Jean B. wrote:
> notbob wrote:
>> On 2008-07-20, Jean B. > wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>
>> nb
>
> Those two statements seem to be somewhat contradictory.
>
Not really, curry powder is considered somewhat "lame" to use since you
get a significantly better result by freshly toasting the spices as the
first step.