# Currie

/ˈkɝi/ (US) · CEFR A1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/currie
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Definition

a dish of meat, vegetables, or fish cooked in a spicy sauce. It is usually served with rice or bread and is very popular in South Asian cooking.

For teachers: a dish of South Asian origin consisting of meat, vegetables, or legumes cooked in a spiced sauce. Often used as a collective term for various regional styles of spicy stews.

## Examples

- I love eating spicy chicken curry for dinner.
- The local restaurant serves a famous vegetable curry that uses fresh spices imported from India.
- While the term is often used broadly in Western contexts, a traditional curry involves a complex layering of spices such as turmeric, cumin, and coriander to create a deep, aromatic profile.

## Pitfalls

- Not "I would like to order a currie." but "I would like to order a curry." — The standard modern spelling is 'curry'; 'currie' is an archaic variant no longer used in contemporary English.

## Usage notes

- Uncountable when referring to the food in general; countable when referring to a specific type or a serving.

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