Made Indian food—house and clothes smell like curry now

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I bet it’s the cumin. That stuff smells like BO. I have put small pinches of it in things that call for it, but I’m at the point where I avoid it if I can, including in things like beef and bean chili.

Cumin does smell like BO but it’s not as lingering as curry powder

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain to me what ‘curry’ spice is? I’m of Indian origin and never heard of it. I cook with chillie powder, cumin, coriander, cardomom, ginger, garlic etc. What is ‘curry spice’ that Americans talk about?

It’s probably made from curry leaves?!! I’m not an expert, but just guessing.

Curry leaves have absolutely nothing to do with 'curry' that OP and several PPs are referring to.

Oh I thought the curry spice they sell in stores was made from curry leaves 😂 so this is not true?!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain to me what ‘curry’ spice is? I’m of Indian origin and never heard of it. I cook with chillie powder, cumin, coriander, cardomom, ginger, garlic etc. What is ‘curry spice’ that Americans talk about?

It’s probably made from curry leaves?!! I’m not an expert, but just guessing.

Curry leaves have absolutely nothing to do with 'curry' that OP and several PPs are referring to.

Oh I thought the curry spice they sell in stores was made from curry leaves 😂 so this is not true?!!

Curry leaves have an almost citrusy odor and are generally used in their fresh state.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Doesn't all food smells permeates into fabrics? My neighbor's house smell like cabbage and old socks. Another neighbors house smells like a cheap diner- greasy.

Many people have a recirculating exhaust that recirculates the air into the house. We got a huge over the cooktop exhaust that vents outside the house. Anytime you are frying anything, but especially onions and garlic, your house will smell. Our go to is to turn off the AC/heat, start the exhaust, shut off the doors to every room, put all coats and jackets in the closet and shut the door, get some cross ventilation going and vent at the same side where the kitchen exhaust vents and finally, dress in "cooking clothes". I normally cook first thing in the morning, so that I can vent out everything, air everything and clean everything.

Unless I am just cooking oatmeal, eggs and toast, I have to take these precautions because every yummy food - Korean, Chinese, Italian, Indian, Mexican, American - will have some recipe that will have something to do with onions and garlic and there is always some frying or sauteeing involved.

The problem is not of cuisine. It is how the homes are designed, constructed, furnished, heated/cooled in this country. There are smell traps everywhere, kitchens are in the middle of the house with no area for outdoors cooking, the air is constantly getting recirculated.

- Indian housewife.

Certain foods and spices have stronger odors than others. Regardless of your ventilation, the spices commonly used in Indian food have a stronger and longer lasting odor than almost all other foods/spices. These smells can linger indefinitely. If I cook Italian, Chinese, Thai or just about any other cuisine, there might be a temporary smell, but it doesn’t last the way smells with many Indian foods linger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain to me what ‘curry’ spice is? I’m of Indian origin and never heard of it. I cook with chillie powder, cumin, coriander, cardomom, ginger, garlic etc. What is ‘curry spice’ that Americans talk about?

It’s probably made from curry leaves?!! I’m not an expert, but just guessing.

Clearly you didn't read the whole thread https://myheartbeets.com/difference-between-curry-leaves-curry-powder/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I bet it’s the cumin. That stuff smells like BO. I have put small pinches of it in things that call for it, but I’m at the point where I avoid it if I can, including in things like beef and bean chili.

Cumin does smell like BO but it’s not as lingering as curry powder

THERE WAS NO CURRY POWDER IN THE DISH. Geez, read the thread.

[Anonymous]

I have a camping stove and when I make curry, I do it on the balcony. I’m in a small apartment and this works for me! Will also start putting my instapot outside.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I made Butter Chicken in my Instant Pot. Came out great! But now my house, my clothes, my hair smells like curry. How do I get the smell out. I even changed my clothes and I still smell it.

I mean, what do you do when you cook onions or garlic or another strong smelling food? Open the windows and air your house out. Put your clothes in the laundry and if you have long hair, take a shower and wash your hair or spray some perfume. It's not hard.

What an unhelpful comment from someone who has never made a Indian food!!

[Anonymous]

Guys! Im indian. Indian food can smell, ok? Im also a vegetarian. When my husband cooks steak, to me it smells. It’s ok. Food smells. Even more after we digest it abd rekease gas. Now go and enjoy some nonsmelly food/- bagel and cream cheese? Cereal? Ok then. Your choices may be limited, but that’s the cost of not smelling like your food.

[Anonymous]

Pp above. To me it’s the Indian food that uses lots of garlic and onions that smells and sticks around for a while. My mom cooked with garlic rarely. Mostly for Italian food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain to me what ‘curry’ spice is? I’m of Indian origin and never heard of it. I cook with chillie powder, cumin, coriander, cardomom, ginger, garlic etc. What is ‘curry spice’ that Americans talk about?

It’s the same thing as garam masala. It’s just a blend of spices that are typically used in Indian food.

+2 curry is garam masala for white people

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I made Butter Chicken in my Instant Pot. Came out great! But now my house, my clothes, my hair smells like curry. How do I get the smell out. I even changed my clothes and I still smell it.

I mean, what do you do when you cook onions or garlic or another strong smelling food? Open the windows and air your house out. Put your clothes in the laundry and if you have long hair, take a shower and wash your hair or spray some perfume. It's not hard.

What an unhelpful comment from someone who has never made a Indian food!!

LOL, no. I AM Indian.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Guys! Im indian. Indian food can smell, ok? Im also a vegetarian. When my husband cooks steak, to me it smells. It’s ok. Food smells. Even more after we digest it abd rekease gas. Now go and enjoy some nonsmelly food/- bagel and cream cheese? Cereal? Ok then. Your choices may be limited, but that’s the cost of not smelling like your food.

For reals, I hate it when my husband cooks meat, it reeks for hours!!! You're only noticing because it's different from your normal smells.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I made Butter Chicken in my Instant Pot. Came out great! But now my house, my clothes, my hair smells like curry. How do I get the smell out. I even changed my clothes and I still smell it.

I make a lot of curry in my IP. Honestly, if the weather is nice I drag my IP out into the deck. This time of year I put a cutting board on my stove and cook it under the vent on high. I hate when my house smells like curry. The vent mostly does the trick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain to me what ‘curry’ spice is? I’m of Indian origin and never heard of it. I cook with chillie powder, cumin, coriander, cardomom, ginger, garlic etc. What is ‘curry spice’ that Americans talk about?

I'm Indian too and are you freaking serious??? You don't know what curry smell is??? Many wealthy Indians have a dedidated spice kitchen just to cook up the curries so the entire house doesn't smell. What rock have you been living under??

So many special desi snowflakes on here.