Curry

Curry is not a spice but a blend of spices. It is made of 5-6 up to 30 different spices and herbs. The characteristic ingredient in curry is turmeric which certainly gives the distinctive yellow color to the blend, as well as being directly responsible for the healin properties for which curry is well known. Other spices commonly found in curry are pepper (both white and black), fenugreek, chili, ginger, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, coriander seeds, cumin, garlic or onion and many others. All the different curry blends are characterized by the typical spicy and aromatic flavor, more or less intense, depending on the recipe and its use.