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Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery [Paperback]

Madhur Jaffrey (Author)
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Publication Date: 14 Sep 1982

Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery is a revised and updated edition of her seminal cookery book, Illustrated Indian Cookery, which sold 3/4 million copies.

This edition has been completely re-designed and re-photographed in a larger hardback format to make it the essential reference book on Indian cuisine. With chapters on meat, poultry, fish and vegetables as well as pulses, breads and rice, relishes, chutneys and pickles, Madhur guides you through the colourful range of Indian food, from classic curries like Rogan Josh, Tandoori-style Chicken to Naan Bread and recipes for more unusual dishes such as Salmon Steamed with Mustard Seeds and Tomato, and Drunken Orange Slices.

Complete with comprehensive background information on ingredients, equipment, authentic preparation techniques and suggested menus, Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery brings you Indian food at its best.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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  • Paperback: 200 pages
  • Publisher: BBC Books (14 Sep 1982)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0563164913
  • ISBN-13: 978-0563164913
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 19,504 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A new edition of an old book, the bestselling Illustrated Indian Cookery, revised and updated with new photographs and a larger format. The old version soon established itself as the best single volume guide to Indian cuisine, covering many recipes from the familiar Rogan Josh, Tandoori Chicken and Naan Bread to the more unusual Salmon Steamed with Mustard Seeds and Tomato and Drunken Orange Slices. There is also a huge amount of information about ingredients, equipment and specialist preparation techniques. Owners of this book's previous incarnation will not be able to resist replacing their old, presumably well-thumbed copies. Readers new to Indian cookery have a treat in store. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Beautiful recipes for classic Indian food, from the world authority on Indian cuisine --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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73 of 74 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars gorgeous Indian food from an expert 20 Sep 2003
By Beverley
Format:Hardcover
I love cooking Indian food and have quite a few of Madhur's books, but this is by far my fave one. The spice descriptions and techniques at the start of the book would be useful for beginners, while I like to try out the menu suggestions. I find all the recipes I've tried to be very accurate and always a big hit with my family. The best so far has been cod steaks in a spicy tomato sauce, where we found the fish to be totally succulent. This is served with rice and scrummy spicy cucumber wedges. I also found it hard to resist trying out the tempting lamb dishes. The up-to-date design and pretty photos in this book make it a lovely gift. It's certainly one book that I will turn to over and over again.
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46 of 48 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Bible? 20 April 2003
By R. J. Peat
Format:Paperback
This is the dirtiest, stained, moth eaten cookery book we own. Thats hardly surprising with the amount of use its had!

This book gives a great introduction to Indian cookery. If you've never cooked an Indian meal before (and pre-prepared sauces and pastes don't count) you should try it. The book gives highly prescriptive (use 3 peppercorns!) but easy to follow recipies for well known and less known dishes. The fool proof recipies are a great starting point for enjoying this type of cookery and provides a good foundation for personalising dishes to your own preference as you develop a good understanding of the wide range of Indian ingrediants.

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Indian home cooking 1 Feb 2007
By Mrs. T. Key
Format:Hardcover
My copy of this little book is now almost illegible in places due to heavy use in the kitchen. Over time I have tried most of the dishes, and I keep returning to our many favourites. I have several Indian friends who tell me that the recipes are very authentic versions of their family home-cooked meals. Try these recipes and you'll never want to cook with pre-made sauces, or eat takeaway curries ever again. An absolute masterpiece which I'll probably have to buy another copy of to replace my be-smeared one.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book... BUT... 10 Oct 2010
By Maz Maz
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
One thing i have noticed about this author is that her measurements are spot on! I have been through many books and watch a lot of cookery programmes and when it comes to Indian/Pakistani cooking, other people add WAAAAYYYY to much spice!
I love this book, and between me and my best mate we tried out several recipes. The only down side is that it doesn't have many recipes...
It's got, starters, main, dessert, fish but a few of each. Also i would have preferred more pictures.

