Best Curry from scratch recipe book?

shell_girl

I'm looking for a recipe book that will explain how to make different curries (preferably Indian) completely from scratch. I've found lots of recipes online for how to make the various pastes which have been great, but I want this as a present for a family member who is seriously into curry and has started doing more cooking.

I've has a look on amazon but lots seem to involve buying a paste (eg Thai curry paste, madras paste) and I'd rather find one that says how to make these pastes yourself.

Can anyone recommend something suitable?

Many thanks

Nile

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shell_girl

Thanks Nile, I wasn't sure which would be the most appropriate board...

spike7451

The's loads of good books out there,best ones are;

Keith Floyds India
The complete book of Indian cooking.
http://www.librarything.com/work/85157

Both of which I have & are dog eared,I also use the following website;

https://www.mamtaskitchen.com

nooney

My absolute favourite Indian Cookbook is Vegetarian Indian Cooking by Shehzad Husain.Every recipe works and is delicious. If your not a veggie its easy to add meat dishes, but honestly you dont miss meat when the recipes are so good.
I love Indian food, Dhal is the best!

ladyharleyrider

The recipe book I use is called The Three Sisters indian cook book the recipes are all family recipes there are no pastes etc just the real thing in fact just made the butter chicken today for our dinner tonight mmmm.
They have a website and you can order from them (I have also seen the book in waterstones too)..you can also get all the spices etc you need from them too there are recipes for lamb,chicken, fish and lots of veg dishes rices etc
friends of ours have had a curry at ours and then gone on to buy the book too.
The recipes are well written and very easy to do ..although you do need to plan as some need marinating over night.
I tend to do big batches and then freeze for another time...
Hope you fine what you`re looking for

shell_girl

Fab thank you all, lots of ideas to be going on with! I'm thinking of doing a curry hamper, with a book and a few of the staple ingredients/ spices, so this really helps, thank you

zippychick

In my eyes there is only one definitive curry book!

Here. Curries accross the world and stories to back it up. Favourite cook book ever

Swan_2

zippychick wrote: »

In my eyes there is only one definitive curry book!

Here. Curries accross the world and stories to back it up. Favourite cook book ever

oh that's a great book, I borrowed it from a friend & the green Kenyan chicken curry is outstanding

Madhur got me started off cooking curry with her Indian Cookery (there are several different editions of it) & I haven't looked back, I've got more than a dozen curry books now & cook Indian/Asian food regularly

zippychick

I knew if anyone would back me up, you would Swan! Must try that recipe you mentioned, ive been sticking to the same recipes! x

valk_scot

Swan wrote: »

Madhur got me started off cooking curry with her Indian Cookery (there are several different editions of it) & I haven't looked back,

Me too! My copy must be at least 20 years old and has the stains to prove it.