22nd November 2025

Choosing and mixing spices to make our own curry
We were looking forward to
visiting the Victoria Street "Indian" market in Durban on our cruise
vacation.
We were told that it was not advisable to visit the Victoria or Warwick
African markets on our own, so we went with a guide. We both remember
on previous visits, going to the Indian market and asking (for example)
for a
mild fish curry and seeing the seller choose and mix the required
spices. This time, Doreen with the help of the seller, chose the spices
while tasting and adding more of this or more of that until she was
satisfied. We'll have to wait until we get home to taste the results.
Our guide Ruth also took us to the clothes and 'muti' (traditional
medicine) parts of the African market. We were advised not to take
pictures of the muti market.