Glossary

From the southern Indian word kari , meaning 'sauce', comes this catch-all term, used to refer to any number of hot, spicy, sauce-based dishes of east Indian origin. Curries are nowadays categorised as mild, hot and very hot. Curries from south and east Asia require different seasoning to Indian curries. Thai curry pastes tend to be hotter and more fragrant, and are flavoured with chillies.