| A mixture of spices of widely varying composition is | | | | early 70s, there was a large increase of Indian food |
| known as Curry Powder. Today, we find that the | | | | consumption in the western world. This led to an |
| Curry Powder mixtures tend to have fairly | | | | increase of Indian restaurants. And a result the its |
| standardized taste in the western world. But in India, | | | | became increasingly standardized outside India. |
| there are many different curry flavors available. | | | | Most Indian cooks have easy access to a variety of |
| Curry powder gained popularity in the 1800's and till this | | | | fresh Indian spices, and are more likely to make their |
| date is popular with Indian food lovers. Today curry | | | | own indian spice mixtures. Most curry cooks will have |
| powered is exported throughout Europe and North and | | | | their own specific mixtures for different indian recipes. |
| South America. | | | | This knowledge is often passed down from one |
| Many of the original blends of curry powder are still | | | | generation to another. |
| available throughout the world. During the late 60s and | | | | |