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The Curry Secret
How to Cook Real Indian Restaurant Meals at Home
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This book is perfect for Indian restaurant enthusiasts and home cooks eager to recreate iconic curry dishes with authentic flavours. It suits those who appreciate detailed recipes for popular restaurant-style curries and want to explore a well-loved culinary tradition beyond the home kitchen.
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See moreThe recipes behind the Indian restaurant curry are an extremely closely guarded secret. In the pages of The Curry Secret Indian restaurateur Kris Dhillon breaks with tradition and reveals all so that anyone can recreate those unique and authentic flavours in their own kitchen.
The recipes behind the Indian restaurant curry are an extremely closely guarded secret. In the pages of The Curry Secret Indian restaurateur Kris Dhillon breaks with tradition and reveals all so that anyone can recreate those unique and authentic flavours in their own kitchen.
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There is truly no other curry book like this one. The recipes are not the traditional cuisine practised by Indians at home but the distinctive and well-loved variety served in Indian restaurants worldwide.
Since its first publication nearly twenty years ago, The Curry Secret has been a bestseller. It has grown, by word of mouth and reader recommendation, into a cult classic - it has even spawned internet forums where readers rave about the sauce.
Following requests from those readers, Kris Dhillon has now updated the book to include a wider choice of dishes and brand new recipes for even more mouthwatering curries, as well as all the established favourites. From Chicken Tikka Masala to Onion Bhajee, Aloo Gobi to Lamb Biryani, everyone's favourite is here.
Praise from readers:
'Truly an excellent book and one that any Indian restaurant fan who enjoys cooking should have'
'The Holy Grail of curry cook books'
'This book is so good it's unbelievable'
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780716021919
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 March 2008
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: How To Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 9.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 100g
Pages: 128
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About the Author
Kris Dhillon writes with the authority of an accomplished Indian restaurateur. With many years of experience and thousands of satisfied customers she is still flattered by the popularity of her recipes and by the volume of interest and debate they continue to provoke.
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