What is a Curry?
An Indian meal. Chicken Curry, Peas Pulao and Spiced Green Beans. Pan-fried Spiced Okra. Chicken Curry. A "Gravy" style curry. Shrimp with Tomato and Onions. A "Dry" Curry with spice blends. Fish Curry. Fresh coconut ground with cumin and green chillies, topped with coconut milk and tempered with dried red chilies and curry leaves. What really is a curry? It's amazing how curry signifies differently to diverse cultures and regions in India. In my South Indian Brahmin home, it was the vegetable of the day. A sautéed vegetarian preparation pan-fried with spices or in a coconut gravy of ground spices. In my husband's South Indian Christian home, it was the meat preparation in a rich tomato gravy. In the South Indian State of Tamil Nādu, "Kari" denotes the raw meat used in a "Kozhambu" or stew, and can be lamb, goat, chicken, or fish. In the Southern Indian State of Andhra "Karis" is the accompaniment or condiment with rice. It ...