This title features over 115 deliciously spicy and aromatic Indian dishes, shown with clear step-by-step instructions in more than 480 photographs. This is the definitive guide to creating and enjoying authentic curries from every corner of the Indian subcontinent, with 480 fabulous photographs to guarantee success. All you need to know about making curry, including how to use key ingredients, such as herbs, spices and aromatics, and how to make curry powders and pastes. An extensive introduction describes ingredients and equipment, including regional and cultural varieties from Kashmir, the Punjab, Gujarat, Goa and Bengal. Recipes include meat, poultry, fish and vegetarian curries, and rices, breads, pickles and chutneys. Dishes include such classics as Korma, Madras, Biryani and Dhansak, and unique specialities, such as Mughlai Chicken, Pork Balchao and Fragrant Lamb Curry. India has long been known as one of the great spice capitals of the world. This inspirational collection of over 115 recipes, chosen by Indian masterchef Mridula Baljekar, shows just how easy it is to make delicious and authentic curries at home. The book opens with a look at curry basics, and a directory of curry ingredients, fresh herbs, spices, curry pastes and powders. Here is something for everyone, from the Mughlai and tandoori dishes of north to the coconut milk and chili recipes of the south. This fully illustrated book, with simple-to-follow instructions, means making sensational hot and spicy Indian curries has never been so easy and so satisfying.