Vadouvan Masala (French Curry)

Vadouvan Masala (French Curry) Handcrafted Spice Blend All-Natural, Organic, Vegan, Fair-Trade   Britian is the most well-known colonizer of India, but there were much smaller territories colonized by the French as well. One of them was the city of Pondicherry - a small outpost on the banks of Tamil Nadu. Today, Pondicherry still holds a strong French influence. One of the finest remnants of the French culinary legacy in India is Vadouvan, or French Masala, which in essence is a French twist to the Indian spices, merging the best of both worlds -- the strong Indian aromatic scent with the vibrant French spices, to get the full-bodied and rounded smell. A mix of shallots, onion, garlic, fennel, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves is evenly balanced with the nutty undertones of sesame and coconut oil --- all that is cooked up is a pungent, juicy flavour adding life to the curries. When roasted and fried in oil or butter, it unleashes the depth and the warmth that is simply irresistible. Sur