Originally Posted by
LuvAirFrance
Hate to tell you, but India is making spice mixes of its own, packaging them, and shipping them to every Indian grocery store where NRI's (do they have no self-respect?) insist on buying for staples for home cooking. I don't think it is regarded as a matter of self-respect that you grind and mix your own curry mixture. And the labels on these packages say "curry powder". Granted, it isn't what Schilling has been selling for a hundred years or more, but it is what India seems to think is the more authentic form of the product.
Not at all. Most Indians won't buy curry powder. They will buy the individual spices and mix and match them according to the requirements of the dish they are preparing. Curry powder is mostly bought by Americans who want to "shop ethnic". India is just catering to this demand. I have no doubt the product is a bit better than Schilling's, but that doesn't make it authentic.
660 Curries: the Gateway to Indian Cooking
Curry is the word that requires more clarification. The Western world regards it as a dish spiced from a jar labeled "curry powder." But Iyer said that curry isn't about spice, but gravy. "To us, it's all about sauces," he said. "No self-respecting Indian kitchen would have curry powder."
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