Time and time again, I am often asked whether there is a difference between a curry sauce and a curry paste and the short answer is yes. In essence curry pastes are more concentrated so one would use less. They are different blends of spices and herbs which are preserved in vegetable oil.

A curry sauce is made from frying onions, garlic, chilli and ginger with spices and then often mixed with tomatoes. Homemade curry sauces can be adapted to suit one’s needs by adding more or less spices. The Karahi Curry Sauce is a tangy medium to hot spiced sauce.