Product Description

Twenty years of research has gone into this collection of "50 Great Curries of India". The recipes encompass both the classic dishes such as lamb rogan josh and butter chicken as well as some more out of the ordinary such as watermelon curry, prawn in sweet and hot curry and aubergine curry. Rice, vegetable, potato, yoghurt, bread and chutney recipes to accompany the curries are given, as are some tempting and easy-to-make desserts. Sub-sections include: the philosophy of Indian food; what is a curry?; the use of spices, herbs and chillies; planning an Indian meal and suggested menus; and what to drink with an Indian meal.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #419676 in Books
• Published on: 2000-09-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Pat Chapman, Founder of The Curry Club
Arguably's India's foremost gourmet and food expert… a culinary milestone

Paul Levy, You Magazine
The best and most important book yet written about Indian food.

Robina Dam, The Asian Age
This lavishly illustrated book draws on cuisines from all over the sub continent and is a mouth-watering collection of many traditional and unknown dishes.

Customer Reviews

The best curry cookbook by far
...beautiful photography, wonderful recipes, unique insight on how & why spices and ingredients are used. The first few curries I tried were duff but that's because the recipes are challenging and it takes practice and skill to get the best out of them, which , when done properly are divne...

Excellent book
I don't understand the reviewer who claimed this is a 'vanity book'. It explains which spices have to be cooked for what time to maximise their efficiency. The recipes work (I have yet to make a duff one) and the food comes out better than I can buy at my local Indian restaurant. This book has rekindled by love of Indian food.

Superbly presented and easy to follow recipes
This is more than just a book on how to cook curries. It tells of the history of Indian cuisine and explains some of the regional variations. It is beautifully presented and illustrates spices and herbs with reasons for their individual use. It even tells you what kind of spice combination to consider when attempting a style of dish, and to complete the picture an accompaniment is suggested too.

This is the kind of 'foodie' book that you can simply read and enjoy, but it is at its best when you use it to create a dish. And create you will. More than just a dish, a culinary experience. Of about 30 cookbooks in my possesion it is outstanding and one of, if not, THE best.