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Madras
A medium to hot curry which is made with a heavy use of chilli powder. Madras originates from the south of India, however the name ‘madras’ is not used in India but was invented by British restaurants. Traditionally, madras is a vegetarian curry due to its origins in Hindu culture, however it can be served…
Read MoreLife Long Customers Get Free Curry
An elderly couple in Leicester who have dined in the same curry house 3 times a week for 28 years have now been told by the owner that they will never have to pay for another meal.
Read MoreCurry and the Olympics – Top Five Tenuous links
Curry Culture puts together a list of five of the most dubious links between curry and the Olympics.
Read MoreMustard Seed
Mustard seeds are from the mustard plant. There are many different varieties of mustard plants but only three primary types used for its seeds: black mustard (Brassica nigra), white mustard (Brassica alba) and brown mustard (Brassica juncea). Black mustard seeds have the most pungent taste, white mustard seeds (which are actually yellow in colour) are the mildest and are the ones used to…
Read MoreThai Cuisine – A Natural Healer?
I adore thai food. It smells wonderful during the cooking process and tastes delicious too.
Read MoreNaan (Nan)
Naan bread is a type of oven-baked (sometimes covered in herbs) flatbread often served with the main meal. ‘Naan’ was originally a generic term used in many parts of the world for flatbread. Nowadays, in the U.K., naan bread is attributed to Indian cuisine.
Read MorePakora
Small fritters, made by dipping various ingredients into spicy chickpea batter. These can be made with various ingredients, ranging from chicken and lamb to cauliflower and spinach.
Read MoreRogan Josh (Roghan Josh)
A medium dish made out of ginger, garlic, cumin, cinnamon and turmeric. Often made through slow cooking. There are two interpretations of the meaning of rogan josh. One is rogan meaning ‘oil’ and ‘josh’ meaning hot or passionate. The other is rogan meaning ‘colour’ and josh again meaning ‘hot or passionate.’ The second of these…
Read MoreCumin (Cummin)
Cumin is a flowering plant whose seeds are used in many different types of cooking around the world. Cumin is used in many curries, including rogan josh, as well as being used as one of the ingredients to make garam masala.
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