My mum made homemade curry, she added coriander, fenugreek, and cumin, along with the bird peppers, turmeric, allspice/pimento and a plant she used to call curry leaf. My family is from Santa Cruz St. Elizabeth.
Kwacou, your mother's curry powder sounds like the real thing. This gentleman's powder has the least ingredients of any Jamaican I have seen making this lovely spice. There is no recipe so you can't follow , but I think he is withholding many of the ingredients being used Not that it matters me, because he has to protect his livelihood.
@@i_attractwealth_abundantly3543 i just ordered betapac on amazon but i also like blue mountain country and island spice brands. Those are available in the store. Grace also makes curry.
As a new subscriber binge-watching these amazing pieces, what stands out to me most so far is how warm and respectful the interviewees are, how passionate they are for their respective craft, how hard they work to keep it going, and their love of their country. I'm hopeful that Mr. Mendez was able to acquire the grinder that he wanted.
Masala spice itself is pretty involved. It contains coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cardamom seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, peppercorns, cloves and red chili peppers, all heated in a dry skillet, then ground into a fine powder in a clean coffee or spice mill.
WOW, so interesting. Had no idea that it was such a lengthy process. Thank you for taking me on a tour of the land of my birth with all of your educational videos.
I’m glad & love I’ve discovered your channel. No matter where we come from all of our sistren & breddren can trace our roots back to Mother Africa. The elder I take my hat off to his painstaking hard work. In New Orleans my hometown, we use the sassafras’s Plant to make Gumbo File’ ! Pronounced (GUM - BO FEE- LAY) . We sun dry the Sassafras’s & beat it until it’s a powder form to serve with our Famous dish File’ Gumbo. The Jamaican culture is so similar but different from New Orleans. Thanks for always sharing your content. And there’s no other like the Jamaican Curry.💯✔️
Thank you so much for sharing the tradition of your culture. I will make this and let you know how it turns out. May God bless and keep you Mr. Mendez.
This man could smash mr browns curry powder you know is there anywhere i can buy this powder of him ? You aint getting turmeric and pimento fresher than this ANYWHERE PERIOD !! long live jamaica man, and the appreciation is deya lol
This is some really hard work, I have been eating curry all my life and I didn't know, they had to put in some much work. I tip my hat of to you sir, God bless you. Am in the US and I would like to support him, please let me know how I can support
love the vibes. love the country life. i really really really wanna leave everything behind and move to jamaica! i have been thinking about it for a long time.. your country is amazing.. very beautiful & natural.. & very organic.. love you channel & your content. keep up the good work stay safe & stay bless!
I just seen this vido I don't know how long ago this was done but I am liking it I lift my hat to Mr Mendez and surley going to get intuch with him for some of his asham
I love this great lots of respect to Mr mendez.i will be coming to see him I will be blessing him when I go there when this cov.19 is over . good work keep shining.
I remember my nanny making curry powder way back in the 80s with one big flat stone and a next stone to grind it. (Birmingham, England) It confused me as all I ever saw was everyone else buying curry powder. No wonder nanny’s always tasted better 😉
Such hard work i wish the government would get involved and help these elders in what ever ways they can,,. There's so many ways of living off the land and we have so much empty land in Jamaica, why can't they get some young people involve? This would help keep them out of trouble u just have to instill in them that the process might be hard but the rewards are great,
Hi Ruth, I don't think he has WhatsApp and and is not so much a phone person. Try calling him directly on his phone (876-8184270), perhaps a few times, if you don't get though, then let me know and I'll find a way to get to him. Thanks again for your willingness to help him.
Absolutely wonderful video. Homemade products made with love and care is very much appreciated by many and usually better tasting than the industrialised products. Hip hip hooray to the good ole cottage industries. This only question I have sir is, is Jamaican Curry slightly different to Indian Curry? The only curry I really occasionally cook with is Bolts (Indian) but I’d love to try this Jamaican (homemade) recipe. Although I don’t really have curries at all often, the combination looks really interesting & flavoursome. I hope he also finds many patrons abroad. Sir, the way you keep repeating how - ‘it’s hard manual work’ & ‘it’s really hard work’ sounds real funny, particularly as they are self employed - it’s their business. Ok, thanks & Peace 😏🙏
Another great video! Is Mr Mendez still making curry? His process could be so much more efficient with 1 or 2 simple kitchen equipment. That can be explored.....
