Malaysian Meat Curry powder can be purchased or made at home with these spices, ground in a mortal and pestle:

• Fennel seeds
• Star anise
• Coriander seeds
• Cumin seeds
• Cardamom pods
• Black pepper
• Cinnamon
• Cloves

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In the growing movement to cook with local products, there is the dilemma of what to do about foods that simply aren’t grown or harvested in one’s immediate neighborhood. For the ingredients we need that are not in our metaphorical backyard, it means reaching out for what’s nearest, freshest, and best. For seafood lovers in the United States, that means wild American shrimp.

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