Indian curry pastes in a UK supermarket
Curry paste usually refers to a
paste
Paste is a term for any very thick viscous fluid. It may refer to:
Science and technology
* Adhesive or paste
** Wallpaper paste
** Wheatpaste, A liquid adhesive made from vegetable starch and water
* Paste (rheology), a substance that behaves a ...
used as a cooking ingredient in the preparation of a
curry
A curry is a dish with a sauce seasoned with spices, mainly associated with South Asian cuisine. In southern India, leaves from the curry tree may be included.
There are many varieties of curry. The choice of spices for each dish in trad ...
. There are different varieties of curry paste depending from the region and also within the same cuisine:
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curry
A curry is a dish with a sauce seasoned with spices, mainly associated with South Asian cuisine. In southern India, leaves from the curry tree may be included.
There are many varieties of curry. The choice of spices for each dish in trad ...
pastes
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Kroeung
''Kroeung'' ( km, គ្រឿង, krœăng, ) is a generic Khmer word for a number of spice/herb pastes that make up the base flavors of many Khmer dishes.Cambodian Cooking Clas''What makes Cambodian Cuisine different'' Accessed July 21, 2007. ...
'' paste of Cambodian cuisine
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Kore'' paste of Laotian cuisine
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Thai curry paste
See also
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Curry powder
Curry powder is a spice mix originating from the Indian subcontinent where it is typically called garam masala.
History
Key ingredients of curry powder consist of ginger, garlic, fennel, mace, cumin, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon and turmeric ...
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Masala
Masala, Massala or MASALA may refer to:
Spice
* Masala (spice), any of the many spice mixes used in South Asian cuisine
** Masala chai, a flavoured tea beverage
** Masala incense, Indian incense using a spice mix
** Masala dosa, an Indian dish
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