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Curry powder is a mixture of spices of widely varying composition based on Indian cuisine. Curry powder, and the contemporary English use of the word ''curry'' are Western inventions and do not reflect any specific Indian food. The word ''curry'' is widely believed to be a bastardization of the Tamil word ''kari'', meaning something like ''sauce'', but it may also be derived from the French ''cuire''. In the Western world Curry Powder mixtures tend to have a fairly standardized taste, though a great variety of spice mixtures are used in Indian cuisine. Curry powder was largely popularized during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries through the mass exportation of the condiment to the western table - throughout Europe, North and South America. Still, curry powder did not become standardized, as many of the original blends of curry powder were still available throughout the world. The late 60s and early 70s saw a large increase of Indian food consumption in the west and internationally. This led to an increase of Indian restaurants throughout the world. The tradition of keeping special blends of curry powder simply became uneconomical, and curry powder became increasingly standardized outside India. Indian cooks often have readier access to a variety of fresh spices than their foreign counterparts. Some curry cooks will have their own specific mixtures for different recipes. These are often passed down from parent to child.
[edit] About Curry Powder
Curry powder is an Anglicization of the spices found in traditional Indian cooking; it is a mixture of spices rather than a spice in and of itself. Traditional Indian cooking focuses on sauces, and it is believed that the word "curry" is derived from the Tamil word for sauce, "kari." British colonists tried to market these Indian sauces by replicating blends of these spices, most commonly turmeric, cumin, coriander, and red pepper. This is why curry powder is never mentioned in Indian cookbooks or why certain curry sauces will taste remarkably different from others.
Recipes With Curry Powder
Curry Powder, Vegetable Oil, Vinegar
Clove, Curry Powder, Garlic, Kirsch, Unsalted Butter
Curry Powder, Honey, Lemon Juice, Mustard, Sea Scallop
Avocado, Curry Powder, Garlic, Lemons, Sour Cream
Butter, Curry Powder, Honey, Honeysuckle, Mustard
