Communities

Writing
Writing
Codidact Meta
Codidact Meta
The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors
Photography & Video
Photography & Video
Scientific Speculation
Scientific Speculation
Cooking
Cooking
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Judaism
Judaism
Languages & Linguistics
Languages & Linguistics
Software Development
Software Development
Mathematics
Mathematics
Christianity
Christianity
Code Golf
Code Golf
Music
Music
Physics
Physics
Linux Systems
Linux Systems
Power Users
Power Users
Tabletop RPGs
Tabletop RPGs
Community Proposals
Community Proposals
tag:snake search within a tag
answers:0 unanswered questions
user:xxxx search by author id
score:0.5 posts with 0.5+ score
"snake oil" exact phrase
votes:4 posts with 4+ votes
created:<1w created < 1 week ago
post_type:xxxx type of post
Search help
Notifications
Mark all as read See all your notifications »
Q&A

Why would you add yogurt to brew Bengal Style Fish Curry?

+1
−1

I inserted a yellow line next to the second last para. below. Why add yogurt to concoct spicy curry? Yogurt and curry just don't mix together, in my mind. Never would I have thought to combine them!

Add onion; cook. stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in Spice Paste; cook, stirring, for 4 minutes. Stir in yogurt and 1/2 cup of water. Add green chili peppers; cover and simmer for 5 minutes.

Canadian Living: Fish & Seafood (2016). p 135.

History
Why does this post require moderator attention?
You might want to add some details to your flag.
Why should this post be closed?

0 comment threads

1 answer

+5
−0

I am from India and I can tell you why yoghurt is used in spicy curries.Ofcourse I am a vegetarian but this applies to all spicy curries.

Yoghurt is used to calm down the spices added in your curry. It brings a new juicy sour flavour which many people relish while eating. If you don't add yoghurt there is a possibility of you spitting fire from your throat(I mean the spices may burn you).Generally yoghurt is added at the end of your dish preparation(as you mentioned),see that you don't spoil the taste by not beating it smooth or over adding it.

History
Why does this post require moderator attention?
You might want to add some details to your flag.

0 comment threads

Sign up to answer this question »