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Spice blends were found to be in use almost 4000 years ago, with key ingredients like [[ginger]], [[garlic]], and [[turmeric]], during the days of [[Indus Valley Civilization]].<ref>[http://www.slate.com/articles/life/food/2013/01/indus_civilization_food_how_scientists_are_figuring_out_what_curry_was_like.single.html "The Mystery of Curry"]. Slate magazine.</ref> The [[chili pepper]], a ubiquitous ingredient in curry, was brought to the Indian subcontinent from the [[Americas]] through the [[Columbian Exchange]] in the 16th century. |
Spice blends were found to be in use almost 4000 years ago, with key ingredients like [[ginger]], [[garlic]], and [[turmeric]], during the days of [[Indus Valley Civilization]].<ref>[http://www.slate.com/articles/life/food/2013/01/indus_civilization_food_how_scientists_are_figuring_out_what_curry_was_like.single.html "The Mystery of Curry"]. Slate magazine.</ref> The [[chili pepper]], a ubiquitous ingredient in curry, was brought to the Indian subcontinent from the [[Americas]] through the [[Columbian Exchange]] in the 16th century. |
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The Portuguese importation of the chili peppers and their mixing of other Asian spices enabled the development of 'curi'.{{Clarify|date=August 2013}}<ref>{{cite book |title=The First Global Village: How Portugal Changed the World |last=Page |first=Martin |year=2007 |publisher=Casa das Letras |isbn=978-972-46-1313-0 |page=148}}</ref> |
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Curry powder and the contemporary English use of the word "[[curry]]" are Western inventions and do not reflect any specific food from the Indian subcontinent, though a similar mixture of spices used in the Northern regions of the Indian subcontinent is called [[garam masala]]. Curry powder was used as an ingredient in 18th century British recipe books,<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/agriculture/food/12097923/Monks-discover-chicken-curry-recipe-in-200-year-old-cookbook.html Monks discover chicken curry recipe in 200-year-old cookbook - Telegraph, Sophie Jamieson, 13 Jan 2016]</ref> and commercially available from the late 18th century,<ref>[http://www.bl.uk/learning/timeline/item126721.html British Library- First British advert for curry powder - 1784]</ref><ref name="ChaudhuriStrobel1992">{{cite book|author1=Nupur Chaudhuri|author2=Margaret Strobel|title=Western Women and Imperialism: Complicity and Resistance|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-jH6LEPVn80C&pg=PA240|year=1992|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=0-253-20705-3|pages=240–}}</ref> with brands such as [[Crosse & Blackwell]] and [[Sharwood's]] persisting to the present.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/inside-the-factory-tv-review-greg-wallace-curry-chicken-tikka-masala-a8489311.html Inside the Factory (BBC2), TV review: Greg Wallace lifts the lid on how our curries are made The various ingredients of this inspired show are starting to come together in effective and flavoursome ways - Independent - Sean O'Grady @_seanogrady - Tuesday 14 August 2018 23:00]</ref> British traders introduced the powder to Meiji Japan, in the mid-19th century, where it became known as [[Japanese curry]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2011/08/26/food/curry-its-more-japanese-than-you-think/|title=Curry — it’s more ‘Japanese’ than you think|last=Itoh|first=Makiko|date=26 August 2011|work=The Japan Times|access-date=19 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108233344/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2011/08/26/food/curry-its-more-japanese-than-you-think/|archive-date=8 January 2018|url-status=}}</ref> |
Curry powder and the contemporary English use of the word "[[curry]]" are Western inventions and do not reflect any specific food from the Indian subcontinent, though a similar mixture of spices used in the Northern regions of the Indian subcontinent is called [[garam masala]]. Curry powder was used as an ingredient in 18th century British recipe books,<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/agriculture/food/12097923/Monks-discover-chicken-curry-recipe-in-200-year-old-cookbook.html Monks discover chicken curry recipe in 200-year-old cookbook - Telegraph, Sophie Jamieson, 13 Jan 2016]</ref> and commercially available from the late 18th century,<ref>[http://www.bl.uk/learning/timeline/item126721.html British Library- First British advert for curry powder - 1784]</ref><ref name="ChaudhuriStrobel1992">{{cite book|author1=Nupur Chaudhuri|author2=Margaret Strobel|title=Western Women and Imperialism: Complicity and Resistance|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-jH6LEPVn80C&pg=PA240|year=1992|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=0-253-20705-3|pages=240–}}</ref> with brands such as [[Crosse & Blackwell]] and [[Sharwood's]] persisting to the present.