Authentic Vegetable Curry

[donna]

This recipe for Vegetable Curry (1862) is from "Civil War Recipes, Receipts from the Pages of Godey's Lady's Book". It sounds delicious and one to try.

Take carrots, turnips, celery, onions, some cucumbers and lettuce, cut small and simmer for a considerable time in water. Have ready some good gravy properly seasoned, and add the vegetables to it. When sufficiently stewed, mix in a piece of butter with flour to give it a proper thickness, a tablespoonful of curry-powder, and the juice of a small lemon. Give it a boil, and when serving up add a dessertspoonful of mushroom catsup.

Mushroom catsup Recipe:

Chop mushrooms. Sprinkle salt over each layer. Simmer, stirring often. Strain juice off and boil it with a little ginger. Add pepper. Use juice without adding water.

 

[MRB1863]

This recipe for Vegetable Curry (1862) is from "Civil War Recipes, Receipts from the Pages of Godey's Lady's Book". It sounds delicious and one to try.

Take carrots, turnips, celery, onions, some cucumbers and lettuce, cut small and simmer for a considerable time in water. Have ready some good gravy properly seasoned, and add the vegetables to it. When sufficiently stewed, mix in a piece of butter with flour to give it a proper thickness, a tablespoonful of curry-powder, and the juice of a small lemon. Give it a boil, and when serving up add a dessertspoonful of mushroom catsup.

Mushroom catsup Recipe:

Chop mushrooms. Sprinkle salt over each layer. Simmer, stirring often. Strain juice off and boil it with a little ginger. Add pepper. Use juice without adding water.

Sounds delicious and healthful! Could be a main dish for a light supper, too!

 

[nitrofd]

This recipe for Vegetable Curry (1862) is from "Civil War Recipes, Receipts from the Pages of Godey's Lady's Book". It sounds delicious and one to try.

Take carrots, turnips, celery, onions, some cucumbers and lettuce, cut small and simmer for a considerable time in water. Have ready some good gravy properly seasoned, and add the vegetables to it. When sufficiently stewed, mix in a piece of butter with flour to give it a proper thickness, a tablespoonful of curry-powder, and the juice of a small lemon. Give it a boil, and when serving up add a dessertspoonful of mushroom catsup.

Mushroom catsup Recipe:

Chop mushrooms. Sprinkle salt over each layer. Simmer, stirring often. Strain juice off and boil it with a little ginger. Add pepper. Use juice without adding water.

Do you know what they considered curry powder to be in 1862.?

Never mind just read the other thread.

 

[Anna Elizabeth Henry]

Sounds yummy and healthy! You could boil up some basmati rice to accompany the vegetable curry.