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Curry,
Curries
Curry is now an international dish recognised the world over.
It is a dish with gravy (or is a stew like dish) and had many spices and seasonings
and is flavored with hot and sour tastes.
Curry may or may not be made with curry powder. Curry powder available
in the supermarket is not a single spice but a blend of spice. Curries are made with many
many spice blends. Some curry powder ingredients are: black pepper, chile pepper, cloves,
coriander, fenugreek, cinnamon, cardamom, cumin, ginger tumeric and nutmeg. You can mix
your own curry powder according to your tastes or buy it ready mixed in the spice aisle of
your grocery store.
The
classic Indian curry often combines the following spices, coriander, turmeric, fenugreek,
cloves, ginger, red and black pepper as well as other spices. One popular variety of spice
blend used in Indian curries is called "Garam Masala".
A
‘dry’ curry simply means that there is less liquid involved in the cooking
process than you would normally associate with a curry.
Although Curry is
not an Indian word - it has come to represent the varied dishes that are stew like or a
soupy. These dishes are cooked in steps with the following seasonings which are
called masalas
1. A base of spices sautéed in ghee or oil
2. herbs and seasonings like curry leaves or fenugreek may also be added
3. A secondary level of seasonings are added and include all or some of the
following – a mixture of onion, garlic, ginger, and tomatoes
4. A third level may include coconut milk, almonds, cashews or cream
5. All curries have a sour taste which may be achieves with lime juice, tamarind,
mango powder, kokum or yogurt
We have all the
ingredients in our online store to make great curries. You may buy individual
spices, blends or pastes to make curries - Indian Spices
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What is Curry?
Curry is an English
word most probably derived from the South Indian word Kaikaari. Kaikaari, or its shortened
version Kaari, meant vegetables cooked with spices and a dash of coconut. It may have
become the symbolic British word for Indian dishes that could be eaten with rice.
In India curry means
gravy.
In America many
believe curry is an Indian spice. Curry powder is sold in many supermarkets. Many dishes
in America call for curry powder, which is actually a blend of spices (mainly garam
masala) that is mixed with coriander powder and turmeric. In India, Indians would be
confused if you mentioned curry powder.
There is a plant,
however, that has leaves that are called curry leaves or in Hindi meetha neem or Kadhi
leaves. They look like miniature lemon leaves and grow wild in most forest regions of
India and are used as a seasoning. |
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