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How Do Thai Curries Differ from Indian Curries

Curries are the ultimate love. I believe that this is for almost every other person on the earth. If you are wondering about the reasons, then there are plenty of them. Primarily curries are liked because these are easy to savor, super delicious in taste, and go well with anything that you may like. If you are looking for the best indian and thai curry in hong kong then visit Mint & Basil. Read more: https://mintandbasil.hk/blog/how-do-thai-curries-differ-from-indian-curries

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How Do Thai Curries Differ from Indian Curries

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  1. HOW DO THAI CURRIESDIFFER FROM INDIAN CURRIES?

  2. Curriesaretheultimatelove.Ibelievethatthisisforalmosteveryother personontheearth.Ifyouarewonderingaboutthereasons,thenthereare plentyofthem.Primarilycurriesarelikedbecausetheseareeasytosavor, superdeliciousintaste,andgowellwithanythingthatyoumaylike. Forinstance,IndiancurriesofalmostallsortspairthebestwithriceorIndian bread.ThesamegoesforThaicurriestoo. Curriesarepackedwithflavorsandspices,andwhytoforgettheimmense doseoflovefromourchefsincurriesofMintandBasil,theBestPan-Asian RestaurantinHongKong. WhetheritisaThaicurryorIndiancurry,thesebotharejustanotherreason toenjoythefoodwithextradeliciousnessandjoy. Butfirstletusunderstandthebasicdefinition.

  3. WHATISCURRY? Today,curryisnotjustacurry.Itisalargetermnow,quitethe opposite of the alphabets it has. Curry is used to describe differentdishesinmanydifferentcuisines. Therearemanytypesofcurriesbutthefamousofallarejusttwo i.e.,IndianandThaicurries. Eventhoughbothcurriesarebroth-baseddishes,thesearemade withdifferentingredientsandhaveentirelydifferentflavors. Inthisblog,Iwilltalkaboutthedifferencesbetweenthetwo.But beforethatletusseecurriesindetail. Curry,generallymeansanyfoodthatcomesfromAsia(especially from India and Thailand). Curries have a soupy or stew-like consistency and these are often eaten with rice, noodles, or bread,dependingonthecountryoforigin. YouwouldbesurprisedtoknowthatforbothIndianandThai,the word curry was referred by the British. It is believed that the Britishanglicizedtheword“KARI”-thenameofaspecificSouth Indiangravydish. ThewordcurrynowisusedforalmosteveryIndiandishwhich hasgravy.ThesamegoesforThaicuisinestoo.

  4. TYPESOFCURRIES Asalreadysaidabove,thewordcurryhasawidespectrum.There arealotofdishesthatarecoveredundercurries. Indiancurriesincludefishcurry,chickencurry,lambcurry,veg curry,andeggcurry. Out of all egg curry and chickencurry are probably the most popularversionsofthedish.However,botharecookeddifferently dependingupontheregion. Forinstance,inSouth,peopleaddcoconutmilk,tamarind,andeven curryleavestothecurries.InGoaandKerala,fishcurryisrelished. Freshoceanfishisaddedtoaspicyandflavorfulredgravy. IntheNorthernIndia,chickencurrywhileintherestofthecountry, eggcurryandvegcurryarecommonlyserved. WhenitcomestoThaicurry,therearegreen,red,andyellow curries.Outofallthesethreecurries,greencurryisoftenthe spiciest. Thai yellow curry is often the sweetest and mildest. Whereas, greencurryhasahotandbrightflavorbecauseoftheingredients likechiliesandfreshcitrusfruit. RedThaicurryisalsospicybutatthesametime,ithasaheartyrich flavoraswell. Needlesstosay,thetasteofthetwodishesvariesonlybecauseof differentingredientsusedintheIndianandThaicurries.

