Although the process of making both a tagine curry are quite similar, the two are quite different. A tagine is a typical North African meal and curries are originally made in India. The tagine refers to both the conical vessel used to make the dish and the stew itself. The spices used in making curries are also different from the ones used to make tagines. There is no turmeric used in tagines, for example, which many curries (not all!) use turmeric.