Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5954 EAN: 9780761137870 ISBN: 0761137874 Label: Workman Publishing Company Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 809 Publication Date: March 27, 2008 Publisher: Workman Publishing Company Sales Rank: 51241 Studio: Workman Publishing Company
Product DescriptionCurry is Salmon with Garlic and Turmeric. Curry is Grilled Chicken with Cashew-Tomato Sauce. Curry is Asparagus with Tomato and Crumbled Paneer. Curry is Lamb with Yellow Split Peas, Chunky Potatoes with Spinach, Tamarind Shrimp with Coconut Milk, Baby Back Ribs with a Sweet-Sour Glaze and Vinegar Sauce, Basmati Rice with Fragrant Curry Leaves. Curry is vivid flavors, seasonal ingredients, a kaleidoscope of spices and unexpected combinations. And 660 Curries is the gateway to the world of Indian cooking, demystifying one of the world's great cuisines.
Presented by the IACP award–winning Cooking Teacher of the Year (2004), Raghavan Iyer, 660 Curries is a joyous food-lover's extravaganza. Mr. Iyer first grounds us in the building blocks of Indian flavors—the interplay of sour (like tomatoes or yogurt), salty, sweet, pungent (peppercorns, chiles), bitter, and the quality of unami (seeds, coconuts, and the like). Then, from this basic palette, he unveils an infinite art. There are appetizers—Spinach Fritters, Lentil Dumplings in a Buttermilk Coconut Sauce—and main courses—Chicken with Lemongrass and Kaffir-Lime Leaves, Lamb Loin Chops with an Apricot Sauce. Cheese dishes—Pan-Fried Cheese with Cauliflower and Cilantro; bean dishes—Lentil Stew with Cumin and Cayenne. And hundreds of vegetable dishes—Sweet Corn with Cumin and Chiles, Chunky Potatoes with Golden Raisins, Baby Eggplant Stuffed with Cashew Nuts and Spices. There are traditional, regional curries from around the subcontinent and contemporary curries. Plus all the extras: biryanis, breads, rice dishes, raitas, spice pastes and blends, and rubs.
curry, n.—any dish that consists of either meat, fish, poultry, legumes, vegetables, or fruits, simmered in or covered with a sauce, gravy, or other liquid that is redolent with any number of freshly ground and very fragrant spices and/or herbs.
What Others Say
Not impressed with this book
I'll just be the lone person amongst the throng of people who "love" 660 Curries.
I tried several recipes in 660 Curries. They're just "meh", and pretty similar to each other. My husband is from Great Britain and considers himself a "curry expert" and he hated the recipes in 660 Curries. Apologies to the fans of 660 Curries!
We are gourmet at-home cooks who subscribe to Cooks Illustrated, have just about every kitchen appliance known to man, shop at gourmet shops like Whole Foods, eat locally, etc. So we're foodies.
I saw it at Costco and thought I would pick it up. I've already given it away.
A much BETTER book in our opinion is Curry Cuisine Every single recipe in that book has come out great.
The last Indian cookbook you'll ever buy!
I checked 660 Curries out of the library and after making 3 recipes that night immediately ordered my own copy. 660 Curries is an astounding compendium of curries. It's not a comprehensive book on Indian cooking, the focus is on curries plus a section on rice, breads and a few salads and desserts. I'm primarily vegetarian so I have not tried any of the meat, poultry fish recipes, but the vegetable, legume and paneer (cheese) curries I have made have all uniformly turned out delicious. Approximately half the recipes are vegetarian as written. There's a wonderful section on making your own spice blends, as well as a section on contemporary curries. I have barely scratched the surface of this cookbook and I already know that it'll keep me enthralled ... Read More
What an AWESOME cookbook
If you like Indian food and you like cooking, I highly recommend 660 Curries.
I am very new to Indian cooking, I have only started experimenting and attempting cooking this year (only about 7-8 months) and started off with 5 spices, 50 dishes, which was a great introduction into cooking tadka style and using (and finding) Indian spices. But I got through that one very quickly and was left with a craving for more.
I found my "fix" in 660 Curries! I have not tried any of red meat recipes, as I tend to keep to chicken and fish only for my meats, but what I have tried so far has been fantastic, delicious, and easy to make!
I have cooked about 15 recipes so far (and OH how many to go still!) and I have not yet been disappointed. ... Read More
Fabulous
Great selection. All the curries that I have made (about 8 so far)came out wonderful.
Excellent !
I am of Indian origin and have been dabbling in cooking for a few years now. Most cook books that I have tried seem to have ornately complex recipes or belong to the other end of the spectrum. Everything I have tried from 660 Curries has been very good and relatively quick to implement. My wife is finally impressed with "my" cooking.
