What is curry powder and how do I make it?
Curry powder is a commercial preparation which is meant to replicate the mix of spices found in South Asian dishes. But curry powder will always fail in that aim. Why? Because true Indian or Pakistani dishes (and even restaurant-style curries) will each use its own individual combination of spices. Curry powder will always have a fixed blend of spices so all your curries will come out tasting the same. Curry powder certainly originated in India but its target customers were British not Indian. It was first made for the households of the colonial British in India and then later, in considerable bulk, for the ex-colonials who had returned home and pined for their curry and rice. Nowadays it is sold around the world and used wherever a dish needs to be “curried”. So you do not need curry powder to make a curry. If you have the interest and energy to think about making your own curry powder then channel your enthusiasm into finding a good recipe and preparing your curry with its own unique
