popular ingredient in Japan (for their
curried rice), Singapore, and parts of
Malaysia. Indian grocery stores sell it,
and some Indian households use it, but
it’s not a part of traditional dishes and
cooking. To clarify, the word curry is
used in India, but it is used generally to
refer to a dish that has a broth, such as a
chicken curry. Sabji refers to a dry dish,
such as cauliflower and potatoes (aloo
gobi).
- INDIAN FOOD DOESN’T REQUIRE
MEASUREMENTS. Most of my family
cooks without measuring—but these
folks have been cooking Indian food all
their lives. For most of the rest of us
(including me, when a recipe is new),
