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660 Curries Paperback – 10 June 2008

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Curry 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.

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Publisher : Workman Publishing (10 June 2008)
Language : English
Paperback : 809 pages
ISBN-10 : 0761137874
ISBN-13 : 978-0761137870
Dimensions : 20.17 x 4.29 x 23.01 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 154,647 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 239 in Indian Food
- 248 in Cooking with Herbs, Spices & Condiments

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Curry is the gateway to Indian cooking. It is the backbone of Indian cooking, it's the glory of Indian cooking. Curry has nothing to do with powder in a can and everything to do with amazing flavors. Curry is the dazzling layering of spices and ingredients, the familiar made new and the exotic made accessible. Not to mention all that tasty sauce to mop up with rice or bread.

660 Curries is Salmon with Garlic and Turmeric, Grilled Chicken with Cashew-Tomato Sauce, Lamb Shanks Braised in a Fennel and Cumin-Kissed Broth, Toasted Tamarind-Rubbed Shrimp, Pork Ribs with a Sweet-Sour Glaze. 660 Curries is traditional, contemporary, extraordinary, and it's jam-packed with easy one-dish dinners that dance on the palate, in recipes created for the home kitchen.

About the Author

Raghavan Iyer, an IACP Award-winning Teacher of the Year, is the author of Indian Cooking Unfolded, 660 Curries, Betty Crocker's Indian Home Cooking, and the James Beard Award Finalist for The Turmeric Trail: Recipes and Memories from an Indian Childhood. He is a spokesperson and recipe consultant to General Mills, Target, and Canola, among others. Mr. Iyer is also host of the Emmy-winning documentary Asian Flavors. Articles by him have appeared in print and online in Eating Well, Cooking Light, Fine Cooking, Saveur, and Gastronomica. Born in Mumbai, Mr. Iyer lives with his family outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Ivan Hawkes

Good so far

Reviewed in Australia on 7 September 2020

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I've tried a number of the recipes and have been very happy with the result so far.

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Mr. M. Douglas

660 curries

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 December 2009

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I purchased this book after reading a review from a cookery website. I bought this particular book because I had been looking for some good vegetarian recipes, while I am not a vegetarian I was looking to make some new healthier curries. I wasn't disappointed with the results. If like me, you have a passion for curries and love to read about anything curry I'm sure you will enjoy this book. If you are expecting to re-create a curry similar to a takeaway/restaurant curry then I think you will be disappointed.
I have owned this book for just over a month now and have made quite a few curries from it and they have all turned out nice. Raghavan Iyer is an American Indian and as such the recipes in the book are americanised, so you may have to translate some of the ingredients. My wife doesn't enjoy the book as much as I do because there are no illustrations other than the first few pages. If you are expecting to see pictures of the curries that you will be making there aren't any, although that isn't such a bad thing, as I have found most of the glossy curry books show lovely pictures of the finished product, but when you try to re-create the same curry they never look the same.
Overall, its a great purchase, which I'm sure I will keep referring to again and again.

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Helen C Smart

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 October 2016

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Great recipe book, and a very quick delivery, many thanks.

mac

EASY TO FOLLOW --- GREAT RESULTS EVERYTIME

Reviewed in Canada on 9 July 2019

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Raghavan Iyer has opened the door for me to many incredible curries. Living in the Metro Vancouver area where all the required ingredients are easily available his magic has been worked into many dishes at my home to the delight of all. This book will work well for beginners and for adding depth and new ideas for those who are already masters of curries.

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Reblaus

No pictures but do not let that detract you from buying this book.

Reviewed in Canada on 12 May 2020

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You want pictures - Google the dish at other sites. So you have eaten Indian and now you want to try your hand at cooking your own. This is your book ! Excellent recipes with clear instructions. The non-initiated will run across all sorts of new and not previously heard of ingredients. No problemo - just Google those items and learn. You must have a good sized Indian grocery store in your town [city] though which also carries fresh greens. Otherwise forget it and stay with local cuisine. An excellent book for everyone with a passion for adventures in food.

Marjolaine David

My favourite Indian cookbook

Reviewed in Canada on 24 November 2016

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My favourite cookbook in my Indian cookbooks collection. Everything is in there (okay not everything, but 660 is a lot). Half the book is legumes and vegetables so a great proportion of vegetarian recipes. No pictures, really clear. If I have to recommand one cookbook for Indian cooking, it's the one. I probably made more than fifty curry recipes, and they all turned great. I only didn't like the naan bread recipe (p.729-731), and I prefer Sahni, Stein or Jaffrey's recipes. I also like the size, not too big, and the quality. I used it so many times, and it doesn't show any signs of deterioration.

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