Unless they set up operations on the island I think he’s good😂. It’s not just grinding a bunch of ingredients he picked up at the supermarket. The soil all of those ingredients were grown in contributes to the final product.
You don't have to worry about this gentleman giving away his recipe. He is smart the ingredients he mentioned are out there, but I know he has other secret ingredients this guy will never know. Even if a jamaican did not go to school, they have a good head
Wow Great Video And Congratulations 🎉🎈 To Mr Mendez for Such great Skills Dedication And Natural Love for God's Beautiful Fruits Of The Earth.i Enjoyed This Video Tremendously. I am A Lover Of Jamaican Curry And Wish Mr. And Mrs Mendez All The Best.
These "old stories" are important lessons. Many of these lessons may seem strange, but today scientific research is validating them. Silver has been used to promote wound healing for thousands of years. Topical antimicrobial dressings, including those that contain silver, are used to prevent or manage infection in a wide range of wounds. Silver dressings are topical wound care products derived from ionic silver. These products release a steady amount of silver to the wound and provide antimicrobial or antibacterial action. The silver is activated from the dressing to the wound's surface based on the amount of exudate and bacteria in the wound. Even the NIH also supports the idea that colloidal silver can be an effective topical wound dressing.
That was pretty cool to watch. Though if I got to meet that gentlemen I would tell him that he could use a bike and chain and hook it up to that hand grinder instead of him using his arm he could peddle on the bike (which I'm guessing would also be better than using the arm)
Thanks for this video. Very informative. I am happy to see you got a tripod. Please use it more often.... or practice holding your camera still when filming because the constant movement causes dizzyness in the viewers. But overall the content of your video is great! Keep up the good work.
I love this video of how he make curry. I would love to ln ok w where he is because I would buy his curry in a heart beat. May be we can get him a press button machine where it speed up for him
Thanks for sharing. However please tell what a mortar is and how it is made. The Castor oil lady needs a new mortar. But she can get a pimento tree branch wide enough to make one plus the pistle. And you could tell what parish you are In if you dont want to give the direct district. Thanks love it. Hazel Brady.
Listen my people. Curry it self is different from "Turmeric"! "Curry leaves" is from a tree as Turmeric is from a root. Curry leaves are picked then dried and grounded into a powder, then it is mixed with several other spices to create the curry powder that we love and use
@@myislandjamaica Hey I Send a message to mr Mendez not sure If he will respond soon because I don't see him active on WhatsApp. What parish is he located ?
My mum made homemade curry, she added coriander, fenugreek, and cumin, along with the bird peppers, turmeric, allspice/pimento and a plant she used to call curry leaf. My family is from Santa Cruz St. Elizabeth.
Hi Kwacou, thanks for sharing. Did your Mommy used the dried coriander seed?
Kwacou, your mother's curry powder sounds like the real thing. This gentleman's powder has the least ingredients of any Jamaican I have seen making this lovely spice. There is no recipe so you can't follow , but I think he is withholding many of the ingredients being used
Not that it matters me, because he has to protect his livelihood.
OK it seems as though he has added ginger, cinnamon, and thyme now that's better
Thank you for preserving the culture and sharing.
You are welcome.
I've been searching for authentic jamaican curry, as my husband Jamaican and I'm srilankan I wanted the traditional thank you for your content🙏
@@i_attractwealth_abundantly3543 i just ordered betapac on amazon but i also like blue mountain country and island spice brands. Those are available in the store. Grace also makes curry.
As a new subscriber binge-watching these amazing pieces, what stands out to me most so far is how warm and respectful the interviewees are, how passionate they are for their respective craft, how hard they work to keep it going, and their love of their country. I'm hopeful that Mr. Mendez was able to acquire the grinder that he wanted.
He did. Thsmke Ms Julie
So amazing to see the hard work they put in to bring out the real authentic jamaican products..
I've been using this all my life, my grandma use to cook with it, it is a healthy spice, thank you once more👍
Very healthy,
Awesome, I would like to buy some from him. I am a Jamaican living in the US but I like my yaad stuff. 😍good job Mr Mendez 🏖🏖🏖🏖
Masala spice itself is pretty involved.
