooks who go through spice at volume, it stores well in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
