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Colombo Masala
The French Antilles' answer to curry, born of Indian indenture.
Poudre à colombo · Colombo powder
En bref
- Origine
- Brought by Tamil indentured workers to Martinique and Guadeloupe
- Famille
- Blend
- Profil aromatique
- Toasted coriander and turmeric with mustard seed sharpness
- Saisonnalité
- Year-round
- Catégorie
- Spice blends
- Autres noms
- Poudre colombo, Massalé
- Calories / 100 g
- 325 kcal
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L'histoire de cet ingrédient
After abolition, Tamil workers arrived in Martinique and Guadeloupe carrying roasted spice blends. Colombo is their legacy, now inseparable from Antillean home cooking.
Usages culinaires: Colombo de poulet · Fish colombo · Vegetable stews
Recettes avec Colombo Masala
Les chefs qui aiment cet ingrédient
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Colombo: roasting your own blend
Toast, grind and balance a Martinican colombo blend, then cook a chicken colombo with seasonal roots.
- Sun, 20 Sept 2026, 15:00 · 150 min
- Fort-de-France, Martinique · Sur place · €75
Écosystème culinaire caribéen