Karahi vs. Curry — What's the Difference?

A karahi (; Assamese: কেৰাহী, romanized: kerahi, Bengali: কড়া, romanized: koṛā, Hindi: कड़ाही, romanized: kaṛāhī, Marathi: कढई, Urdu: کڑاہی; also kadai, kerahi, karai, kadhi, kadahi, kadhai sarai, or cheena chatti) is a type of thick, circular, and deep cooking pot (similar in shape to a wok) that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It is used in Indian, Afghan, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Nepalese cuisines.

Curry is a variety of dishes originating in the Indian subcontinent. It uses a combination of spices or herbs, usually including ground turmeric, cumin, coriander, ginger, and fresh or dried chilies.

A deep circular vessel resembling a wok, traditionally of cast iron, used in South Asian cuisine.

To groom (a horse) with a currycomb.

A kind of curry or stew prepared in such a vessel.

To prepare (tanned hides) for use, as by soaking or coloring.

To season (food) with curry.

A dish of meat or vegetables flavored with pungent spices, typical of South Asian and Southeast Asian cuisines.

A blend of spices used in or suggesting the flavor of curry, typically containing turmeric, cumin, coriander, and ginger, among other ingredients.

Curry powder.

One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavoured by a spiced sauce.

A spiced sauce or relish, especially one flavoured with curry powder.

Curry powder.

(transitive) To cook or season with curry powder.

(transitive) To groom (a horse); to dress or rub down a horse with a curry comb.

(transitive) To dress (leather) after it is tanned by beating, rubbing, scraping and colouring.

(transitive) To beat, thrash; to drub.

(transitive) To try to win or gain (favour) by flattering.

To perform currying upon.

To scurry; to ride or run hastily

To cover (a distance); (of a projectile) to traverse (its range).

To hurry.

To dress or prepare for use by a process of scraping, cleansing, beating, smoothing, and coloring; - said of leather.

To dress the hair or coat of (a horse, ox, or the like) with a currycomb and brush; to comb, as a horse, in order to make clean.

To beat or bruise; to drub; - said of persons.

To flavor or cook with curry.

A kind of sauce much used in India, containing garlic, pepper, ginger, and other strong spices.

A stew of fowl, fish, or game, cooked with curry.

(East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice

Season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking

Treat by incorporating fat;

Give a neat appearance to;