Topic: "Meat" Curry

[joshallen2k]

The recent thread on beef curry got me reflecting on my time in the UK, and something I always wondered but never knew the answer to.

Many (if not most) of the curry houses I frequented had the following subtypes for each curry sauce: vegetable, chicken, lamb, prawn, king prawn, and "meat". I left tikka out.

What is the "meat" in a  meat curry? Beef, goat, mutton? I remember receiving all three of those as answers from my mates.

Can someone solve the meat mystery?

-- Josh

[emin-j]

It wont be Beef mate as the Cow is a Sacred animal in India , I remember some years ago my family and my mates family met at an Indian Restaurant and when the waiter came over to take the order my mates 10 year old Daughter said in her best Brummie accent ' Do yow do Beefburgers '  that got a funny look from the waiter  :

[Unclebuck]

The recent thread on beef curry got me reflecting on my time in the UK, and something I always wondered but never knew the answer to.

Many (if not most) of the curry houses I frequented had the following subtypes for each curry sauce: vegetable, chicken, lamb, prawn, king prawn, and "meat". I left tikka out.

What is the "meat" in a  meat curry? Beef, goat, mutton? I remember receiving all three of those as answers from my mates.

Can someone solve the meat mystery?

-- Josh

"Meat" in a BIR is referring to Lamb, hogget, or mutton

[Domi]

Indians do eat beef....it's mainly hindus that don't.

[Cory Ander]

...as do Muslims (e.g. Bengalis/Bangladeshis)....who own and run most BIRs (still)

Which is why you will seldom (if ever) see pork on the menu.

As to the question as to what is the "meat" in their "meat curries", I presume it's a catch all for anything they care to serve you (mostly mutton, lamb, or a variant of it, I presume).

Still doesn't explain why there is no beef on the menu though? 

[Mikka1]

You lot are wonderful and open minded, thank you. ;D

This is a topic I was scolded for many times over. 'Meat' is what I used to see in many places. I never knew what it was but understand it can just about be anything which is why I targeted Beef since its the hardest to get just right without ruining the sauce.

They don't say that over here however. It's Lamb or Goat, It's clearly printed.

[Unclebuck]

Pork is forbidden by a few religions as it is perceived to be a filthy/dirty animal consumption would mean ingesting Bactria, parasites IE tapeworm etc

Beef[cow] is forbidden because of products from the animal milk, Ghee, butter, yoghurt, paneer the animal is consided holy

The bull can be eaten[Hindus but mostly vegetarians]

I however love a bit of pork and a steak!!

[CurryOnRegardless]

Hint, when was the last time you ever saw a stray cat within 1/2 a mile of a curry house...?

[Cory Ander]

Pork is forbidden by a few religions as it is perceived to be a filthy/dirty

Yes, including by Muslims who own/operate most BIRs

Beef[cow] is forbidden because of products from the animal milk, Ghee, butter, yoghurt, paneer the animal is consided holy

But by Hindus, not by Muslims?

[Cory Ander]

Hint, when was the last time you ever saw a stray cat within 1/2 a mile of a curry house...?

Or rats...but the cats got the rats.....and the dogs got the cats before the BIRs got them! I tell ya, it's man eat dog out there...literally!