I've been using McCormick's Curry Powder for decades. It has good curry flavor, and the taste is consistent.

This has some bite that is normal with curry, but it's not curry powder that packs a punch.

If you like curry that makes you sweat, you'll need to customize this with burn inducing spices to elevate its heat.

I received this on 10/12/2023. It has a "Best By" date of 01/17/2026.

FYI, you can use curry powder as a repellent for ants. It doesn't kill them, just repels them. So, if you know where their entry point to your house is, you can sprinkle that spot with curry powder to *block* their invasion.

My wife and I love to cook, and we try lots of different foods. Curry is one ingredient that is a must in some dishes. Simply said, without Curry certain dishes just do not taste right. So Curry it is. Also, Curry is not found in every grocery store. When we do find it, it is only in mini 1oz. containers, at a high price. After a search on Amazon, I instantly found this Curry from McCormick, a brand known for quality.

I ordered this 1lb. container at a super price. We used it the next day to make an Asian Curry Rice and vegetable dish as a side to Curry Chicken. The aroma is fantastic, and the kitchen smelled great. the earthy and sweet spicy tones this Curry added to the dish was great. The color the Curry added to the dish was also bright and fresh. Needless to say the dish tasted fantastic and we are very happy with the purchase.

If you use Curry, this is a great product. If you have never used Curry, give this a try. This is a terrific spice that livens up foods, and is a necessity in many Asian and middle eastern recipes. We love it and highly recommend it. We give it 5 tasty stars for flavor and freshness.

Always comes fresh. Large container which lasts and lasts. It's hard to find these more exotic spices in my local grocers so I'm thrilled to have nice large shaker of Curry powder. Tastes exactly as you want curry to taste. The blend of spices that makeup curry powder is exactly right for my families taste buds. Strong enough to BE curry - yet not overpowering to the stomach. McCormicks Curry in this large shaker size is SNAP EBT eligible. Budget cooking doesn't have to be tasteless. I can see this size lasting at the very least - 6 months (possibly more. The price point is within my target comfort zone! McCormack has been a great spice company since forever! They do their products well. Fine powder - no clumping.

This is the staple curry powder that my mom and grandmother bought in the grocery store in New England (USA) to use as a base for every day cooking. Other spices were ground and added to the cook's taste when they had the time. Recipes were typical home-cooking for Southern Indian and Sri Lankan style cooking.

When I started cooking curries for myself, or experimental fusion dishes, I used this McCormick curry powder, and adjusted it to taste. My favorites are adding more cumin (as if it didn't have a good amount!) and cinnamon and cloves. Just fit my personal tastes. This, and a little bit of my other spices, and it tastes like home to me! If I were in a hurry or tired, the curry powder straight out of the bottle was a delicious comfort to have at hand.
I haven't seen this curry powder in my current location and it is a joy to find it on Amazon.com.
NOTE: all these reviews show up both under the small 1 oz size and also the large 16 oz size of this product. If you don't see the size you want, do a search under all departments for McCormick Curry Powder to find the size (1 oz, 8oz and 16 oz) -- there are also different types of curry powder available. Hope this review helps.

Remember that curry powder is a mix of spices -- and often cooks will make their own mixtures to their tastes. You can add other spices that appeal to you. What is wonderful about McCormick's Curry Powder is that it is great by itself, or as a quality base of spices for the finicky cook to work with. :)

For those trying to cook with curry powder for the first time, here are some ideas: Find yourself a pan and a lid. Put a little oil or butter in the bottom of the pan and start to heat the pan on a medium setting. The fats or oils will pick up the spice flavors and help them coat and meld with the food -- so don't be too skimpy, even if you want a low-fat dish -- some fat is desirable. Add sliced or chopped onions and start to brown them. Add a couple teaspoons of McCormick's curry powder and "temper" it in the fat -- letting it brown -- but be careful not to let it burn! All sorts of wonderful smells and flavors get released by tempering the spices. Stir it all up and push to the side and add (your choice):
-- a pound or so of ground beef or other meat, and brown it, OR
-- some chopped vegetables (coarsely chopped hunks -- or a LOT of greens, or anything you have), saute for a start, OR
-- some canned beans, drained of liquid, (2 cans perhaps)
cover and let cook.
Turn the heat down a bit and add some liquid if it seems too dry -- you want this to simmer slowly in its juices for a while, letting the spices meld with the other ingredients. As little as 20 minutes or as much as two hours, just so it doesn't go over a simmer and has some fat or liquid in it -- stir now and then to keep the bottom from burning. At some point, salt to taste -- maybe a half-teaspoon or so? To taste.

I like to top with some fresh or frozen peas and let them cook on top of the curry for the last few minutes. This is something I would cook after a long day at work. It is even better the next day, cold. Sometimes I like to put a couple tablespoons of tomato paste in during the tempering stage -- the tomato paste also benefits from pre-cooking in hot fat or oil while you stir and watch the spices tempering.

This is a quality product and I am so glad I found it on Amazon.com. Enjoy!

This brand and size and pricing is a better value than the smallish jars that you can purchase at your local big-box grocer. I bought this because I use a LOT of curry powder, in everything from rice to mashed potatoes to curries that contain lentils and split-peas or mung beans, etc. I might use an entire small jar in a larger batch of legume curry, for instance, and the cost was prohibitive, while the smaller size was inconvenient.

Truthfully, though ... DO CHECK THE BULK SPICE SECTION (FRESH BULK SPICES, BY THE POUND) AT YOUR LOCAL HOLISTIC GROCER !!! ... I have since found that my local "Whole Foods" (type) grocer is selling FOUR VARIETIES of REGIONAL CURRY POWDERS for EVEN MUCH LESS and these are much fresher and more aromatic and interesting.

In greater Asia, (from Persia to India to Thailand), there are almost as many blends of curry spices as there are families. Every family has their own, UNIQUE blend of spices in their traditional curry-spice mix. ... So ... Do yourself a flavor and keep your eyes open and ASK THE AISLE CLERK, in the BULK SECTION, AT YOUR VARIOUS LOCAL MARKETS ... You may be surprised at the large selection and great pricing.

I **AM** using this McCormick Curry Powder and just finished cooking a HUGE batch of my own Lentil and Quinoa "KRAZY KURRY" using THIS product. It is JUST FINE and I was very pleased with the result.

BOTTOM LINE ? ... GET SOME OF THIS BUT KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN AND ASK AT YOUR LOCAL MARKET !

PREPPERS ?? NOTE ! : THIS IS A GOOD MEDIUM-TERM STORAGE OPTION (GOOD SHELF-LIFE).