Pathia
Pathia is a form of curry in the United Kingdom, developed from a Parsi cuisine fish stew of the same name. It is sweet, sour, and subtly spicy.
| Type | Curry |
|---|---|
| Associated cuisine | British |
| Serving temperature | Hot, with Pilau rice |
| Main ingredients | Chili peppers, tamarind, lime, sugar |
Pathia is a form of curry in the United Kingdom, developed from a Parsi cuisine fish stew of the same name. It is sweet, sour, and subtly spicy.
Parsi stew
[edit]The original pathia is a dish in Parsi cuisine (Indian Zoroastrians). It consists of a seafood stew that usually accompanies rice and dal.[1]
A modified version, described as an "easy Parsi fish patia"[2] on BBC Food proposes salmon or any white fish in a curry sauce based on fried onions and garlic, with turmeric, lime juice, tomato, chili, coriander, sugar, and vinegar.[2]
British curry
[edit]The British pathia is a curry that can be made with chicken.[3] A version on BBC Food calls for a sauce made from onions, ginger, and garlic fried in oil, flavoured with tomato, tamarind, chili, lime juice, sugar, bay, and turmeric. The result is a "subtly sweet and sour Persian curry".[4]
A version described by India's NDTV as being the British dish calls for making a sauce with ghee, ginger, garlic, onions, and tomatoes, flavoured with chili, coriander, cumin, sour tamarind pulp, and sweet mangoes. The dish is thus hot, sweet, and sour.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ King, Niloufer Ichaporia (2007). Fish and Seafood. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-520-24960-8. OCLC 76074185.
- ^ a b Gowardhan, Maunika. "Easy Parsi fish patia". BBC Food. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ a b Subedy, Pragya (31 August 2021). "How To Make Chicken Pathia: The Most-Loved Chicken Curry In UK Homes". NDTV. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ Tebbutt, Matt. "Chicken pathia with cauliflower bhaji". BBC Food. Retrieved 16 November 2025.