In the western world we have come a long way from throwing a bit of curry powder into a dish and calling it curry. There is growing appreciation for a true and authentic good curry. The truth is though that most of still rely on a packaged version of curry. If you want to make the best curries you need to find good ingredients and some good recipes.
Not all of us have the advantage of learning from an experienced curry chef. Fortunately there are now plenty of free recipes available free online to experiment with all kinds of curries.
Butter chicken curry is probably one of the easiest of recipes to find instant success. From there why not move on to other chicken curry recipes to enhance your repertoire and culinary skills? A good curry sauce recipe can be adapted to use with almost any meat or vegetables you so desire. Added to a basic fried rice dish a good curry sauce can liven up any dish or even make left- over’s into a whole new taste experience. If you are a confident cook then just experiment, if not then stick to the traditional recipes.
A good Indian curry recipe will move you way beyond the basics of curry powder, not to say that curry powder doesn’t still have its place, but again experimenting with new taste sensations is a good idea. A good curry doesn’t have to be super hot either. Curry can be quite subtle with just the right amount of spices added to give flavour without too much heat. Take a browse online for ‘mild’ curry recipes that won’t set you on fire. If your family has different ideas in hot or mild you can always experiment with separating a basic recipe and adding more hot spices to a split dish.
While Indian curries have always been popular, more and more people are enjoying the delights of other Asian curry dishes. Why not try out a delicious Thai green curry recipe? Again it is easy to keep a supply of green curry paste ready and waiting for the right occasion.
From the simplest of ‘just add’ ingredients to complex blends of flavours curry recipes can be found online for free. Your own special curry recipe could well become the talk of all your friends.
