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Curry Easy

Written by

Madhur Jaffrey

Published

16 September 2010

What’s it about? If you love a good curry but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen, Curry Easy is here to help. This collection of 175 recipes sees acclaimed Indian food writer Madhur Jaffrey show you how to recreate delicious, authentic dishes at home, without complicated techniques or lengthy ingredient lists.

Using readily available supermarket ingredients and a handful of well-chosen spices, Madhur makes Indian home cooking more accessible than ever. You’ll find a wide variety of meat, fish and vegetable dishes, from rich, aromatic curries to simple stir-fries and spicy accompaniments, alongside handy tips, shortcuts and advice on essential store-cupboard ingredients.

Beautifully photographed with clear, easy-to-follow instructions, Curry Easy is designed to help you build your curry-making confidence in the kitchen, whether you’re cooking Indian food for the first time or looking to expand your repertoire of reliable midweek meals.

Who’s the author? Madhur Jaffrey is an award-winning actor, bestselling cookbook author and one of the world’s leading authorities on Indian cuisine. Born in Delhi, she has spent decades introducing home cooks to the diversity and richness of Indian cooking.

Her first cookbook, An Invitation to Indian Cookery, was published in 1973, and her many acclaimed releases since include Madhur Jaffrey’s Ultimate Curry Bible, Madhur Jaffrey’s World Vegetarian and Quick and Easy Indian Cookery. She is also the author of Climbing the Mango Trees, a memoir of her childhood in India.

Recipes we love: Prawn Curry from Goa, Chicken Baked in Almond and Onion Sauce, Sri Lankan Beef with Coconut Milk, Potato and Pea Curry, and Swiss Chard Stir-fried with Ginger and Garlic.

Perfect for: Curry lovers of all abilities looking for easy, reliable recipes that bring the flavours of Indian cooking into their everyday meals.

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