Curry powder is a spice mix originating from the Indian subcontinent.[1][2]
History
Key ingredients of curry powder such as ginger, garlic, and turmeric have been in use for over 4000 years, at least since the Indus Valley Civilization.[3] As commercially available in Western markets, curry powder is comparable to the traditional Indian concoction of spices known as "garam masala".[4]
Conceived as a ready-made ingredient intended to replicate the flavor of an Indian sauce,[5][6] it was first sold by Indian merchants to British traders.[7] The ingredient "curry powder" is found in 18th century British recipe books,[8][9] with the first known advertisement for it appearing in 1784.[10] British traders introduced the powder to Meiji Japan, in the mid-19th century, where it became known as Japanese curry.[11]
Etymology
The word "curry" is a western coinage or a broad reference to various Indian curries prepared with different combinations of spices in the Indian subcontinent.[12][13] The sauce like component characterized with "curry" has been derived from the Tamil word kaṟi meaning 'sauce' or 'relish for rice', and finds synonyms with other regional references to local dishes evolving over thousands of years in the Indian subcontinent, such as "jhol", "kadhi", "shorba" and "kalia".[14][15]
Nutritional information
One tablespoon (6.3 g) of curry powder contains the following nutritional information according to the USDA:[16]
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- Fat: 0.883 g
- Carbohydrates: 3.52 g
- Fibers: 3.35 g
- Protein: 0.9 g
References
- ↑ Curry | food. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ↑ Curried Cultures: Globalization, Food, and South Asia{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. University of California Press(2012). ISBN 978-0-520-27011-4
- ↑ The Mystery of Curry, Lawler, Andrew(29 January 2013). Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ↑ The Spices of India-II. Economic Botany({Template:Date).
- ↑ Indian curries offer so much flavor and variety. These 6 recipes will expand your repertoire.. The Washington Post(19 September 2020).
- ↑ 660 Curries{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Workman Publishing Company(2016)
- ↑ Classic Indian Cooking{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. William Morrow and Company, Inc.(1980)
- ↑ Curry: Where did it come from?, Taylor, Anna-Louise. BBC: Food Knowledge and Learning(11 October 2013).
- ↑ Monks discover chicken curry recipe in 200-year-old cookbook - Telegraph, Sophie Jamieson, 13 Jan 2016
- ↑ First British advert for curry powder. British Library(1784).
- ↑ Curry — it's more 'Japanese' than you think. The Japan Times(26 August 2011). Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ↑ Curry. Britannica.
- ↑ Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Oxford University Press(2006)
- ↑ Curry. Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ↑ 660 Curries{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Workman Publishing Company(2016)
- ↑ Spices, curry powder. U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service(1 April 2019). Retrieved 10 July 2020.