In this delicious collection of new recipes, Madhur Jaffrey shows us that Indian food need not be complicated or involve hours in the kitchen. Take a few well chosen spices and readily available ingredients, and in a few easy steps you can make: succulent chicken and potato curry from Lucknow; delicious prawn stir-fry from Benghal; hearty Sri Lankan beef with coconut milk; creamy cauliflower curry with ginger and chard; tasty potatoes with cumin and mustard seeds; and, a spicy dip with beans (canned of course), cumin, chillies and lime.

With over 150 clear, simple and accessible recipes, this mouthwatering cookbook is as beautifully written as her bestselling "Ultimate Curry Bible", and is fully illustrated throughout with gorgeous colour photography. Whether you are cooking curry for the first time or have plenty of culinary experience and are looking for quick and easy ideas, Madhur brings you all the tastes of India with the minimum of work.

Author Biography

Now regarded by many as the world authority on Indian food, Madhur Jaffrey was born in Delhi and is an award-winning actress and bestselling cookery author. Her first book, An Invitation to Indian Cookery, was published in 1973, since then she has written over 15 cookbooks, now considered classics in their field, including Madhur Jaffrey's Ultimate Curry Bible and Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian. She has appeared in over 20 films, including Merchant Ivory's Heat and Dust and Cotton Mary. In 2006 she published her memoir of childhood, Climbing the Mango Trees.