Curry
Powder
Curry powder
is a mixture of spices of widely varying composition
developed by the British during their colonial rule of
India as a means of approximating the taste of Indian
cuisine at home.
Most recipes and
producers of curry powder usually include coriander,
turmeric, cumin,
and fenugreek in their blends. Depending on the recipe,
additional ingredients such as ginger,
garlic, fennel
seed, Clove, mustard
seed, green cardamom, black cardamom, nutmeg,
red pepper,
cinnamon, and black
pepper may also be added.
It is also the
name given to a different mixture of spices that include
curry leaves, which is used in South and Eastern Indian
cuisine.
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