Curry Powder - What Is It?
Curry powder itself was actually developed by the British who wanted to take the taste of India home with them, without having the hassle of dealing with fresh spices. Because of this Curry Powder in the western world has a fairly standard taste, however in India itself there are millions of different curry flavours.
A curry as a dish may or may not contain curry powder and this is where it can get confusing. Traditional curries from India often will not contain any curry powder at all, however if you are living in the western world it is quite likely that a dish that you create will contain curry powder.
There are lots of different recipes for making your own curry powder. Each different curry powder has it’s own flavours and taste sensations. Here’s a simple recipe for Curry Powder . You can adjust the ingredients to your own particular tastes until you find your perfect recipe.
If you are thinking of using commercially prepared curry powder, buy the best one you can afford. Some are truly dreadful. If you are in the UK, Barts and Fox’s are good and reliable and Rajah are excellent.
December 8th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
[…] There’s an article describing curry powder here in the Curry Focus blog section and there is also a recipe for making curry powder here. […]