Curry tells the story of an array of familiar Indian dishes and the people who invented, discovered, cooked and ate them. Curry is vivid, entertaining and delicious. 'Fascinating and meticulously researched...layers historical fact with mouth-watering dinner table gossip' Meera Syal, The Times This imaginative book tells the history of India and its rulers through their food. It follows the story of curry as it spread from the courts of Delhi to the balti houses of Birmingham. Curry is the product of India's long history of ...
Read More
Curry tells the story of an array of familiar Indian dishes and the people who invented, discovered, cooked and ate them. Curry is vivid, entertaining and delicious. 'Fascinating and meticulously researched...layers historical fact with mouth-watering dinner table gossip' Meera Syal, The Times This imaginative book tells the history of India and its rulers through their food. It follows the story of curry as it spread from the courts of Delhi to the balti houses of Birmingham. Curry is the product of India's long history of invasion. In the wake of the Mughal conquerors, an army of cooks brought Persian recipes to northern India; in the south, Portugese spice merchants introduced vinegar marinades and the chillies they had recently discovered in the New World; the British soon followed, with their passion for roast meat accompanied by cauliflowers and beans. When these new ingredients were mixed with native spices, they produced these distinctly Indian dishes.
Read Less
Add this copy of Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors to cart. $22.33, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2006 by Vintage.
Add this copy of Curry to cart. $26.04, new condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 2006 by Vintage.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New. 2006. New Ed. Paperback. Curry changed and evolved according to the tastes of the various invaders of India. The Mughals brought with them the rice dishes of Persia; and the Portuguese introduced the chilli peppers discovered by Christopher Columbus in the New World. This book tells the story of such dishes, and the people who invented, discovered, cooked and ate them. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WBN; WBVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
Add this copy of Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors to cart. $26.86, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2006 by Vintage.
Add this copy of Curry: a Tale of Cooks and Conquerors to cart. $72.72, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Vintage Books.
Add this copy of Curry: a Tale of Cooks and Conquerors to cart. $73.54, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Oxford University Press.
Add this copy of Curry: a Tale of Cooks and Conquerors to cart. $79.58, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Oxford University Press.
A thoroughly enjoyable book about Indian food. This 'tale' of cooks and conquerors is a history of what one could call fusion cuisine. Cultures that 'sort of' conquered others did not impose their food preparations and habits onto those conquered. The environment affected the food stuffs used and how they were prepared. Yet conquerors also introduced new food stuffs. Chilies, tomatoes, and potatoes are not indigenous to the Asian sub-continent but have become a well established part of some regional cookery. When immigrants traveled to other lands they had to adapt recipes and ways of cooking to that environment. The book has some recipes at the end of each chapter and some recipes within chapters as well.