yogurt in a curry, not all curries ask for yogurt, but when they do, why? what is the reason? flavour? or thickness? I would like the knows and wherefors. . lol... tia.
sumstyle,
Aug 10, 5:42am
I thought it mellowed out the spicyness?
dinky17,
Aug 10, 5:44am
I dont know... are you asking me? or telling me? lolol... why put in so many spices and then cancel them out again? dont make sense to me.
traceedwards,
Aug 10, 5:45am
You have the flavour of the spice without the 'hotness'
Edit
Actually remembering back to some cooking show / Asia down under, proper Indian cooking must have a mix of many flavours that compliment each other.
dinky17,
Aug 10, 5:48am
ok thanks... that is the answer is it? to mellow the flavour of the spices? thanks, I have been making curries religiously, but lately I am beginning to wonder why this or that... lol... thanks
dinky17,
Aug 10, 5:50am
and thanks also to sumstyle. . you gave the same reason really. . blush... ...
sumstyle,
Aug 10, 7:52am
True - but it was only recent knowledge in my short term memory, thus the ? mark - I think I heard it on World Kitchen only last week when she was in India...
elliehen,
Aug 10, 8:04am
Some ideas from a curry expert.
dinky17,
Aug 10, 9:34am
thanks elliehen for your input.
cookessentials,
Aug 10, 10:56am
The yoghurt does have a cooling effect on the palate- you will still get the flavour of the spices added, but take a little of the heat out of it. "Raita" is a curry and cucumber side dish, often served with curry to help cool ones palate.
ferita,
Aug 10, 5:51pm
you can replace yoghurt with cream in curries. Gives it a decadent taste
uli,
Aug 11, 4:37am
ahem - you need to thank davidt4 - who is not writing much here anymore because of people like elliehen ... she actually wrote the answer to your question - ellie merely "copied and pasted" ...
katje,
May 7, 6:06am
I always wondered about the yoghurt too
omokoroa1,
May 7, 6:54am
same thing if you drink milk if the curry is spicy hot
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