Classic Chettinad Curry Paste

Chettinad is Tamil Nadu's most complex cooking tradition. Black stone flower, kalpasi, marathi mokku — spices you don't find in any other Indian cuisine. This paste is built on that exact spice logic.

• Serves 4
• Cook time: 20 mins
• Works with: Chicken, mutton, paneer, mushroom, mixed vegetables
• Net weight: 300g · Shelf life: 12 months

Chettinad cuisine comes from a merchant community that traded spices across Southeast Asia and brought back flavours no one else was using. The result is the most aromatic, layered curry base in South India — and it was traditionally cooked with both meat and vegetables.

Chettinad mushroom curry is one of the most iconic veg dishes in Tamil Nadu cooking. This paste delivers the full spice set — kalpasi, marathi mokku, black stone flower, dried red chillies — and works with paneer, mushroom, and mixed vegetables as naturally as it does with chicken. Deep, dark, properly fragrant. Pair with rice or parotta.