Curry powder
Curry powder is a spice mix created by British which was inspired from the spices of Indian subcontinent.History
Spice blends were found to be in use almost 4000 years ago, with key ingredients like ginger, garlic, and turmeric, during the days of Indus Valley Civilization.
Curry powder and the contemporary English use of the word "curry" are Western inventions and do not reflect any specific food from the Indian subcontinent, though a similar mixture of spices used in the Northern regions of the Indian subcontinent is called garam masala. Curry powder was used as an ingredient in 18th century British recipe books, and commercially available from the late 18th century, with brands such as Crosse & Blackwell and Sharwood's persisting to the present. British traders introduced the powder to Meiji Japan, in the mid-19th century, where it became known as Japanese curry.One tablespoon of curry powder contains the following nutritional information according to the USDA:
- Food energy:
- Fat: 0.883 g
- Carbohydrates: 3.52 g
- Fibers: 3.35 g
- Protein: 0.9 g
