Flavour Rescue: Four Easy Ways To Save Your Curry (2024)

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Flavour Rescue: Four Easy Ways To Save Your Curry? ›

Solution: While cooking your curry spices, add a pinch of salt to bring out the natural sweetness of the spices. Alternatively, add a teaspoon of sugar and stir well before tasting. Top Tip: If you've added too much sugar, you can counteract this by adding a few drops of lemon juice.

Give it a good simmer after adding some garlic (powder is fine) and garam masala or curry powder and you might be able to salvage it. Or you could try heating the new spices dry, for a very short time, to give them a bit of a head start aroma-wise; just be very careful not to burn them.

The easiest way to fix a bland and tasteless curry is by adding spices like red chili powder, cumin, coriander, garam masala, curry leaves and turmeric. Just make a quick tempering and pour over the curry to give it a nice punch of spices and herbs.

You can add more of the non-burnt vegetables, additional spices, herbs, or even a bit of broth to dilute the burnt taste. Adding a touch of acidity can help counteract the bitterness of burnt flavours. Consider adding a squeeze of lemon juice, a splash of vinegar, or a spoonful of yogurt to the curry.

A curry that is too hot to handle can be defused by the addition of a little dairy. A tablespoon of yoghurt, a dollop of cream or even a sprinkle of cheese does wonders to cool the hot spices in the dish. Top Tip: Add the dairy when serving but don't add it while cooking on the stove.

03/7​​Cooked meat curries​

Cooked meat, poultry, and fish curries can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. However, it is important to heat and cool the meat dishes properly before refrigerating them and make sure you store them in airtight containers.

One of the most common methods to thicken a curry sauce is by reducing it. To do this, simmer your sauce over low to medium heat, allowing excess moisture to evaporate. As the liquid decreases, the sauce thickens. This technique works well for tomato-based sauces and thinner curries.

Add fresh soft herbs such as coriander or mint at the end of cooking for maximum flavour. Make sure you replenish your dried spices often – they can quickly lose their pungency. Ensure that you cook out spices for long enough otherwise they can taste raw and bitter.

Add a tin of coconut milk or cream, or plain yogurt or sour cream, stir it well and taste. You can also add it just a little at a time, before mixing and tasting. I tend to add lots, because my kids don't like a very spicy curry, so it can never be too mild.

What's the secret to a good curry? ›

Use fresh ginger and garlic: Fresh ginger and garlic add a lot of flavour to curries. You can add them to the sauce while it's cooking. Add a touch of sweetness: Some store-bought curry sauces can be quite sour. Adding a touch of sweetness, such as a bit of honey or s.

TURMERIC. That is the go to spice in any South Indian kitchen to enhance a dish.

Adding citrus or vinegar provides a tangy flavor that balances the heat. Yogurt or sour cream can cool down the curry. Adding a pinch of sugar or ketchup can counteract the spiciness. Starchy foods like potatoes or rice can absorb heat.

Add powdered chili peppers

You can use powdered chili peppers in the mix of spices that go into your curry, or you can add it to a pre-made commercial curry powder blend. Much of the heat in hot Indian or Indian-style curries comes from the use of hot peppers, and the powdered chili is one of the most convenient forms.

To balance out tomato-ness, you either need something bland like dal, something with body and sweetness like onion (I also usually add a little palm jaggery or coconut sugar to wet curries and other sauces that have tomatoes), or some oily fatty creamy rich stuff (or all of them :D).

Curries also freeze beautifully. You can make them in a large batch, either in a saucepan on the stove or in a slow cooker. You can bulk them out with potatoes and other vegetables to make them more economical. Once cooked, you can freeze them in bulk or individual portions with rice.

Stovetop: Gently heat the curry on low heat in a saucepan, stirring occasionally to avoid sauce separation and burning. Oven: Preferable for larger portions, heat at 350°F (175°C) in an oven-safe dish. Add a bit of water or broth, cover with foil or a lid, and heat for 10-15 minutes.

Now just in case you want to get rid of the coconut milk taste simply add some curry paste(without coconut) or simply add some garam masala, this should get rid of the coconut milk taste.