Re - 'It would be interesting to know whether BIRs add ground methi explicitly, or whether it is a major ingredient of commercial catering curry powders for the BIR trade, or whether there is some other reason for my associating its smell and flavour with BIR cuisine.'


The Curry2go book includes fenugreek powder in the recipe for the Bangladeshi base gravy - I have to admit that when I made this I didn't have the powder. I do now though so it will be interesting to see if there is much difference.