South African Curry and Rice - aninas recipes (2024)

FAQs

What is the difference between Indian curry and Durban curry? ›

Indian curries are usually coloured yellow with turmeric, while Durban curries, which are hotter, are coloured red with tomatoes, chillies and cayenne pepper. Expert curry makers from Durban boast that a typical Durban Masala curry powder has about 12 different ingredients in the blend.

Place rice, water and salt in a pot and bring to the boil over medium heat. Cover pot with a tight fitting lid, reduce heat and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes, or until water has been absorbed. Remove from heat and remove lid. Cover pot with a clean kitchen towel, replace lid and allow to stand for 15 minutes.

Maize rice (or mielie rys in Afrikaans literally translates to riced corn) is made from the kernels of a specific type of white corn.

Indian curry powders tend to have more chile powder in them while Jamaican curry powder. Some commercial versions may have a bit of cayenne pepper in them, but most recipes usually omit that spice. So Jamaican curry powder is more mild in that way.

Spekko Long Grain Parboiled Rice

This steaming process allows the rice kernels to absorb nutrients from the husk, which might be lost if the rice is just de-husked and polished as with white rice. This is your everyday rice and the best quality rice available in South Africa.

Rice has a higher folate content than corn. Furthermore, in terms of micronutrients, corn has more potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus, while rice is rich in iron, calcium, and copper. Corn also has a higher sodium content.

Most Africans consider maize (corn) to be their staple food but few realise it carries a history of slavery, colonisation, modernisation and globalisation.

For southern Africa a number of maize names occur which can be classified into those of European origin, those of Arab origin and those of Bantu origin. European maize names are maize, mily or mielie, milho de Guynee, milho zaburro, and Indian wheat. Maize names connected with the· Arabs .

Do you eat curry with rice or naan? ›

Curry can be eaten in any number of ways depending on culture and tradition. For example, Indians typically eat curry with naan or roti used as a scoop, whereas Thai or Japanese curry will tend to be eaten with rice.

Most Indian vegetarian and non-vegetarian curries can be served with rice (or pilau rice). One can serve the curries on rice or in a different bowl. Rice and curry are mixed while eating; therefore, it is, sometimes, served along with rice.

The curry base is made with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, red chilli powder and garam masala. I prefer to go with potatoes, carrots, peas, green beans, cauliflower, corn and bell peppers. Though you can use other veggies like baby corn, sweet potato and broccoli, the curry will have different flavors.

In Durban oil is used, with a lot of chilli, cumin and coriander and the vibrant colour comes from a lot of tomatoes. The local enthusiastic addition of potatoes is apparently another unique attribute as is the treatment of the spices – adding it early in the cooking process.

A Durban curry incorporates several key ingredients that impart its unique flavor profile. These include hot and spicy red chilli powder, to give its characteristic red color, masala and jam tomatoes and sweet spices like cinnamon, cardamom, or cloves.

You will often find the use of garam masala in Durban curries is very popular. But the real sweet spices you are trying to get at are either cinnamon, cardamom or cloves, or a combination of all three spices.

From phal curry based in the UK to madras curry originating from Madras, there are many curry dishes throughout the world with a history as flavorful as the meal itself. Though there are many dishes, curry itself can typically be broken down into three types: red, green, and yellow.