It contains coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cardamom seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, peppercorns, cloves and red chili peppers, all heated in a dry skillet, then ground into a fine powder in a clean coffee or spice mill.
Give thanks for the knowledge
Papa need a better grinder . Too much work at his age. Interviewer dash him a better grinder increasing his product
I don't know asham. But Harmon drops I love
WOW, so interesting. Had no idea that it was such a lengthy process. Thank you for taking me on a tour of the land of my birth with all of your educational videos.
I’m glad & love I’ve discovered your channel. No matter where we come from all of our sistren & breddren can trace our roots back to Mother Africa. The elder I take my hat off to his painstaking hard work. In New Orleans my hometown, we use the sassafras’s Plant to make Gumbo File’ ! Pronounced (GUM - BO FEE- LAY) . We sun dry the Sassafras’s & beat it until it’s a powder form to serve with our Famous dish File’ Gumbo. The Jamaican culture is so similar but different from New Orleans. Thanks for always sharing your content. And there’s no other like the Jamaican Curry.💯✔️
Curry comes from India tho..
Wow, never knew how it was made, real yard ..
This is our culture. Preservation is a must.
Thank you so much for sharing the tradition of your culture. I will make this and let you know how it turns out. May God bless and keep you Mr. Mendez.
oh yes, please do.
Laawd have mercy ! 😳
I certainly remember "asham" !
Bless your heart ! 😊
Love mi Jahmaica bad !
👊🏾❤💚💛👊🏾
Indeed
Just ordered me 6oz to the UK. Cant wait. Great advert for real!!
awesome!
This curry powder looks soooo tasty!! Bright, strong color and great mix.
Mi rate how you a show off our culture respect 👍🙏🏾 jah kno
Wow!, that curry is the real deal.
I could just hug mi breddah Mr. Mendes. Keeping the tradition.
This man could smash mr browns curry powder you know is there anywhere i can buy this powder of him ? You aint getting turmeric and pimento fresher than this ANYWHERE PERIOD !! long live jamaica man, and the appreciation is deya lol
Blessings. Yes man. Link is in the description below
This is more than hill and gully ride.... love the authenticity of our culture
Thanks Diana
Love your videos so very much. Lovely. Love Mr Mendes God bless him and the energy he has . I pray that God will bless his business
Indeed. He is a wonderful man. Very sincere.
Oh I love thos video. I used to love asham as a kid grow9ng up in Jamaica. That was my favorite after school snack.
This is some really hard work, I have been eating curry all my life and I didn't know, they had to put in some much work. I tip my hat of to you sir, God bless you. Am in the US and I would like to support him, please let me know how I can support
I love what you are doing highlighting authentic Jamaican culture
love the vibes. love the country life. i really really really wanna leave everything behind and move to jamaica! i have been thinking about it for a long time.. your country is amazing.. very beautiful & natural.. & very organic.. love you channel & your content. keep up the good work stay safe & stay bless!
Wow thanks for this video 📹 👏 good work Mr Mendez 👏 👍 first time seeing how curry made
My pleasure 😊
💘 what he is doing anyway. Thumbs up for this gentleman.
Oh yes
I just seen this vido I don't know how long ago this was done but I am liking it I lift my hat to Mr Mendez and surley going to get intuch with him for some of his asham
Love old style when it comes to spice recipes. Our ancestors knew long before what tastes.
I love this great lots of respect to Mr mendez.i will be coming to see him I will be blessing him when I go there when this cov.19 is over . good work keep shining.
You are welcome Ver!
Breadda blessed Brilliant work give ah thanks more life Mr Mendez
I remember my nanny making curry powder way back in the 80s with one big flat stone and a next stone to grind it. (Birmingham, England) It confused me as all I ever saw was everyone else buying curry powder. No wonder nanny’s always tasted better 😉
lol. That's always the best. Thanks for sharing
Good old time information very good our Jamaican curry is the best .
So interesting. Amazing. Mr Mendes have real patience bwoy sah. Lovely man...
