The History of Curry

The History of Curry

The history of curry goes back a very long way although there is evidence of it being used in 1700BC.  Even though curries originated from South Asian countries it has been known to have been used in England as early as the 1300’s and probably earlier.  It was mentioned in the first book written on English cooking during the time of Richard II in the late 1300’s.

Curries are eaten worldwide today and are a very popular dish in the UK.  On average 1 in 5 people within the UK eat curries so that is pretty much a lot if you think about the population of the United Kingdom especially with statistics for 2011 showing that there are 60,394,259 people living in the UK.

Curries are made from a mixture of spices and powders.  Typically curries contain Indian spice mix Garam Masala along with Ginger, Chilli, Cumin, Coriander, Turmeric and sometimes Onion and Garlic depending on the type of dish that is being prepared.  Curry powder itself isn’t just a single spice but more so a blend of various spices mixed together to create what is curry powder.

Most of associate curries to be full of hot and spicy peppers the original curry dish didn’t have any peppers in it since chilli peppers were not native to India.  It was only when Christopher Columbus brought chilli seeds back from the new world and they were then traded to India for the people of India to add these to the curries we love to eat today.

These days’ curries can be bought from supermarkets, restaurants, takeaways and online food ordering websites such as www.myhungrybelly.com which allows its customers to choose from many different restaurantsand takeaways and order a variety of dishes that can be ordered online from the comfort of your home and delivered to your door.