notbob wrote on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:04:07 GMT:

>> Hmmm. I do see garam masala mixes at the Indian shops.

> Yes, Indians are not aliens from outer space. They, like us,
> have short-cuts to cooking. Masala is a "mix" of spices.
> Naturally, the Indian language is not the English language.
> Masala is a mixture of spices.

>> I haven't
>> looked for the curry powders though. If they carried curry
>> powder, I would have to observe who was buying it!

> If you observed an Indian buying "curry" powder, you are
> either in a parallel universe or observing a sun-tanned idiot.

You live in a twentieth century dream world. Things have changed;
Indians even use pressure cookers, blenders and food processors.

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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