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A new book from the author of the bestselling The Curry Secret, containing 100 brand-new recipes and illustrated with colour photographs.
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Kris Dhillon’s first book, The Curry Secret, revealed the secret of the basic curry sauce used by Indian restaurant chefs. Since that book’s first publication, there has been an increase in the variety of new and vibrant Indian dishes served in restaurants. Now her second book, The New Curry Secret, shows how to create these wonderful new dishes easily and expertly. The mouthwatering recipes include Chicken Chettinad, Lamb Kalia, Balti Subzi, Beef Badami, Fish Ambotik, Malabar Prawn Biryani, to name just a few. The New Curry Secret also includes a new recipe for the curry sauce – which smells great even in the making! Plus labour-saving ideas and tips to make cooking your favourite Indian restaurant food at home even easier.
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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Firstly, this book is great for people who want to make certain Indian restaurant curries and accompanyments at home. It shows you the techniques and ingredients required to create job-lobs of base curry sauce such that you can prepare virtually any curry in the book in 20 minutes, just like they do in restaurants.
I anticipated that this book would be an improved version of The Curry Secret (its predecessor), with extra recipes and some nice photographs. The reality is slightly different: it does have lots of new recipes, some photographs (none of which are as nice as the cover photo sadly) but lacks some of the all-time favourite recipes from the first book. Chicken Korma, for example, is unbelievably missing from this book.
In addition, the new recipes are not quite what I expected. Not all the new, popular dishes you might be used to ordering in a restaurant are featured in the book and there's nowhere you can go online to ascertain whether the one you want is featured. There are, however, some very weird and wonderful recipes that I've never seen in a restaurant, such as the one involving Brussels Sprouts that another reviewer mentioned.
In summary: If you're going to buy one curry book, get the predecessor to this one. If you can, buy them both.
I anticipated that this book would be an improved version of The Curry Secret (its predecessor), with extra recipes and some nice photographs. The reality is slightly different: it does have lots of new recipes, some photographs (none of which are as nice as the cover photo sadly) but lacks some of the all-time favourite recipes from the first book. Chicken Korma, for example, is unbelievably missing from this book.
In addition, the new recipes are not quite what I expected. Not all the new, popular dishes you might be used to ordering in a restaurant are featured in the book and there's nowhere you can go online to ascertain whether the one you want is featured. There are, however, some very weird and wonderful recipes that I've never seen in a restaurant, such as the one involving Brussels Sprouts that another reviewer mentioned.
In summary: If you're going to buy one curry book, get the predecessor to this one. If you can, buy them both.
46 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am a big fan of Kris Dhillon and the Curry Secret, rating the original book with a full five stars. However, I am really disappointed with this new version as I was expecting an update of the original, plus new additional "retaurant" style recipes which isn't the case here. What we have instead is a new book full of new recipes ("brilliant" you say) that sadly are not what I would call "authentic" restaurant dishes. For example, I have never ever in my life seen "Pork with Sprouts" (yes - brussell sprouts!) on an Indian restaurant menu! There's Beef Vindaloo, Bombay Beef, Pork Tikka and Yoghurt Curry to name but a few - the list goes on and on.
So, if like me you were expecting something close to the original, then don't go anywhere near this book. If you are up for a challenge and wish to create something a bit more weird and whacky then this is the book for you
So, if like me you were expecting something close to the original, then don't go anywhere near this book. If you are up for a challenge and wish to create something a bit more weird and whacky then this is the book for you
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I purchased this book with great expectation, having read the reports and feedback. So when it arrived the very next day i went and brought all the ingredieants to make the sauce and a Chicken Tikka Massala. So i spent the best part of my saturday prepareing liquidising etc and created the sauce, marinated the chicken and then cooked the curry. God was it rubbish, it was the worst massala that i have ever tasted even if it was massala you wouldn't have guessed by the taste. I have no idea what the people who have reviewed this eat as great curries but rest assured that if you buy this it will taste nothing like any shop brought curry you have ever had. If you read the reciepes in the book they are all nigh on the same so i have no idea how you will be able to distinguish say between a massala which is meant to be creamy and slightly spicey to a rogan josh which is more tomato type flavours, as the ingredients are so similar it would be impossible to tell any difference. So last words DO not buy it, it is a huge con. save your money go buy yourself a proper one and enjoy.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
LIKE A TAKEAWAY AT HOME
Great book,have made the hot curry which comes out just as good as a resturant,well worth making the effort at home.
Published 7 months ago by Jane in the sunshine
Absolute rubbish!!
I wasted 40 pounds buying all the ingrdiants, and i can ASSURE you the curries DO NOT taste like curry from an indian restaurant. Read more
Published 11 months ago by hello
THE NEW CURRY SECRET
The book arrived promptly as promised and I love it. I have tried some of recipes and they are totally authentic and gorgeous and I look forward to cooking more.
Published 11 months ago by Mrs. S. J. Burton
jmh
this book is one of the best recipe books out for the nearest to a real Indian curry, excellent and highly recommended
Published 11 months ago by Mr. Jm Humphrys
Thank you Kris Dhillon!
As an Australian that lived in Hong Kong for 10 years before moving to Germany, there are two things in I really miss here: good Indian food and the Pacific surf. Read more
Published 15 months ago by damienhazo
Great book! Perfect for curry lovers
I bought this for my daughters partner. He loves cooking esp with spices etc. I searched all the books that would guide him in mixing and experimenting and this was it.
Published 17 months ago by nutbox
Superb
Surprised to see so many negative reviews for this book. I've been probably the most enthusiastic user of the original (The Curry Secret: How to Cook Real Indian Restaurant Meals... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Barry Rasberry
Delicious Indian food
I agree with another reviewer who said you need both books. This does not, as far as I can tell, have any of the same recipes as the first book. Read more
Published 18 months ago by J. Smolka
THE BEST INDIAN FOOD COOKBOOK
This is the best indian cuisine instructive cookery book i have ever come across, i would not buy an indian takeaway again! Authentic english! Read more
Published 18 months ago by Florence
The new curry secret.
If you have the original Curry Secret then this book is a must. It's even better than the first book but can be used in conjunction with it as it is not just a repeat of all the... Read more
Published 19 months ago by stevep
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