Hi tide, that's a helpful dissection of curry options.

Tonight, as another experiment, I threw together something with an American flavour - only for a change.

After frying the onions and cooking some steaks (then cut into strips) I used a little less of the usual spices and after simmering for a while, added some Stagg Chilli,before adding diced potatoes and simmering for a couple of hours.

It still ended up tasting like a curry, though the chili taste was still there in the background.

I know I'm weird - just wondering if such an odd combo is done anywhere, like a hybrid Curry-Gumbo.