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Why does my curry taste raw even though it has cooked for a long time?
Identify what tastes raw rather than simply extending cooking indefinitely. Raw spice or allium notes may need more time in contact with heat and fat; a tomato-heavy base may need enough reduction for its sharpness to mellow.
More that helps
If the dish is already thick or sticking, adding more heat may burn it rather than improve it.
Why it happens
"Raw taste" can describe several different things: the sharp flavour of uncooked spices, the grassy pungency of ginger or garlic, the acidity of tomato, or the absence of browned, developed aromas. A dish can cook for a long time while some ingredients remain poorly integrated, especially if the mixture is watery or the heat is too low for moisture to evaporate.
How it works
Heat changes volatile aroma compounds and promotes flavour development. Browning reactions require suitable temperature and relatively dry surfaces; a very wet mixture stays near the boiling point of water until enough moisture evaporates.
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By the BhumiSutra kitchen team. Updated 25 October 2026. All products and figures on this prototype site are demonstration data.