What is the layer on top of my curries?
Sometimes I see a red film on top of my curry. It’s like a grainy layer of film. I don’t think it’s fat because the curry is too hot to solidify by this time. I’m wondering if it’s powder clogging together? In any case I do think the curry hadbrbb cooked properly. What is this film?
Best Answer
This really sounds like a layer of fat/oil floating on top, with some "graininess" from spices or other particles floating in it. The curry being hot is if anything part of why this happens: oil/melted fat floats on water.
As noted in the comments, the description could be clearer, and so it's possible this is incorrect, but that's a very common thing to see on top of curries, and rich stews in general.
Pictures about "What is the layer on top of my curries?"
Quick Answer about "What is the layer on top of my curries?"
1 Answer. Show activity on this post. This really sounds like a layer of fat/oil floating on top, with some "graininess" from spices or other particles floating in it. The curry being hot is if anything part of why this happens: oil/melted fat floats on water.Why does oil separate in curry?
Oil separation indicates that the curry base ingredients are well cooked and there is no rawness left. It indicates that the aromatics and spices have released their flavors into the hot oil.Why is my curry oily?
Generally speaking, curry is a naturally oily dish. Chefs use a variety of fats (also known as oils) to cook food. There are also oils inherent in the ingredients in the recipe. Some people actively pursue an oily layer on top of their curry, while other health-conscious individuals try and avoid it.What does oil separation mean?
For that to occur properly, separation of oil indicates that every flavor of spices has been infused as spices primarily stick to oil instead of water. Because you don't need all spices floating/mixed in water with tasteless potato/meat.How do you separate oil from chicken curry?
The hot curry has lots of oil floating on top, which is removed with a simple trick - with the help of a huge ice cube. The spherical ice was immersed in the gravy, and within seconds, the excess oil got stuck beneath it. The layer of fat then was removed and separated from the gravy.Psychologist LAUGHS AT Amber Heard's Lawyer (Shannon Curry) in Jhonny Depp
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Monstera, Karolina Grabowska, ROMAN ODINTSOV, Katerina Holmes