curry powder

a powdered preparation of spices and other ingredients, usually including turmeric and coriander, used for making curry or for seasoning food.

Origin of curry powder

First recorded in 1800–10; curry¹ + powder¹

Hence the curry-powder is in immense request, and is largely exported.

Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I |Karl Ritter von Scherzer
Boil gently at least one hour; then add one saltspoonful each of pepper, curry-powder, and clove.

The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking |Helen Campbell
It is also a condiment, and is largely used in Indian curry-powder.

French Polishing and Enamelling |Richard Bitmead
Season a fish with salt, pepper, some grated green ginger and curry-powder.

365 Foreign Dishes |Unknown

Boil large oysters in their liquor; season with salt, pepper and curry-powder.

365 Foreign Dishes |Unknown

curry powder

a mixture of finely ground pungent spices, such as turmeric, cumin, coriander, ginger, etc, used in making curries