Curry Aioli

Aioli is a sauce of garlic and olive oil that developed in an area of eastern Spain, southern France and northwestern Italy, with raw egg added in some versions, which then later was often simply replaced with mayonnaise. People from the Indian Subcontinent began emigrating to many parts of the Caribbean long ago, especially in the 1800s and early 1900s, and of course, they brought along their foods and recipes, which then influenced the cuisines of these islands. Such is "curry aioli," with more traditional aioli given added spices. This curry aioli is great with french fries or sweet potato fries, with a vegetable tray, with roasted veggies, or in place of mayonnaise on sandwiches.  

 

Ingredients:

 

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 large (or 2 medium) cloves of garlic, minced

1 pinch cayenne pepper (or Indian chili powder)

1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon ground coriander

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

 

Mix together all of the ingredients. You can use the curry aioli right away, but if you have time, it is better if you cover it and refrigerate it for at least an hour, but longer is even better. Stir the curry aioli before using. 

 

 

WORD HISTORY:

Chain-This word goes back to the Indo European root "kat," which had the notion of "twist, weave, connect one thing to another by twisting or weaving." This gave Latin the noun "catena," which meant "chain." Old French, a Latin-based language, had the word as "chaeine," which then became "cheyne/chaine," and English borrowed it from French in the late 1200s or early 1300s. The idea of links in a chain also provided the meaning "things in a series," although "series" itself often occupies that ground in modern times, but still that idea provided the meaning "series of stores selling the same basic merchandise with the same overall owner." The verb form was derived from the noun seemingly just prior to 1400, initially with the meaning "to block off an area with a chain," but later also, "to bind someone or something with chains to limit or prevent easy movement." German, a close relative of English, borrowed the word from Latin "catena" as "Kette" (chain, necklace, track on a bulldozer or military tank).