Best Curry from scratch recipe book?

zippychick

valk_scot wrote: »

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

I NEED IT!!!!!

scheming_gypsy

I use these http://stores.ebay.co.uk/The-Spice-ls-Right

ok, it's not a recipe book, but they supply all spices that you need for the curry and basic instructions on how to cook the curry. Once you've got the right spices and the basics, you can let loose.

Swan_2

valk_scot wrote: »

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

mine is the same circa 1982

I had people round last week for a birthday 'tea' (disclaimer ... no tea was actually consumed on the premises :beer:) they'd asked me to do curry & all the recipes came from that book


in spite of the beef & chicken dishes, the most popular was the potatoes with sesame, cummin & black/brown mustard seeds, so simple but I've yet to meet anyone who doesn't love it

zippychick wrote: »

I NEED IT!!!!!

yes you do ... [Brian Blessed voice] BUY-ONE-TODAY [/Brian Blessed voice] ... the mighty Swan has spoken :rotfl:

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

I use these http://stores.ebay.co.uk/The-Spice-ls-Right

ok, it's not a recipe book, but they supply all spices that you need for the curry and basic instructions on how to cook the curry. Once you've got the right spices and the basics, you can let loose.

oh excellent link Gypsy :T I've got far too many all the spices myself, but I know quite a few people who are convinced they can't make curry that I'll be passing it on to

Swan_2

spike7451 wrote: »

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;

www.mamtaskitchen.com

I've not used either of those books, but I love Mamta's kitchen

I particularly like the forum, I can lose hours reading there

bramble1

Jamie's ministry of food book is what got me into indian cooking from scratch. -i've got other books, but haven't bothered to try the recipes as the Jamie ones are perfect!

squeaky

Mine is the Complete Indian Cookbook by Michael Pandya ISBN: 0 600 349 18 7

Using bookfinder.com:- http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?author=&title=&lang=en&isbn=0600349187&submit=Search&new_used=*&destination=gb&currency=GBP&mode=basic&st=sr&ac=qr

ladylouise62

My OH is a big Pat Chapman fan (founder of the curry club). I have used http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pat-Chapmans-Curry-Bible-Restaurant/dp/034068562X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1316720234&sr=1-1 by him and it really does have the stuff from scratch, But I can't say which is his very best.

gingin_2

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Curry-Vivek-Singh/dp/140535626X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1316724181&sr=8-3

I have this one. We eat mostly asian food these days and this is my favourite.

kochi1

Must admit I'm a fan of Anjum Anand - some healthier dishes but still tasty as anything. Oh I love curry!!

shell_girl

Thought this was a moneysaving forum... I seem to have had a very spendy little evening on amazon??!!

Thank you so much to all of you, even though you have made me spend a shed load on several more books than I needed!!

At least I know I'm buying good ones

Thank you, I really do appreciate your time and wisdom