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Curry Chat => Lets Talk Curry => Topic started by: Peripatetic Phil on December 22, 2018, 07:15 PM
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Fed up with never being able to locate the particular curry-related book that I am seeking, I finally got around to tidying up some of my bookcases. I now have the majority of my curry-related books on a single shelf, along with some Oriental and some European classics.
** Phil.
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I'm surprised to see not even one Pat Chapman book in that lot Phil.
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Phil, How do you find "My Bombay Kitchen" by King? I've looked at it before as a possible addition to my own reference library. I'd be interested to read your appraisal.
The reviews on UC Press appear to be good.
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I'm surprised to see not even one Pat Chapman book in that lot Phil.
I never really approved of the fact that PC sought to "monetize" curry (as they say these days) so I did not seek out any of his offerings.
How do you find "My Bombay Kitchen" by King? I've looked at it before as a possible addition to my own reference library.
It was not at all what I expected (having failed to read any reviews in advance of my purchase) but it is certainly a treasure-chest of near-lost recipes. I completely failed to appreciate that Niloufer Ichaporia King was writing about Parsi cuisine rather than indigenous Bombay cuisine, so (as you can imagine) the contents came as a complete surprise. I will be honest and admit that I have not cooked a single recipe from the book, regarding it more as a book for bedtime (i.e., a source of ideas and of interest) rather than one I would keep by my side in the kitchen.
** Phil.
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Yes, I gathered that but I enjoy a good read as well as recipes so I may go and buy it. The books that I really would like to own pertaining to Bombay / East Indian food are out of print and will prove to be very difficult to obtain, if not impossible.
https://www.amazon.in/East-Indian-Cookery-Book/dp/B01FK0ND0S (https://www.amazon.in/East-Indian-Cookery-Book/dp/B01FK0ND0S)
https://bombayeastindianbooks.wordpress.com/east-indian-cookbook/ (https://bombayeastindianbooks.wordpress.com/east-indian-cookbook/)
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There may be hope :
E.I.Cookery Book- Reprint Edition
Much to the surprise of nobody, the highly in-demand East Indian Cookery Book suddenly got sold out and we were left with no stocks.Afreshly conceived EI Cookery Book is in the offing, but till this revised and elaborate Cookery Book goes into print, the BEIAmanaging committee on the advice of the CookBook committee decided to go in for a Reprint. Copies of the same will be available at the BEIA HelpDesk this month and we Thank our Book lovers for standing by us and for constantly demanding stock. The BEIA in its continuous attempts to preserve its traditional and historical identity realises that in spite of the Internet, WhatsApp and what-have-you, written recipes are what puts food on the table. We have been associated with the conception of this cookery book for decades now and it
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Thanks for posting that link. I hadn't seen it. Who would've thought the banana fritter was East Indian? I'll bet my old uncle Many never knew but he sold hundreds if not thousands of them. I'm looking forward to making the chicken kuddhi now that I have a passable bottle Masala. I do hope there is a reprint.
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Great post Phil. I have quite a few of these texts myself.
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Thank you Stephen. I keep find other curry books in odd places, so I may update the photograph at some point, but it's close enough for now ...
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Yes, I gathered that but I enjoy a good read as well as recipes so I may go and buy it. The books that I really would like to own pertaining to Bombay / East Indian food are out of print and will prove to be very difficult to obtain, if not impossible.
https://www.amazon.in/East-Indian-Cookery-Book/dp/B01FK0ND0S (https://www.amazon.in/East-Indian-Cookery-Book/dp/B01FK0ND0S)
https://bombayeastindianbooks.wordpress.com/east-indian-cookbook/ (https://bombayeastindianbooks.wordpress.com/east-indian-cookbook/)
Livo, do you have a preference for a particular circa 1900s recipe? Maybe I can help.
Nice collection Phil.
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Thanks for your kind offer CarpCarp. Why circa 1900's. The first book, "The East Indian Cookery Book was originally written and published in 1981.
https://scroll.in/magazine/870710/to-learn-the-secrets-of-east-indian-food-you-need-to-read-this-rare-committee-written-recipe-book (https://scroll.in/magazine/870710/to-learn-the-secrets-of-east-indian-food-you-need-to-read-this-rare-committee-written-recipe-book)
Not the Indian Cookery book of 1880, of which a pdf file of a photocopied version is available online.
https://www.rarebooksocietyofindia.org/book_archive/196174216674_10152129189386675.pdf (https://www.rarebooksocietyofindia.org/book_archive/196174216674_10152129189386675.pdf)
The other 2 were written post 2000 as far as I can see but there is some difficulty in purchase.
As for particular recipes no, nothing in particular. I have recently been examining the history and production of the East Indian (Bombay) Bottle Masala and was intrigued to read the claims that it is used in many / almost all types of different dishes. I have tried it (my own best guess formula) in a couple of fish dishes and been well impressed. I'd certainly like to try it in further seafood dishes with prawns and wet fish curry. I'd also be keen to try the Chicken curry and the very simple Kuddhi. I'd also like to try some lamb dishes from this region.
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Hello Phil,
Its been a long time since I visited the forum and just noticed your thread.
The first book I ever bought with regards to BIR was
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Hallo Pete, and welcome back !
The first book I ever bought with regards to BIR was
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Thanks for the quick reply Phil its appreciated. In light of what you said I will stick with the original Curry Secret.
In all honesty when I first came to this forum back in 2011 (I think) I had always used the Curry Secret, which I believe is very good. I joined the forum back then in search of the
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I forgot to ask how you rate the Curry Guy's base and recipes?
cheers.
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Without checking, there are 2 sauces in Mridula Baljekar's book. A plain and a butter (tomato). Also from my memory, many recipes in the book don't use either of these sauces though, so it is a bit odd that way. However, the recipes I've used so are have made good curries.
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Does Mridula Baljekar's Real Balti Cookbook offer a base sauce recipe?
Two, Pete
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I forgot to ask how you rate the Curry Guy's base and recipes?
To be honest, I found the sheer complexity of his base intimidating
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Without checking, there are 2 sauces in Mridula Baljekar's book. A plain and a butter (tomato). Also from my memory, many recipes in the book don't use either of these sauces though, so it is a bit odd that way. However, the recipes I've used so are have made good curries.
Thanks Livo.
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I forgot to ask how you rate the Curry Guy's base and recipes?
To be honest, I found the sheer complexity of his base intimidating
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Thanks Phil, much appreciated. just one final question, have you posted any recipes on the forum which you use with your modified KD base?
Not sure, but I have cooked a lot of curries recently so I will write some of them up
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How do you find "My Bombay Kitchen" by King? I've looked at it before as a possible addition to my own reference library.
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