Curry Powder

Curry powder

Curry powder is any of several spice mixes for curry, adapted from garam masala in Indian cuisine. It was first sold by Indian merchants to British traders during the period of Company rule in India. The first commercial curry powder product was sold by Sorlie's Perfumery in London in 1784. Brands such as Crosse & Blackwell and Sharwood's were established in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Curry

Curry is a dish with a spicy sauce, initially in Indian cuisine, then modified by interchange with the Portuguese, followed by the British, and eventually thoroughly internationalised. Many curries are found in the cuisines of countries in Southeast Asia and East Asia.

Powder

A powder is a dry solid composed of many very fine particles that may flow freely when shaken or tilted. Powders are a special sub-class of granular materials, although the terms powder and granular are sometimes used to distinguish separate classes of material. In particular, powders refer to those granular materials that have the finer grain sizes, and that therefore have a greater tendency to form clumps when flowing. Granulars refer to the coarser granular materials that do not tend to form clumps except when wet.

curry powder

Noun

1. A mixture of spices, usually including turmeric, commonly used in Asian-style cooking.