  5. SIMILARITY BothIndianandThaicurrieshavebrothorsauce.Butwhatdiffersisthebaseofthebrothandsauce. BasicPreparationDifferences Thaicurriesarecookedbyusingcurrypastewhichincludesingredientssuchasginger,freshchilies,lemongrass, shrimppaste,lime,garlic,shallots,andmore. Thenthecurrypasteisaddedtoapanwithsomeoil.Botharesautéedandthencoconutmilkwithvegetables,fish sauce,andmeatsareadded. InThaicurries,redchiliesareusedwhereasinGreenThaicurry,youwillfindgreenchilies.Chickenandfisharealso addedascommonmeats InIndiancurries,thebaseisoftenmadefromtomatoesandonionswhicharesauteeduntilsoft.Thegravyisthen seasonedwithdryspicessuchascumin,corianderpowder,turmeric,redchilipowder,andcinnamon. InSouthIndia,peopleinsomeareasalsoaddcoconutmilktotheircurries,whilemostotherregionsmanypeople don’t.Rathertheyaddyogurt,water,creamorevenbutter. Indiancurriesareeithervegetarianornon-vegetarian.Vegetariancurriesincludealotofveggiesandnon-veg curriesoftenincludechicken,fish,ormutton. FLAVORPROFILESAREDIFFERENT BecausebothThaiandIndiancurriesusedifferentingredients,thesewillobviouslywillhavedifferent flavors. Butletussee,howandwhatmakesboththedishesdifferent. AsboththedishesarecalledcurryandaremadeinAsia,thesehaveflavorsthatcouldn’tbemore distinctfromoneanother.

  6. THAICURRIES Thesecurriesoftenhaveathinnerconsistencyandabrighter flavor. WhenyoueatThaicurry,youwillgettotastefreshherbsand brightcitrusyhintsfromlimeleavesandlemongrass. WhenyoueatIndiancurries,youwillgetavelvetyflavorwiththick consistency.TheIndiancurriesarebestknownasstew. Thaicurriesarelightandbright.Indiancurriesareheavyand savory. InIndiancurry,youaremostlikelytogetthetasteofrichIndian spiceslikecloves,cinnamon,cumin,andturmeric.

  7. THAICURRYINCLUDESCOCONUTMILK ManyThaicurriescontaincoconutmilkwhereasveryfewIndiancurriesdoso. Coconutmilkisusedasabaseliquid.ForagoodThaicurry,itisimportanttousetherightandgoodquality coconutmilk. Althoughcoconutmilkaddsaslightthicknessyetithelpsinkeepingthesoup-likeconsistencyofthedish. InIndiaitisnotverycommontoaddcoconutmilkbutinNorthIndia,peopleoftenonlyaddwaterorasmall amountofcream,gheeorbutter. To thicken the consistency of the curry, most Indians also use blended onions or tomatoes. SouthIndiansaremorelikelytoincludecoconutmilkintheircurriestogiveahintofsweetness. SpicestoStartIndianCurryandPastetoStartThaiCurry Indiancurriesaremadebyheatingoilinthepanandthenaddingacombinationofdryspices.Thoseare toasteduntilfragrant. Thespiceslikecuminseeds,corianderpowder,cinnamon,turmeric,andredchilipowderareused.Many peoplealsousewidelyusedspicecalledgarammasala–itisthemixtureofaround10spices. Thaicurry,ontheotherhand,ismadebyusingcoconutmilk. ForbothThaicurryandIndiancurry,spicesandmasalasareavailableinthegrocerystorebutattheBestPan- AsianRestauranti.e.,MintandBasil,chefmakethesespicesallbythemselves. Thaicurrypasteismadebymashingingredientslikefreshlemongrass,shrimppaste,ginger,andgarlicina mortar.

  8. THAICURRYISSPICIER IndiancurryiscreamierthanThaiCurry.ThisisnottosaythatIndiancurryisnotspicy.Itis!Butincomparison toThaicurry,Indiancurryislessspicy. Ifyoudonotlikehotfoods,thenitissuggestedtogoforThaiyellowcurry.Itismildandsweetwhereasboth RedThaiandGreenThaicurriesarehot. DAIRYPRODUCTSUSEDININDIANCURRIES Dairyproductslikeclarifiedbutter,gheeisused.Theseareaddedtothespiceswhichareusuallydriedup. Indiancurriesmayalsouseingredientslikecreamandyogurttothickentheconsistency. Thaicurriesontheotherhanddonotusedairyproducts.Thaifoodisusuallycookedincoconutoilandpeanut oil. IndianCurryisEatenwithBasmatiRiceandThaiCurrywithJasmineRice Theheadingitselfexplains.Iwouldliketoaddhere.IndiancurriesarealsoeatenwithcookedIndianbreadslike roti,naan,etc. CurryleavesaresometimesusedinIndiancurries. Thisisthelastandoneofthemajordifferencesi.e.,theuseofcurryleaves. Surprisingly,curryleavesarenotusedinallIndiancurries. Ontheotherhand,Thaicurriesalmostneverusecurryleaves.Instead,theseuselimeleavesandlemongrass foratangyflavour.

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