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| Curry: Fragrant Dishes from India, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia | 
 enlarge | Authors: David Thompson, Corinne Trang, Sri Owen, Vivek Singh, Judy Bastyra, Roopa Gulati, Yasuko Fukuoka, Mahmood Akbar, Das Sreedharam
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
Category: Book
List Price: £16.99
Buy New: £8.38
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 3963
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.9 x 1.3
ISBN: 1405315725
EAN: 9781405315722
ASIN: 1405315725
Publication Date: October 5, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
 Far from the Madhur crowd or Singh for your supper November 18, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A superb little book. I have a couple of other curry books but this is by far and away my favourite. The recipies are, as the sub-title says, a combination of the traditional- rogan josh, vindaloo, bhuna etc- and the contemporary.It is here that critics of the book will no doubt take umbrage. They will complain that these contemporary takes are just a little too eager to impress Michelin judges, a little to far from the Madhur crowd. Cynics will find ample ammunition for their arguments in the seemingly incongruous use of expensive ingredients-Morel mushrooms and green pea curry anyone? As well as and in frequent concessions to Gaelic gastronomy:French trimmed racks of lamp, copious amounts of cream and sauces thickened with whisked in butter all make regular appearances. This, however, is to do the food a great disservice. The proof of the pudding is, after all, in the eating and these recipies are amongst the tastiest curries I've ever had. So far I've tried my hand at: a classic fiery Rajasthani curry (though I bottled out of using all 25 chillies!)an excellent lamb and beetroot curry ,a 'jungle' curry, the exquisite poussins in tomato and fenugreek sauce, and a the delectable lamb shanks with saffron and rose water, as well as a black lentil and a tadka dal. All have been delicious. The only recipie I found to be problematic, and hence the less then perfect five stars, was the Bengali-style fish curry. Which, despite claiming its unusualness for combining milk and yoghurt in the same recipe, then went on to ommit the milk from both the ingredients list and instructions when it was clearly needed. Hopefully these sort of issues will be resolved for the second pressing. It is a shame to have had to demote Vivek's inspiring book due to poor proof reading. So perhaps the final judgment, and best review should be this: I've only had the book a fortnight and I've already made eight dishes.
A good all round book on curry May 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Excellent selection of recipes and product information. Easy to follow recipes that work. What's also very good is the guide which tells you if the recipe is spicy, mild, fatty etc. Definitely a book worth buying.
Curry Genius December 9, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
For those of you who like easy to follow, simple to make, and tasty to eat receipes, then this is the book for you.
An Amazing Buy! March 4, 2007
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
I always found curry such a tedious cooking experience, but after i read this book i ran to the kithchen to try out the easy-to-follow recipes and great tips. It's one of those books i would never remove from my kitchen and have recommended to all my relatives and friends. Pakistani food has always been one of my favorite cuisines, but very difficult to cook. However, Mr. Mahmood Akbar makes cooking a complete breeze, along w/ his great sense of humor and undersanding of the amater chef. Especially his comfort foods that can be eaten breakfast, lunch, & dinner and his incredibly helpful side notes. Now i want to visit Pakistan and try out all the beautiful flavorful and aromatic "salans". A must buy for any cook, aspiring cook, or starving single individual. Enjoy!!
I've bought four copies of this book - it's a must and a great gift October 31, 2006
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I first bought this book after the Observer newspaper featured several receipes from it. I tried two of the recipes, was very impressed and decided to get the whole book. I have since bought four (or perhaps more) copies of this book to give to friends and family because it is so very good (at least the recipes I have so far tried). And I always buy it from Amazon because Amazon is the best in terms of price. I do have just one gripe with the book which is that the Chicken Tikka Masala recipe isn't very good. I followed it to a tee - it came out bland and unflavourful. I just hope people aren't turned off of the book due to this particular recipe. The Chilli Paneer recipe though, is just something else. Turns out wonderful every single time.
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