PAT CHAPMAN

"The New Curry Bible" was a fantastic hit and now, by popular demand, we launch the paperback edition. Curry is Britain's favourite food, and in this bible of Indian food, Pat Chapman brings the much loved Curry Menu to life in a unique and inspiring way - he has chosen to arrange the recipes in menu order, so very familiar at the curry restaurant, but new to a cook book. His method is borne out of a passion for Indian food and the restaurants that serve it - in his extensive research he has selected the finest dishes from over 1,000 of the best Curry houses in the land. First come thirty starters, then Tandoori and Tikka dishes. Next are the sixteen most popular curries, followed by sixteen further restaurant curries from Achari to Thai. The recipes continue, as at a restaurant, with 'House Specials', vegetable curries, dhal dishes, rice and bread favourites, chutneys and pickles, and finally Indian desserts. With step-by-step photo sequences, and A to Z of spices, nutritional information, a menu glossary and enticing colour photographs of every dish, the author provides a wealth of information, tips and secrets to create the perfect curry at home. Justifiably called "The New Curry Bible", this gorgeous book is an essential possession for every curry lover.

Balti is one of Britain''s popular type of Indian curry and, to enable us to prepare this restaurant dish at home, the author has travelled the world to seek out authentic baltis before translating them into over 100 easy-to-cook recipes. Working through several stages of the cooking process, this book is a comprehensive volume.

Indian food is the world''s most ancient cuisine and it is unique in its remarkable use of spices. Each region uses these spices in its own way, resulting in a wonderfully distinctive range of local dishes. The traditional recipes have been handed down by word of mouth from family to family and are still a major part of the cuisine of India but in the last three decades, India has awakened to the wonders of her own food. Part 1 of Pat Chapman''s book traces the evolution of Indian cuisine and describes the culinary characteristics of the different regions; Part 2 is an in-depth coverage of the utensils, spices, herbs and other ingredients used, as well as basic recipes and preparations common to the cuisine. Finally, Part 3 contains 200 recipes taken from all the regions. The recipes consist of best-known regional dishes as well as the most modern innovations and include everything from snacks and street food to meat, fish and vegetable main courses, rice and dals, chutneys, pickles and desserts. This beautifully designed, substantial book will give the reader fascinating background detail to an immensely varied sub-continent, as well as a peerless collection of delicious recipes

Curry is Britain's favourite food and in this bible, Pat Chapman brings the much-loved dish to life in a unique an inspiring way - he has chosen to arrange the recipes in menu order, so very familiar at the curry restaurant but new to a cookery book. His method is borne out of a passion for Indian food and the restaurants that serve it - in his extensive research he has selected the finest dishes from over 1000 of the best curry houses in the land. First come 30 starters, then Tandoori and Tikka dishes. Next are the 16 most popular curries, followed by 16 further restaurant curries from Achari to Thai. The recipes continue, as at a restaurant, with "House Specials", vegetable curries, dhal dishes, rice and bread favourites, chutneys and pickles and finally Indian desserts. With step-by-step photograph sequences and an A to Z of spices, nutritional information, a menu glossary and enticing colour photographs of every dish, the author provides a wealth of information, tips and secrets to create the perfect curry at home.