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From Curries to Kebabs: Recipes from the Indian Spice Trail

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Author: Madhur Jaffrey
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

16 reviews
Sales Rank: 166107

Media: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.8 x 1.1

ISBN: 0609607049
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.6384
EAN: 9780609607046
ASIN: 0609607049

Publication Date: November 4, 2003
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Product Description
Indian cookery is among the world’s most distinctive and enticing cuisines, one whose influence can be discerned in culinary traditions around the globe. In this groundbreaking book, bestselling author Madhur Jaffrey presents more than 100 of the best curries, many recorded for the very first time, plus all the savory accompaniments to serve with them.

In this fascinating volume, Madhur traces the origins of curry, explaining how Indian immigrants brought ingredients and techniques to new lands, creating an ever-growing cornucopia of delicious hybrids. To illustrate the evolution of curry, and its close relative, the kebab, she not only includes the finest recipes from India—like Hyderabadi Ground Lamb with Orange and Dry Masala Fish—but a wide variety of exotic curries from all over the world. Enticing recipes include Sumatran Lamb Curry from Indonesia, Red Beef Curry from Sri Lanka, Burmese Chicken-Coconut Soup from Myanmar, Lobster in Yellow Curry Sauce from Thailand, Vietnamese Pork with Lemongrass, Lamb Shanks Braised in a Yogurt Sauce from Pakistan, and even a beef curry from Japan, where, as in the United Kingdom, curry is one of the most popular meals, even among schoolchildren. To complement the curries, there are soups, noodles, breads, chutneys, beans, vegetables, and, best of all, twenty recipes for easy and deliciously spiced kebabs.

Beautifully illustrated and filled with the kind of comprehensive insight into the art of curry that only Madhur Jaffrey could provide, From Curries to Kebabs makes fascinating reading for cooks everywhere and will be an outstanding addition to any curry lover’s library.

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4 out of 5 stars

Best Cookbook for American Wives of Desi Men May 26, 2008
Hosai Amerkhail (Virginia)
This book is a must-have for all women and wives of men who love to eat Desi food, but are not traditional Desi women themselves. I am like many women married to a man from that subcontinent with an average handle on cooking and a great desire to flare things up in the kitchen and make delicious Indian-inspired dishes that taste great and are made from natural, fresh ingredients. There are no Shan Masala mixes, only fresh ingredients bought at your local Desi market and fresh veggies you can mostly find at any Asian or American market. The recipes in this book are amazing. One after the other, the writer really incorporates technique and food in a way that makes the dishes come out great. Each recipe is unique; you won't get bored with this book because the recipes and options are limitless. I have had this book for years and I still have not tried everything in the book because there are so many winner recipes in the book that are worth repeating time and time again. I won over coworkers, friends, and family members with some of these recipes. There are not pictures for every recipe and you do have to already sort of have a flare for this kind of cooking and an idea of it, this book for me was a step up from previous attempts of cooking Indian cooking and the highest and most refined step I took. The author really outdid herself with this one, I never thought I could find a book like this. I love experimenting and creating something new each week. My fears have been abated because of the high success I have had at most of these recipes and my confidence as a cook for my family has gone tremendously up with this cookbook. I recommend to all my non-Desi wive friends. It literally changed my life. I am so happy I have this book!

4 out of 5 stars

Ultimate Curry Bible take two! April 23, 2008
J. Dowling (Victoria, Australia)
This book is identical to the Ultimate Curry Bible by Madhur. I love the recipes and have nothing bad to say about Mrs Jaffrey, but I find this very sneaky.

5 out of 5 stars

Delicious Eclectic Recipes April 20, 2008
Patricia Albuquerque (monarch beach, ca USA)
This collection offers a variety of foods, pleasing the palate of the cook and guests who share our table.

5 out of 5 stars

So far, excellent! January 12, 2008
Igor L. Kalageorgi (Bethesda, MD)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I have made several dishes out of this book and so far every one came out phenomenal. Some recipes are a little more labor intensive, some require some exotic ingredients, but so far none required "professional chef" skills to make. I have travelled world wide and although I am not an expert on Asian/African/Indian cuisine, I am a pretty accomplished amateur. The dishes I made tasted very authentic.

Also, hats off to Madhur Jaffrey for providing recipes for some of the perennial "pantry" ingredients such as the curry pastes and spice mixes. Many books all too often rely on your going to a store and buying the "green/red curry paste" or this or that spice mix. I find that to be a lazy way out (for the author) and pretty irritating (for the cook) particularly if you live in an area without the necessary ethnic stores to find these ingredients.

5 out of 5 stars

Lovely book to have for curry-lovers February 27, 2007
Foodlova (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
I got this book from the Public library yesterday. And I've been hooked since. This is the kind of book, that you'd like to read even if you are not too keen on trying the recipes (not that I'm discouraging anyone from trying them :)). I absolutely love the introduction - Madhur Jaffrey traces the history of the influence of the Indian cuisine world-over. I wish she'd write an entire book on the history of Indian cuisine and its influences. And every recipe is preceded by a little bit of history or an anecdote or its source, which is how I like cookbooks to be rather than a long compilation of only recipes. The pictures in the introduction are evocative of the times past.

Coming to the actual recipes - the ones that I'm familiar with look authentic and the others look interesting enough to make me want to try them. I tried one of the vegetarian dishes last night and it was lovely.

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