The word ‘Curry’ commonly refers to a dish prepared with spices originating from India. However, the word has no real meaning in authentic South Asia cuisine and can be classed as a term historically introduced by the British.
Many people who enjoy eating South Asian Food know that curry is pinnacle dish for an Indian or South Asian meal. However, not many people are aware that the word Curry is not used as much as it is used in the English household compared to the South Asian origin. The reason there is no dish in typical Indian, Pakistani, Bengali or Sri Lankan home that is called ‘curry’. There are twenty-nine (29) states in India and most of these have their own regional cuisine. I will elaborate on this in my next post. People who immigrated from India to UK brought their local dishes with them. Therefore, the word ‘curry’ is generically used to describe a variety of spiced dishes from India and South Asia.
The origin of the word ‘curry’, though furiously debated experts, is believed to come from Tamil word ‘kari’ meaning a spiced sauce or stew.
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