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It's an unfortunate mix up - curry leaves and curry powder/paste are different things. Curry leaves are just the aromatic leaves of a bush like plant used prim

It's an unfortunate mix up - curry leaves and curry powder/paste are different things. Curry leaves are just the aromatic leaves of a bush like plant used primarily in south Indian cooking much like basil in Italian or makrut lime leaves in Thai cuisine. Curry pastes and powders are mixtures of spices: turmeric, cumin, coriander, fennel, mustard seeds, asafoetida, black pepper, cloves etc. Every region and family has their own blend of spices.

karmakaze 2y ago
Ok thanks. So my understanding of curries was right just didn't also know that curry leaves are also another thing.
- pkaye 2y ago
  Curry leaves are usually used to make a "tadka" which is oil, mustard seed and other dried spices and curry leaves are heated up and then poured over a cooked dish like dal or sambar where it briefly sizzles and adds some flavor and aroma. You will also see it in some Indian fried snack packages. https://www.seriouseats.com/what-is-tadka-tarka-chaunk-chhonk-baghaar https://www.seriouseats.com/what-is-tadka-tarka-chaunk-chhon...
  - fuzztester 2y ago
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempering_(spices) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempering_(spices)
PhasmaFelis 2y ago
> It's an unfortunate mix up - curry leaves and curry powder/paste are different things. Reminds me of buying "chili powder" from an Asian grocery and getting powdered chiles instead. The resulting pot of chili was very bland and way too hot at the same time.
- andybak 2y ago
  I'm from the UK and I'm curious what you would expect chilli powder to be? Over here it's always just chillis.
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  - PhasmaFelis 2y ago
    In the US, it's a spice mix for cooking chili. (AKA "chili con carne," a popular meaty, spicy stew.) Chili powder has a bit of cayenne but mostly cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, etc. I can imagine it being different outside the US, but this store was in Seattle so you can see my confusion.
- zem 2y ago
  I made the opposite mistake when I first moved to the US (: the bottle of chili powder sat in my pantry for years, being used for the very occasional pot of chili.

karmakaze 2y ago

Ok thanks. So my understanding of curries was right just didn't also know that curry leaves are also another thing.

pkaye 2y ago
Curry leaves are usually used to make a "tadka" which is oil, mustard seed and other dried spices and curry leaves are heated up and then poured over a cooked dish like dal or sambar where it briefly sizzles and adds some flavor and aroma. You will also see it in some Indian fried snack packages. https://www.seriouseats.com/what-is-tadka-tarka-chaunk-chhonk-baghaar https://www.seriouseats.com/what-is-tadka-tarka-chaunk-chhon...
- fuzztester 2y ago
  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempering_(spices) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempering_(spices)

PhasmaFelis 2y ago

> It's an unfortunate mix up - curry leaves and curry powder/paste are different things. Reminds me of buying "chili powder" from an Asian grocery and getting powdered chiles instead. The resulting pot of chili was very bland and way too hot at the same time.

andybak 2y ago
I'm from the UK and I'm curious what you would expect chilli powder to be? Over here it's always just chillis.
- deleted 2y ago
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- PhasmaFelis 2y ago
  In the US, it's a spice mix for cooking chili. (AKA "chili con carne," a popular meaty, spicy stew.) Chili powder has a bit of cayenne but mostly cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, etc. I can imagine it being different outside the US, but this store was in Seattle so you can see my confusion.
zem 2y ago
I made the opposite mistake when I first moved to the US (: the bottle of chili powder sat in my pantry for years, being used for the very occasional pot of chili.