Sourcing · Signature Blend
The dark-roasted Sri Lankan curry powder UK chefs ask for.
Sri Lankan roasted curry powder is genuinely distinct from Indian curry powder — darker, deeper, with the toasted aromas of dry-roasted whole spices ground to order. Cinnamon, fennel, coriander, cumin, chilli, mustard and curry leaves are roasted before grinding, producing a signature flavour profile that's recognisable in Sri Lankan cooking and increasingly demanded by UK chefs.
Sources: Sri Lanka Export Development Board · UK Food Industry Trends
UK Chef Demand
Growing
Sri Lankan cuisine breaking out (Hopper, Kolamba, Paradise)
Distinctiveness
High
dark-roasted profile distinct from Indian curry powder
Format
Multi-use
kitchen prep + retail shelf + private-label viable
UK Import Duty
0%
Sri Lanka under UK DCTS Enhanced Preferences (~6% saving vs MFN)
Sri Lankan vs Indian Curry Powder
Two genuinely different ingredients.
UK retail labels conflate the two. They're not the same. Indian curry powder is typically raw-blend, lighter, turmeric-forward, mild to medium. Sri Lankan roasted curry powder is dark, deep, smoky, earth-forward — the whole spices are dry-roasted on a tawa before grinding, producing a colour that's almost mahogany and an aroma that's unmistakable in a Sri Lankan curry.
For UK chefs running Sri Lankan-influenced menus, this is the difference between "tastes about right" and "tastes like Colombo". For private-label brands and retailers building a serious South Asian range, having a Sri Lankan blend distinct from the Indian baseline is what makes the range credible.
Formats Available
Sri Lankan Roasted Curry Powder formats for UK trade.
Retail-ready packs and food-service formats. MOQ details on the MOQ & pack sizes page — exact pricing confirmed at trade-account application.
Signature Roasted Blend
- Specification
- Dark-roasted multi-spice blend, ground to order
- Minimum Order
- From 1 case · 1 kg foodservice
- HS Code
- 091091
Mild / Raw (Unroasted) Blend
- Specification
- Lighter, herb-forward profile for seafood and chicken curries
- Minimum Order
- From 1 case · 1 kg foodservice
- HS Code
- 091091
Custom Blends
- Specification
- Jaffna-style, biryani, signature private-label
- Minimum Order
- MOQ depends on spec — confirmed at brief
- HS Code
- 091091
Procurement Context
Trade reference data for procurement teams.
The supply-chain detail UK procurement and food-safety teams typically need before opening a supplier account.
- Composition
- Cinnamon, coriander, cumin, fennel, chilli, mustard, curry leaves, others
- Origin
- Sri Lankan spices, blended in Sri Lanka or UK
- HS code
- 0910.91 (mixtures)
- UK duty (DCTS)
- 0% — Sri Lanka under UK DCTS Enhanced Preferences (MFN ~6%)
- UK VAT
- Zero-rated as food
- Shelf life
- 18 months ambient
- Storage
- Cool, dry, airtight — aroma loss in warm or moist conditions
- Allergens
- Mustard declared; full allergen sheet on request
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