Category Archives: Information

Bhuna (or Bhoona) is a cooking method where spices are fried in hot oil. Usually, onions (or shallots), ginger and garlic are then fried in the oil until they are well cooked and have broken down to form a paste. … Continue reading →

We often get asked what the difference is between all of those breads you can eat with dals or curries. There are basically 5 main types of bread that you can make (or buy) and these are roti, chapati, puri, … Continue reading →

Dal (also known as daal, dhal and dahl) is either a spicy dish made from pulses (lentils, beans or peas) or the name of a pulse itself. Dal is a great source of protein and is very popular with vegetarians, … Continue reading →

About a year ago we wrote about a South African curry called Bunny Chow that is made out of bread that is filled with curry. We recently read about another curry and bread combination, called Kare-Pan, that comes from Japan. … Continue reading →

Hi, Ray here again. We recently received a couple of emails that basically ask “What is the difference between a biryani curry and a pilau curry?” (There are lots of other ways to spell biryani, such as biriani and beriani. … Continue reading →

Hi, Ray here again. The launch of a competition in the UK to create a special dish to mark the Queen’s diamond jubilee (60 years on the throne) has prompted a lot of people to find out just what is … Continue reading →

This month, we have already talked about the number of Curry Focus visitors in 2011, in the blog titled “Curry Focus Visitors in 2011”, and the most viewed curry recipes of 2011, in the blog titled “Most Popular Curry Recipes … Continue reading →

Our last blog, “Curry Focus Visitors in 2011”, gave details about the increasing number of visitors to the Curry Focus website in 2011. Analysis of the Curry Focus website logs show that visitors are looking for curry recipes as well … Continue reading →

Hi, Ray here again. The Curry Focus website was launched in January 2007 and continues to attract an increasing number of curry lovers from around the world. 2011 saw an increase of 12% in visitors and, as forecasted last year, … Continue reading →