What is curry?

What types of ingredients can be used in a curry recipe?

Are curries all spicy or can you make them with a milder taste?

In British and Anglo-Indian cuisine, curries are dishes seasoned using spices. Many are hot and include ingredients spices like ginger, coriander, chili pepper, cumin, and turmeric. Indian curries sometimes include curry tree leaves.

What types of curry ingredients are found in grocery stores?

There are many curry products available in your local markets. Using individual ingredients is also a wonderful way to make curry dishes.

Curry paste is often used for Southeast Asian dishes, and they are made from fresh ingredients, including ginger, lemongrass, chilies, galangal, and Asian herbs. The ingredients are ground together, creating a thick paste.

Curry powders are also used in making dishes like these. They are made with spices that are blended well together, creating a spicy powder. If you prefer a milder curry, you can use herbs and spices with less heat.

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