🎃 A good curry is NOT witchcraft. But there is a little magic in the order.

🎃 A good curry is NOT witchcraft. But there is a little magic in the order.

🎃 Spooky Pumpkin & Chickpea Madras Curry

A Halloween Special from BIG BANG! spices™

A wickedly warming curry with tender pumpkin, chickpeas, golden onions and rich Madras spices.

The secret? It's not magic. It's knowing when to add what!

⏱️ Time: 40–45 minutes
🍽️ Serves: 4
🌶️ Heat: Medium

🧙 Ingredients

  • 500g pumpkin or butternut squash, peeled and cubed
  • 1 tin (400g) chickpeas, drained
  • 2 medium onions, finely chopped
  • 200g chopped tomatoes
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 dried red chilli
  • 2 tsp BIG BANG! Madras Masala
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1 tsp kasoori methi
  • ½ tsp BIG BANG! Garam Masala
  • 150–200ml water
  • Salt to taste
  • Fresh coriander and lemon to finish

🔮 Let's Cook — The Curry Map™ Way!

STAGE 1 — Wake the Cauldron 🔥

Heat, Fat & Tadka

Heat the oil in a large pan. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and dried chilli.

Let them sizzle for 20–30 seconds until fragrant.

✨ The magic starts in the oil, not the sauce!

STAGE 2 — Golden Magic 🧅

Onions

Add your chopped onions and cook for 10–12 minutes until golden, sweet and slightly jammy.

Add ginger and garlic for the final minute.

✨ Soft onions are NOT the same as sweet onions. Don't rush this stage!

STAGE 3 — Release the Spell 🌶️

Bloom Spices

Reduce the heat. Add Madras Masala, turmeric and Kashmiri chilli.

Stir for 20–30 seconds, adding a splash of water if the spices start catching.

✨ Spices need blooming, not burning!

STAGE 4 — The Bubbling Potion 🍅

Tomatoes

Add your chopped tomatoes and a pinch of salt.

Cook for 7–10 minutes until the mixture becomes thick, glossy and rich.

✨ Don't rush your tomatoes. Their sharpness needs time to soften.

STAGE 5 — Into the Cauldron 🎃

Main Ingredient & Water

Add pumpkin cubes and chickpeas. Stir well to coat everything in your beautiful masala base.

Pour in 150ml water, cover and simmer for 15–20 minutes until the pumpkin is tender.

Add a little more water only if needed.

For an extra thick curry, mash a few pumpkin cubes into the sauce.

✨ Water doesn't create flavour. Everything you've done before this stage does!

STAGE 6 — The Final Enchantment ✨

Finish & Rest

Crush kasoori methi between your fingers and stir into the curry.

Add Garam Masala and a squeeze of fresh lemon.

Turn off the heat and let your curry rest for five minutes.

✨ The final aroma brings everything together!

👻 Make It Extra Spooky!

Serve your curry inside a hollowed-out, food-safe pumpkin with fluffy basmati rice or warm naan.

For a dramatic blood-red finish, gently warm 1 tbsp oil with ½ tsp Kashmiri chilli powder over low heat for around 20 seconds, then drizzle over your curry.

🎃 The Real Magic?

A great curry isn't about throwing everything into a cauldron and hoping for the best.

It's about knowing WHAT goes in, WHEN it goes in and WHY it matters.

That's the secret behind the Curry Map™ — six simple stages that take the guesswork out of Indian cooking.

No complicated techniques. No mysterious ingredients. Just better curry, every time.

Happy Halloween! 👻

With love and a little spice,
BIG BANG! spices™

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Everything you need to make better curry

5 full-size curry spice blends bottles (60g each)
Rogan Josh, Madras, Vindaloo, Tikka Masala and Tandoori Masala — expertly blended to take the guesswork out of flavour.

1 x Garam Masala bottle (60g)
Your finishing spice, added at Stage 6 to bring everything together.

7 x individually packed whole spices (tadka selection)
Including cumin, coriander, mustard seeds, cinnamon, cloves, dried whole red chilli and hing (asofetida). Learn how to use them in hot oil to build flavour right from the start.

3 essential extras sachets
Dhana Jeeru (ground coriander, cumin), Kashmiri Chilli and Kasoori Methi — those extra touches that make a real difference to your curry.

Your printed Curry Confidence Manual™
The real game-changer. Learn the 6 stages of making curry, what to look for at each step, and how to know when you're ready to move on. Includes teaching recipes so you can put it all into practice.

No additives. No guesswork. Just proper curry, made with confidence.

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