Curry Powder

• The key ingredients in curry powder are turmeric, cumin, fenugreek, coriander and mustard seed, though a wide variety of other spices such as cinnamon and chili peppers may be added, depending on the desired flavor.
  
  

Japanese Curry

• Although curry is most often associated with India and Indian food, curry is a popular dish in many parts of the world, including Japan. It is pertinent to talk about Japan with regards to curry flavored beef dishes because many curry flavored beef dishes originate in Japan, where it is an extremely popular dish. Though you may not know it, when you make beef curry dishes there is a good chance the recipe originated in Japan.
  
  

Curry and Meat

• Another reason beef curry and Indian food are not often associated together is because such a large portion of Indians are vegetarians. Cows are considered sacred in Hinduism, which is India's dominant religion, and for many Indians it is unthinkable to eat beef. So while curry may be associated with India, beef dishes are not. This further points to the fact that beef curry dishes tend to originate with Japan, where curry was introduced by the British when Britain had colonial interests in both India and Asia.
  
  

Cooking With Curry

• There are significant differences between Japanese and Indian curry. While many people are familiar with Indian curry from Indian food restaurants, Japanese curry tends to resemble a stew. Japanese curry is also always served with rice, which is also a common side in Indian curry dishes. Of course there is no reason beef cannot be added to a Indian style curry dish, though you might want to warn any vegetarians you are eating with.