I bought the following fro amazon:

* Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery [Hardcover]
Publisher: BBC Books; 2nd Revised edition (7 Nov 2002)
ISBN-10: 0563488212 ISBN-13: 978-0563488217
And
*Madhur Jaffrey Curries [Hardcover]
Publisher: Ebury Press (2008)
ASIN: B001J8FQCO

And PEOPLE, they are the SAME book. EXACTLY the same recipes! Thank god my friend wanted it aswell. I couldn't be bothered with the hassle of sending one back. So be careful when ordering, or you'll pull a ME! :D

If you are a beginner get this book... But if you prefer to experiment and love cooking get her book that's called "the ultimate bible", it is FANDABATASTIC!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Indian Cookery Book 24 Nov 2008
By Fridomeister
Format:Paperback
Like the other reviewers, our copy of this book looks disgusting - all the page corners are bent over, many pages are besplattered with turmeric and other remnants of dishes made, and its grown to about double its original thickness.

It's superb and 95% of the dishes have been wonderful. We repeat them time and again. It uses a certain set of easy-to-get spices and, once you have them all, you can just about make anything in the book. You need a bit of time for preparation but the results are great. Our favourites are too many to mention but special places in our hearts and stomachs are: lamb rogan josh, chicken with tomatoes, royal beef, chickpeas, black-eyed beans, and potatoes with sesame seeds.

One word of warning: Madhur tends to be a bit heavy on the use of salt - would recommend halving the amounts she uses.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A great masterpiece! 6 Nov 2005
By "serious_sell_buy"
Format:Hardcover
After eating mom´s delicious indian delicacies for years, it was a bit of a challenge to take on cooking. For about 3 years I struggled with my dishes - overcooked them, or had too much of some spices, or ended up with all dishes tasting the same.
So when I finally decided to learn a little from some books, I was looking for a book with a good mix of authentic dishes.

And what a great book to have bought. If nothing else, this book has taught me how to cook decent chicken and chick peas. Dishes have ingredients found in normal shops, dont take 10 hrs to cook and really do taste well.

This book is definitely a great buy!

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars very authentic 23 Jan 2005
By "anushkak"
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book after being recommended it by a friend and I have to say as a second generation Indian girl, the recipes are very authentic. Some of them are exactly the same as the recipes, that have been passed on through the generations of my mother's family.

The only bad thing I would say, is in the quatities of ingredients given. For example, instead of saying 4 onions she says to use 50g of onion! Other than that, the recipes are thorough and produce some tasty dishes.

This is definately a 'must', if you're Indian, living away from home and want to recreate the dishes that your mother makes!

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars No more take-aways!
I love this book. I keep coming back to the Rogan Josh and Korma recipes. They are totally unlike anything from your local take-away, plenty spicy, but not overpowering. Read more
Published 1 month ago by B. Chadwick
5.0 out of 5 stars The Holy Grail!
I have the original edition, and there is only one way to describe it. Every time I have cooked ANYTHING from it for my Indian friends, they have been so impressed they could not... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. C. J. Parker
5.0 out of 5 stars You can't go wrong with Madhur Jaffrey
What I like about this book in particular is that a lot of the curries she makes are excellent versions of dishes you can get down your local curry house. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Johnny
5.0 out of 5 stars the best indian cookery book
well pleased with my book exactly as described arrived as specified, would recomend this cookery book best indian recipies ever
Published 3 months ago by Easbail Clements
5.0 out of 5 stars An essential cookery book
Filled with classic recipes, one of those books destined to be a family favourite.

I recommend Spicy Baked Chicken, Delhi Style Lamb and Spiced Basmati Rice amongst many... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Musher
5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasure trip
I have many of her books and each time I cook an Indian feast (one cant call it anything else!) I use her recipes; They are perfectly dosed, well explained and always delicious. Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Present
My husband loves it. We have just returned from India and it will help him cook the neals he so enjoyed while there.
Published 5 months ago by chips_n_beans
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic
Bought this classic for my dad who wants to expand his Indian cookery. I've had this book for years but found new copies very expensive. Read more
Published 6 months ago by J.P. Whittle
5.0 out of 5 stars Madhur Jaffrey cookbook
A great cookbook for tasty Indian recipes. I borrowed this book from a friend before buying it, as soon as I used it I wanted my own copy. Read more
Published 11 months ago by O.Franklin
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Madhur Jaffrey.
I am a long-time Madhur Jaffrey devotee - just love her recipes, and her writing style. She makes Indian food seem less complicated, yet succeeds in helping me to produce authentic... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Scotlanda
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