Reclaiming a salty curry

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I often read that salt is added 'to taste' - and I try to keep adding salt until my curries taste right.

However, on occasion my fingers are too big for my pallete, and the dish becomes overly salty. Is there a way to save a salty curry?

related : http://cooking.stackexchange.com/q/372/67 – Joe Aug 27 '14 at 16:49 — Joe, Aug 27 '14 at 16:49

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 13 '14 at 01:31

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Add more potatoes--they absorb the salt. As would rice or pasta.

answered Sep 13 '14 at 01:31

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I suppose potatoes have the advantage of being easily removable? – jidl Sep 13 '14 at 06:04
@jidl they are! I have the same salt problem all the time. If you're making curry with coconut milk, adding more of that often helps as well and tends to be a quicker fix. – RICK Sep 13 '14 at 16:15

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 29 '14 at 04:05

I normally just add more water, and then maybe more potatoes to make it a bit thicker again. Since you're usually adding to taste, it shouldn't be so overly salty that you can't rescue it with some more water or even more of any ingredients you've added.

You can also add sugar or lemon. Either should be fine in small amounts for a curry.

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 13 '14 at 13:08

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Adding an acid will help do disguise there being a bit too much salt in foods.

answered Sep 13 '14 at 13:08

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Reclaiming a salty curry

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