Such hard work i wish the government would get involved and help these elders in what ever ways they can,,. There's so many ways of living off the land and we have so much empty land in Jamaica, why can't they get some young people involve? This would help keep them out of trouble u just have to instill in them that the process might be hard but the rewards are great,
AN OTHER NEW LESSON IN MY LIFE .🙏🙏🙏THANKS A LOT JAMAÏCA
What is masala?
Wow that is incredible! Thank you do much!
Great lessons I've learnt, thank you both!!!!! I will reach out to him I would love to send him a Ninga Bullet
That would be awesome Ruth
Hi Ruth, I don't think he has WhatsApp and and is not so much a phone person. Try calling him directly on his phone (876-8184270), perhaps a few times, if you don't get though, then let me know and I'll find a way to get to him. Thanks again for your willingness to help him.
I'm really starting to like your content...very educational and inspiring. Thank you. Please keep going..🙏🏼
Blessings, thanks
Woow awesome never no is that way it make
Jamaican curry is the best
👍
Absolutely wonderful video. Homemade products made with love and care is very much appreciated by many and usually better tasting than the industrialised products. Hip hip hooray to the good ole cottage industries.
This only question I have sir is, is Jamaican Curry slightly different to Indian Curry? The only curry I really occasionally cook with is Bolts (Indian) but I’d love to try this Jamaican (homemade) recipe. Although I don’t really have curries at all often, the combination looks really interesting & flavoursome. I hope he also finds many patrons abroad.
Sir, the way you keep repeating how - ‘it’s hard manual work’ & ‘it’s really hard work’ sounds real funny, particularly as they are self employed - it’s their business. Ok, thanks & Peace 😏🙏
lol. Thanks my friend.
Great video...Wow. This really is back to basics...Cant do this in England...It's always raining...Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻🙋🏻♂️
Glad you liked it
Thank you for sharing how real Jamaican curry is made. Bless up Mr. Mendez!!
Another great video!
Is Mr Mendez still making curry? His process could be so much more efficient with 1 or 2 simple kitchen equipment.
That can be explored.....
Yes and yes
Wow it's awesome how he did it
Bro you really shouldn't make him give away his full ingredients.
Unless they set up operations on the island I think he’s good😂. It’s not just grinding a bunch of ingredients he picked up at the supermarket. The soil all of those ingredients were grown in contributes to the final product.
@@klevar92 I disagree, it don't take mush for big companies like GraceKennedy an Lasco to take his ingredients and add their own to it.
@@MD_ENTERTAINMENT …true 🤔. And they do operate on the island
@@klevar92 yea👍🏿
You don't have to worry about this gentleman giving away his recipe. He is smart the ingredients he mentioned are out there, but I know he has other secret ingredients this guy will never know. Even if a jamaican did not go to school, they have a good head
What a video! Awesome!
Very skillful never seen that gadget before you worth your weight in gold.
Never seen it either.But that’s a lot .He needs a good processor
Yoo I've found my Jamaican wada maya ♥️♥️ brother keep enpowering the people..
Thank you, I will
Thank you guys for sharing 👍.
Our pleasure!
Curry It's my favorite
Thanks for this info God bless mr mendez
Wow Great Video And Congratulations 🎉🎈 To Mr Mendez for Such great Skills Dedication And Natural Love for God's Beautiful Fruits Of The Earth.i Enjoyed This Video Tremendously. I am A Lover Of Jamaican Curry And Wish Mr. And Mrs Mendez All The Best.
This is amazing to see. I love to see the traditional ways to do things. Amazing! I want to see an asham video. Mr. Mendez is so talented.
These "old stories" are important lessons. Many of these lessons may seem strange, but today scientific research is validating them. Silver has been used to promote wound healing for thousands of years. Topical antimicrobial dressings, including those that contain silver, are used to prevent or manage infection in a wide range of wounds. Silver dressings are topical wound care products derived from ionic silver. These products release a steady amount of silver to the wound and provide antimicrobial or antibacterial action. The silver is activated from the dressing to the wound's surface based on the amount of exudate and bacteria in the wound. Even the NIH also supports the idea that colloidal silver can be an effective topical wound dressing.
Solid
Just watched your video and was very impressed and proud to see Mr Mendez making real Jamaican curry powder...
And another method is to grate it , sun it and then powder it in a high speed blender, super
Thanks for sharing
The blender is good but the exercise is better. That's why they live so long.
