Can I use garam masala instead of curry powder?

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1. Can I use garam masala instead of curry powder?
2. Is tikka masala and garam masala the same?
3. How can I make my Thai curry more flavorful?
4. How do you fix bland red curry?
5. What makes a dish a curry?
6. What makes a good curry?
7. Can you cook curry too long?
8. Do you put sugar in a curry?
9. Can you thicken curry with corn flour?

Can I use garam masala instead of curry powder?

2 Answers. Yes, you can add garam masala in curry. Its taste is not like curry powder but adding in curry it gives delicious taste. ... Curry powder is a blend of turmeric, cumin, coriander, and sometimes fenugreek, black pepper, mustard or cardamom.

Is tikka masala and garam masala the same?

Garam masala is a blend of spices used primarily as a finishing spice combination and as a complement to flavors in other recipes. Tikka masala, on the other hand, refers to a specific dish that will often use garam masala spices in combination with other flavors and a tomato sauce base.

How can I make my Thai curry more flavorful?

Tips For Flavor

1. If you want extra flavorful meat, you can sear the meat over medium heat before heating the curry sauce. ...
2. You can garnish your curry to add extra flavor. ...
3. I add fresh onion, garlic, and ginger before adding the curry sauce because they are usually already prepped and I think they add more flavor.

How do you fix bland red curry?

Try adding some fish sauce, oyster sauce and fresh lemongrass (if you don't taste the lemongrass in the curry paste). Definitely trade Thai Kitchen for Maesri or another brand. Make your own red curry paste (you'll need some special ingredients). You don't need to make your own paste, just use one that is good.

What makes a dish a curry?

Curry is a variety of dishes originating in the Indian subcontinent. It uses a combination of spices or herbs, usually including ground turmeric, cumin, coriander, ginger, and fresh or dried chilies. In southern India, curry leaves from the curry tree are also an integral ingredient.

What makes a good curry?

The Secrets Behind The Best Indian Curry

1. Temper your spices and add asefoetida. Cinnamon, mustard seeds, cloves and cumin seeds are some of the whole spices that you can temper in hot vegetable, groundnut or sunflower oil. ...
2. Cream and curry leaves. ...
3. Onions and saffron. ...
4. Good stock of tomatoes. ...
5. Final steps.

Can you cook curry too long?

You can cook a curry as long as you like, as long as you don't add your veggies too early. Most Thai beef curries take at least 2 hours of stewing, which means your coconut milk will split up some even if it's stabilized.

Do you put sugar in a curry?

The only use of sugar in a curry is for its color. It gives a brown tint to the dish and is always used in least amount. If you put it for balancing spices then put a balanced amount of spices in the first place rather than balancing it later with sugar.

Can you thicken curry with corn flour?

Cornflour Ideal for Chinese sauces or Thai curries but can also be used for Indian curries. Add one tablespoon of cornflour to two or three tablespoons of cold water and stir. Pour the mixture into the sauce and allow to simmer until the sauce begins to thicken.