Curry
Common English surname
Curry refers to dishes, typically South Asian in origin, featuring meat or vegetables in a spiced sauce, or to the blend of spices used to make them.
The word has been naturalized into English from Tamil and is now applied broadly to any richly spiced dish with sauce: We ordered chicken curry and naan.
As a verb, to curry means to prepare food with curry spices.
The unrelated verb curry, meaning to groom a horse with a currycomb, survives mainly in the expression curry favor, meaning to seek approval through flattery.
Indian spice blend
- tikkaMarinated meat dish
- vindalooTangy Goan meat curry
- kormaMild, creamy braised dish
- biryaniSpiced layered rice dish
tandoori · naan · rice · coconut milk · turmeric · garam masala · Thai · Indian
Yellow rhizome spice
- cuminGround aromatic seed
- corianderHerb yielding fragrant seeds
- fenugreekAromatic legume seed spice
- cardamomAromatic seed pod spice
chili · ginger · garlic · cayenne · paprika · mustard seed · powder · paste
Yellowish-brown hue
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- dressSkirted one-piece garment
- combToothed grooming implement
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
horse · brush · scrape · prepare · hide · finish · soften · condition
Cook just under boiling
- sautéCook quickly in fat
- braiseSear, then slow-simmer
- stewSlow-simmered meat dish
- marinateSoak food in flavoring
temper · fry · slow-cook · saucepan · wok · clay pot · coconut cream · ghee
masala
Indian spice blend
biryani · tandoori · naan · rice · coconut milk · turmeric · garam masala · Thai · Indian · Japanese
turmeric
Yellow rhizome spice
cardamom · chili · ginger · garlic · cayenne · paprika · mustard seed · powder · paste · blend
tan
Yellowish-brown hue
groom · horse · brush · scrape · prepare · hide · finish · soften · condition · rub
simmer
Cook just under boiling
marinate · temper · fry · slow-cook · saucepan · wok · clay pot · coconut cream · ghee · tomato
ingratiate
Seek another's approval
appease · brown-nose · sycophant · toady · bootlick · grovel · obsequious · pander · court · win over
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Currybland
Lacking distinctive qualities
plain · unseasoned · mild · unflavored · tasteless
Curryplain rice
Unseasoned cooked grain
boiled potatoes · steamed vegetables · raw salad · raw food · toast
Currymeat and potatoes
Core fundamentals of something
Scandinavian cuisine · boiled dinner · British cuisine · German cuisine · fish and chips
- curry favourSeek approval through flattery
- curry dishesSpiced sauced cuisines
- chicken currySpiced poultry stew
- curry powderGround spice mixture
- green curryThai coconut chili dish
- red currySpicy Thai coconut stew