The Curry Guy: Recreate Over 100 Best British Indian Restaurant Recipes by Dan Toombs - Non Fiction - Hardback

Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Hardback. ISBN: 9781849499415. Publisher: Quadrille. Overview. The Curry Guy by Dan Toombs is the essential cookbook for anyone who has ever wondered how their favourite curry house gets that unmistakable taste. Packed with over 100 authentic British Indian Restaurant (BIR) recipes, this hardback bible reveals the professional techniques, base sauces and spice blends used behind the scenes in curry house kitchens across Britain, letting home cooks recreate takeaway-quality dishes for a fraction of the price.. About the Book. Dan Toombs, better known to curry lovers everywhere as The Curry Guy, spent years travelling the UK sampling dishes and coaxing closely guarded secrets out of curry house chefs before perfecting his own home versions. The result is this collection of over 100 recipes covering every classic BIR curry sauce, including tikka masala, korma, dopiazza, pasanda, madras, dhansak, rogan josh, vindaloo, karai, jalfrezi, bhuna and keema. Rather than leaving readers guessing, Dan explains the base gravy method that underpins genuine restaurant cooking, so every curry tastes exactly like the one from your local takeaway. The book doesn't stop at curries: readers will also find popular accompaniments such as aloo gobi, saag aloo and tarka dhal, along with starters like samosas, pakoras and bhajis, plus a full range of pickles, chutneys and raitas to complete the meal. No curry night is complete without the perfect carbohydrate, and Dan sha...