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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People in this thread are really confusing concepts. There is "curry powder" which is what you find in the American spice aisle. That is not traditionally used in Indian dishes, although it uses a number of spices that are individually used in Indian dishes.

The general concept of spice powders is different and certainly one used in Indian dishes and do, as a PP said, make Indian dishes really sing. However, no Indian person calls that a curry powder. They have more specific names for it (e.g., garam masala, chaat masala, saambaar pudi). "Curry powder" is not a generic term for any spice blend in Indian cuisine. [/quote]

Thank you. Can you give some examples of dishes you make with these different types of curry? (If you go to Safeway or Giant you will indeed be able to buy "curry powder." It's an orange-tan color and has a distinct flavor.)[/quote]
[b]I don’t think you’re following the PP.[/b] Curry is english word for a stewed/sauce dish. To make Indian dishes you use a variety of spices. These dishes all have their own name, but are not called a “curry” in India. Brits/Americans created a combo spice powder containing many of the common spices used to make Indian dishes. They named this combo spice, curry powder. But using curry powder is not synonymous with making a traditional Indian dish.

Following a native recipe would call for the usage of the individual spices. You can definitely find many recipes for non-Traditional versions of Indian dishes that will call for “curry powder” because authors have adapted recipes to fit the Rachel Ray 30-minute meal crowd.[/quote]

The PP listed several different names of curry. I'm asking for examples of what they make with them.[/quote]
It would take an encyclopedia to describe what we do with all the different types of Indian masala blends (“curry powders”). If you want to use the supermarket curry powder try something like this:
https://www.recipetineats.com/chicken-curry/#h-what-you-need-for-everyday-chicken-curry[/quote]

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