Thank you sir
That must be bad love it beautiful 😍🥰
Oh yes Alecia!
Looking great around that machine Mr Gayle
😊
That was pretty cool to watch. Though if I got to meet that gentlemen I would tell him that he could use a bike and chain and hook it up to that hand grinder instead of him using his arm he could peddle on the bike (which I'm guessing would also be better than using the arm)
Very good, I love it
Thanks Shelly
Thank you.
You right 110%
Grater and Vitamix would help him
CAN ELIMANTE ALL THAT WORK BY USING OR GETTING A FOOD PROCESSOR TO GET IT TO POWER FORM...BUT NANUAL IS GOOD EXCERSISE FOR Mr. MENDAZE...! #GODBLESD
Listen and you will be learning children's!
Thanks for this video. Very informative. I am happy to see you got a tripod. Please use it more often.... or practice holding your camera still when filming because the constant movement causes dizzyness in the viewers. But overall the content of your video is great! Keep up the good work.
Thanks Kimmy G
Keep up the great work my friend Indigenous Healers LLC is supporting your efforts thank you again 🙏
Bless you my friend.
This video made me subscribe to your channel
Love it
Make a web site Mr. Mendez and we will support you.
About 4 years ago I bought turmeric in mandeville market for JA $150 per lb. Then not long after they were asking JA$ 200 to 300 per lb.
I love this video of how he make curry. I would love to ln ok w where he is because I would buy his curry in a heart beat. May be we can get him a press button machine where it speed up for him
His number is : Mr. Mendez
+18768184270
Awesome video thanks for sharing. 🇬🇾
I love this, I want to help Mr Mendez beat the tumeric and sieve it.
Thanks. His number is in the description.
@@myislandjamaica Unfortunately, I am thousands of miles away. If I eventually go to Jamaica, I am heading right there.
Best curry powder
Thanks for sharing. However please tell what a mortar is and how it is made. The Castor oil lady needs a new mortar. But she can get a pimento tree branch wide enough to make one plus the pistle. And you could tell what parish you are In if you dont want to give the direct district. Thanks love it. Hazel Brady.
Westmoreland
I would love to buy Mr Mendez curry tfs 🖤mi luv Mr Mendez eyes😂😂🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲one 💚💛
Can u ask for help to get a electric coffee grinder for him.where his he located
He did. Thanks. Petersfield Westmoreland
Wow! I loved it. I just put in my order for some curry powder and Black castor oil 🌹💃🏾💯👍🏾🇯🇲🙏🏽
Thank you for sharing this with us! More blessings from 🇬🇧
Yeah mon.
Excellent job ! a suggestion, one table spoon three dollars,
Awesome!!!
Wow thanks for sharing
Where can i find this man to but the curry powder.
Love your content learning a lot keep up the good work may God-bless you.
Please my friend
Y ru showing the man
🤔
Where in hanover you are?
Its actually westmoreland. Petersfield
Why do they scald the tumeric before drying
beats me too Collette
How to make shampoo from alovara
hmmm. will look into Janette.
Ask him what are the ingredients because marsala is what Indian's call curry. There are different spices that makes up the masala.
👍
Great video! A Blendtec or vitamin would be a great tool for him. High powered blenders that would cut down his time tremendously.
Very informative UA-cam channel
💓💓💓
Listen my people. Curry it self is different from "Turmeric"! "Curry leaves" is from a tree as Turmeric is from a root. Curry leaves are picked then dried and grounded into a powder, then it is mixed with several other spices to create the curry powder that we love and use
I would like to reach out to Mr Mendez to help him but I didn’t catch the number.
Okay- I see it in the description. Thanks.
Ok great! You might have to try a few times . He is not too versatile with the phones.
Do you know if he received the grinder yet if not I will like to get him one.
Not yet Shantelle. That would be great.
@@myislandjamaica Hey I Send a message to mr Mendez not sure If he will respond soon because I don't see him active on WhatsApp. What parish is he located ?
@@MsShantelle22 westmoreland. If you don't hear in another day or so, please let me know.
@@myislandjamaica ok thanks
Any one know where I can find this man
In westmoreland. Link is also in the description