The Book of Curries & Indian Foods

by Linda Fraser

Book Overview

THE BOOK OF CURRIES & INDIAN FOODS is a richly varied collection of more than 100 recipes, encompassing many different regional cooking styles. Beautifully illustrated in full color, the step-by-step... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895868202
• ISBN13: 9780895868206
• Release Date: November 1989
• Publisher: HP Books
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Delicious and easy

A VERY nice collection of recipes that are fun and easy to cook (to say nothing of the tasty results!). I have never regretted that I bought this book. It's my most used book on the kitchen bookshelf!Our family's favourites are the meat dishes. Linda Fraser gives a good variety of meats to use: lamb, beef, pork, chicken, duck. So far, we have not been disappointed in any recipe (and we bought the book in 2000).Highly recommended if you like Indian cuisine, but do not feel like an expert in Indian cooking. All spices used in this book's recipes are easily available in grocery stores.

A great introduction to Indian cooking.

In its almost 50 parts, all written by experienced cooks and cook book writers, HP Books' "The Book of ... Cooking" series takes you to the cuisines of various regions of the U.S. and around the world; all in easy to follow, well-explained recipes. This installment, the Book of Curries and Indian Foods, presents recipe suggestions for all major courses, from meat dishes to pickles, accompaniments, breads and drinks. Special chapters are dedicated to poultry, vegetable dishes, fish and shellfish, and desserts. Classics such as yogurt dishes, tikkas, chutneys, curries, milkshakes, naan, spiced tea and tandoori chicken appear next to unique dishes such as cilantro and chile fish, coconut spiced cod, duck with honey and lime, pork in spinach sauce, rose water pudding, and shrimp and mustard seeds. From apricot and chicken curry to white and red radish salad, this collection of recipes, while not all-encompassing, is a great introduction to the richness of the Indian cuisine - and at a relative bargain price, to boot. Also recommended for fans of Asian cooking: this series' installments on Vietnamese, Thai, Japanese and Chinese Cooking and on Stir-Fries. Also recommended: Around the World Cookbook Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home: Fast and Easy Recipes for Any Day Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant: Ethnic and Regional Recipes from the Cooks at the Legendary Restaurant (Cookery) Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian: More Than 650 Meatless Recipes from Around the World On Cooking: A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals (4th Edition) Textbook only Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006

Colorful & tasty! :)

This colorful indian cookbook has photos of every recipe with simple directions. A lot of basic recipes for spice mixes & coconut milk, chapati, naan, other breads are this book along with a section at the beginning explaining cultural influences. There are tasty desserts like "Cashew Nut Fudge," "Pistachio Halva," along with wonderfully refreshing drinks "Lime & Mint Drink," "Indian Summer Punch," and more! Tasty main dish recipes for "Creamy Saffron Fish Curry," "Lemon & Coriander Chicken," "Coriander Leaf Chutney" and lots more. One comment I will make is that most of the main dishes are meat or seafood so if you are a strict vegetarian this may not be the right cookbook for you. It's a good basics cookbook for someone not familiar with how to make indian foods.

Inspirational and Delicious

Terrific recipes. This is a fun and tasty introduction to Indian cookery! I've tried about 25 of the recipes with excellent results. The steps are clearly illustrated, easy to follow, and produce dishes that look like the picture, smell wonderful, and taste great.