Topic: The people?s curry

[Ryu]

Hello everyone!

Where i live, curry is a very popular dish.
However, what general people see as curry, is very different from what you, informed people see.

In my country "curry" is the name of a very particular dish which comprises the following ingredients:

- onion/garlic
- Any kind of meat, shrimp or whatever
- coconut milk
- Curry powder

And nothing more. This is what "general people" see as the curry recipe.
I?d like to know what you guys think of this simple way of doing "curry". I also would like to know if in your country this is what general people see as "curry".

Sorry for my english.
Thank you!

[JerryM]

Ryu,

very big welcome. your english is well good.

i'm in the UK and your list is almost what i would say people see as curry here. i'd take out coconut milk and add tomato.

i very much love the taste coconut brings.

i make thai green curry from scratch a lot and is along the lines of your curry except individual spice is used instead of curry powder.

i also add coconut block to curry base/gravy so that there is a slight hint in the finished dish.

of interest to me is how you cook with the coconut milk. in the thai green curry i boil the cream until it separates (releases the oil). this has always seemed a bit too much effort but i don't know why it's done. any thoughts appreciated.

[chinois]

your english is well good.

very good! 

[chinois]

Welcome to the site! You forgot to say what country you're from! At a guess, Malaysia?
By the sound of it your curries are probably thinner and fresher tasting. Ours are fairly thick with a strong savoury (and a little sweet) flavour. We use a spiced boiled onion puree for the base of the sauce.