10 Best Curries In The World

15 JUNE, 2023

Adhya Moona

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A popular food guide, Taste Atlas recently released a list of the best curries in the world. It includes...

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A type of Thai curry with a sweet & salty peanut flavour. It consists of beef/chicken/duck, coconut milk, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, coriander and cumin. 

1. phanaeng curry, thailand

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A signature dish of Northern Thailand. It has a spicy broth which combines coconut milk & red curry paste. It has meat, noodles, lemongrass, coriander, kaffir lime leaves.

2. khao soi, thailand

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Karē is a Japanese style curry that became popular in 1868-1912. This curry is mildly spicy, sweeter, darker & usually thicker compared to Indian curries. You can have it with rice or noodles.

3. karē, japan

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Originating from India's Mughal cuisine, Shahi Paneer includes paneer, onions, almond paste, a rich-spicy tomato cream sauce. It's usually eaten with Indian breads like roti or naan.

4. shahi paneer, INDIA

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A traditional North Indian dish, Malai Kofta consists of fried potato and paneer balls in a creamy sauce. This is a vegetarian substitute for meatball curry.

5. malai kofta, INDIA

The famous Butter Chicken originated in the 1950s. The tandoor-cooked chicken is stewed in butter and a creamy tomato gravy. 

6. butter chicken, india

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This curry was brought to Thailand by Portuguese missionaries in 16th century. It includes coconut milk, shrimp paste, galangal, garlic, lemongrass, coriander, turmeric, kaffir lime leaves.

7. green curry, thailand

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A mild and sweet curry. This is made of creamy coconut milk, meat, potatoes, curry paste made with roasted spices. A must try.

8. massaman curry, thailand

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Japanese curry is always served with rice. This dish is developed into curry rice, a delicious stew of vegetables, meat ladled over white rice.

9. karē raisu, japan

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Thai curry usually consists of chicken, coconut milk, shrimp paste, galangal, coriander, shallots, turmeric. It has a soup like consistency.

10. thai curry, thailand