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Karahi (Khorai, Karai, Korai)
The Karahi curry is a spicy dish and is a particular favourite in Northern India and Pakistan. It is related to the Balti and both are stir fried dishes.
There is no single agreed recipe for a Karai curry as it is more a style of cooking (stir frying in a Karai – there are lots of spellings) so this means there is plenty of variety from one recipe to another.
Read MoreDupiaza (Dopiaza) Curry
The word ‘dupiaza’ comes from Persian and means ‘two onions‘. It is, therefore, unsurprising that that this dish is prepared using plenty of onions cooked to produce the base sauce and then added again to complement the meat.
Usually prepared with king prawns, lamb or chicken. However, this curry can also be vegetarian where potatoes or cauliflower can be the main ingredient to sit alongside the onions.
Read MoreJalfrezi (Jhal Frezi, Zalfrezi)
Jalfrezi is a dry and thick curry sauce which is prepared using green chillies. The dish can vary from medium to very hot and is typically eaten by combining it with cream to cool it down. The dish was created as a way of using leftover meat; using the chillies to disguise any disagreeable tastes.…
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