A World of Curries: Golden Triangle Curries

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By Dave DeWitt Recipes: Swimming Chicken Curry Thai Red Curry Paste Thai Green Curry Paste Lemongrass Curry Laotian Catfish Curry Vietnamese Chicken Curry The region we now call Southeast Asia was once referred to as Indo-China–so named by the west because the countries ringing the Golden Triangle displayed the influences of both India and China.  Although the term “Golden Triangle” …

A World of Curries: The Migration of Curries

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By Dave DeWitt Recipes: Nutty Curried Lamb from Sind Curried Lamb Shanks Ghurka Pork Curry Spicy Lime Chicken Biryani Spiced and Baked Fish Curries have never stayed in one place.  As a natural result of trade, migration, and foreign invaders, they first spread through India and then into the neighboring countries.  As they moved, changes in ingredients and methods of …

A World of Curries: South India and Sri Lanka

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By Dave DeWitt   Recipes: Minced Meat Curry  Black Lamb Curry Goan Pork Curry Tamarind Chicken in White Curry Sauce Shrimp and Crab Curry Mango Curry Although there is no definitive proof, I suspect that curries originated in southern India because the Malabar Coast of Kerala became the first spice-growing region of India.  Black pepper, cinnamon, turmeric, and cardamom first …

A World of Curries: Curry Controversies and Myths, with Basic Recipes

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By Dave DeWitt   Recipes: Ghee  Coconut Milk and Cream Coconut Milk Substitutions Canned Coconut Milk “Curry is India’s greatest contribution to mankind,” claims Norman Douglas, a British novelist and travel writer. I assume that Douglas’s tongue was firmly planted in his cheek when he wrote this assessment, but his comment hints at a wide range of opinion about the …

High Heat But No Meat

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by Nancy Gerlach, R.D., Food Editor Emeritus Recipes: Mongolian Asian Noodle SaladCuban Beans and RiceGreen Chile Artichoke Hearts and PastaThree-Chile Tamale PieDal Curry Vegetarianism was once thought to be a fad by most people, but no more. There are an increasing number of people are giving up meat and not just for religious or spiritual reasons. Research has shown a …