Madhur Jaffrey's Illustrated Indian Cookery

click here for more details, find new or used items	Madhur Jaffrey Used from £15.25 Pages: 224 (Paperback) ISBN: 0563383038 Pub: BBC Books Pub date: 1996-10-03 Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 333834

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The Bible (1/1 people found this helpful)

As my title suggests, if ever you were only allowed to own one single Indian Cookery book then this should be it. Recipes are clear and easy to understand, impossible to go wrong and absolutely delicious. There is something for every pallet (spelling) and taste (providing you like Indian of course!). There is a wide variety of dishes based on fish, chicken, lamb, vegetables and rice dishes. There are also accompaniments and even a few deserts. I've tried nearly all the meat dishes and haven't been disappointed yet. I've bought plenty of other books since to expand my recipe selection but always come back to this one. The original and best.

Excellent cook book (2/2 people found this helpful)

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes Indian food. The nearest Indian restaraunt is about an hour away from us so I wanted to learn how to make the stuff I missed here at home.
I've tried about 16 of the recipes and they have all been
delicious.The tandoori chicken in a butter sauce is fantastic for a dinner party ; the vegetable dishes are great
and the naan bread is awesome.You don't need any fancy equipment to make these things either. The instructions are dead easy to follow and the accompanying information about the dishes is very interesting.

Didn't like her recipes (0/7 people found this helpful)

I expected something better really, the book is laid out fine and there is plenty of information but the couple of recipes I tried were horrible!

Superb, easy guide to creating authentic Indian cuisine. (5/5 people found this helpful)

This is an excellent Cook-book focusing on the more traditional aspects of Indian cookery, as opposed to just curry dishes, which is where in my opinion many Indian cookbook's fall down. Madhur Jaffrey relates many of the fantastic recipes in this book to her own experiences growing up, learning to cook and preparing and serving these dishes to her family and friends. The recipes are comprehensive and easy to understand with additional information provided in most instances, as to the origins of the dish, how they were traditionally prepared and what food compliments the meal best. I would recommend this book to anyone who is already semi experienced in Indian cooking, who is looking to broaden their knowledge to encompass more exotic ingredients or less well known dishes. My only criticism is that there are not enough photographs of the completed dishes, to allow an easy reference for the reader, when deciding which sumptuous meal to create next.

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