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/inside-the-factory-tv-review-greg-wallace-curry-chicken-tikka-masala-a8489311.html Inside the Factory (BBC2), TV review: Greg Wallace lifts the lid on how our curries are made The various ingredients of this inspired show are starting to come together in effective and flavoursome ways - Independent - Sean O'Grady @_seanogrady - Tuesday 14 August 2018 23:00]</ref> British traders introduced the powder to Meiji Japan, in the mid-19th century, where it became known as [[Japanese curry]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2011/08/26/food/curry-its-more-japanese-than-you-think/|title=Curry — it’s more ‘Japanese’ than you think|last=Itoh|first=Makiko|date=26 August 2011|work=The Japan Times|access-date=19 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108233344/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2011/08/26/food/curry-its-more-japanese-than-you-think/|archive-date=8 January 2018|url-status=}}</ref> |
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| Type | Curry |
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| Region or state | Indian subcontinent |
| Main ingredients | Spices (coriander, turmeric, cumin, fenugreek, and chili peppers) |
Curry powder is a spice mix originating from the Indian subcontinent.
History
Spice blends were found to be in use almost 4000 years ago, with key ingredients like ginger, garlic, and turmeric, during the days of Indus Valley Civilization.[1] The chili pepper, a ubiquitous ingredient in curry, was brought to the Indian subcontinent from the Americas through the Columbian Exchange in the 16th century.
Curry powder and the contemporary English use of the word "curry" are Western inventions and do not reflect any specific food from the Indian subcontinent, though a similar mixture of spices used in the Northern regions of the Indian subcontinent is called garam masala. Curry powder was used as an ingredient in 18th century British recipe books,[2] and commercially available from the late 18th century,[3][4] with brands such as Crosse & Blackwell and Sharwood's persisting to the present.[5] British traders introduced the powder to Meiji Japan, in the mid-19th century, where it became known as Japanese curry.[6]
Ingredients
Most curry powder recipes include coriander, turmeric, cumin, fenugreek, and chili peppers in their blends. Depending on the recipe, additional ingredients such as ginger, garlic, asafoetida, fennel seed, caraway, cinnamon, clove, mustard seed, green cardamom, black cardamom, nutmeg, white turmeric, curry leaf, long pepper, and black pepper may also be included.[7][8]
Nutritional information
1 tablespoon of curry powder contains the following nutritional information according to the USDA:[9]
- Calories : 20 kcal
- Fat: 0.87 g
- Carbohydrates: 3.66 g
- Fibers: 2.1 g
- Protein: 0.8 g
References
- ^ "The Mystery of Curry". Slate magazine.
- ^ Monks discover chicken curry recipe in 200-year-old cookbook - Telegraph, Sophie Jamieson, 13 Jan 2016
- ^ British Library- First British advert for curry powder - 1784
- ^ Nupur Chaudhuri; Margaret Strobel (1992). Western Women and Imperialism: Complicity and Resistance. Indiana University Press. pp. 240–. ISBN 0-253-20705-3.
- ^ Inside the Factory (BBC2), TV review: Greg Wallace lifts the lid on how our curries are made The various ingredients of this inspired show are starting to come together in effective and flavoursome ways - Independent - Sean O'Grady @_seanogrady - Tuesday 14 August 2018 23:00
- ^ Itoh, Makiko (26 August 2011). "Curry — it's more 'Japanese' than you think". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Curry Powder - McCormick Gourmet". www.mccormick.com.
- ^ "McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Curry Powder, Red - McCormick Gourmet". www.mccormick.com.
- ^ "NDL/FNIC Food Composition Database Home Page". Nal.usda.gov. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2013.