The is famous for its wide variety of curry recipes. The spices and condiments used in it give it a different aroma which acts as a natural appetizer. Different curry recipes require different spices in more or less proportion. Curry recipes come in two varieties: vegetarian and non-vegetarian.

But the best part in it is even a vegetarian person can enjoy dishes like biryani with vegetables as substitute. The staple food of the people in most part of India is rice and curry;

for example plain rice which goes along with spicy curry recipe.

The name curry today is synonymous with the . The word Curry is believed to be derived from the South Indian Tamil word ?Karhi?. During the British Raj in India, ?Curry? evolved as the word describes Indian food cooked in thick spice sauce.

Over the years, the foreigner, especially British who lived or visited India slowly started to introduce the curry recipes to the outside world.

Widely used in , authentic Indian curry powder is freshly ground each day and can vary dramatically depending on the region and the cook. Curry powder is actually a pulverized blend of up to 20 spices, herbs and seeds. Among those most commonly used are cardamom,

chilly, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, cumin, fennel seed, fenugreek, mace, nutmeg, red and black pepper, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, saffron, tamarind and turmeric.

Researchers in America have found conclusive evidence that curry recipes has profound health benefits. Their research shows that the ingredient turmeric; which happens to be an essential component of the entire curry recipe preparation, prevents diseases like cancer.

The type of cancer that the turmeric is proving beneficial in preventing are:-

1) Colon cancer 2) Pancreatic cancer 3) Skin cancer 4) Leukemia

This is a very important news, that the serious medical conditions such as the ones, given above, which threaten people's lives can also be eradicated, curtailed or even prevented altogether. It is advised that you find out some curry recipes and start cooking healthy curry recipes for yourself and for your family straight away.