Customer Reviews
disappointed - By: JC, 25 May 2008 
I had such high hopes for this book. having been taught how to cook the real thing by mums of my asian friends i love the proper food as opposed to the curries churned out at the local curry house. this book has not inspired me & i feel flat having reallly looked forward to it being delivered. the series on tv was much more exciting.
for reallly good asia/india food recipes get one of the curry club books - a gazillion times better!
Half knowledge - By: Niles Crane, 10 Apr 2008 I have been very excited initiallly when the BBC announced a new Indian Cookery Show. However, Anjum Anand seems to have either half-knowledge of Indian dishes (she once marinated meat with onions!?!) or the dishes are simply not reallly Indian.
I know a lot about Indian cuisine & food in general, & I am very unimpressed with both the book & the show. No one should judge a book by its cover - unfortunately this seems to be true in the negative sense for this book.
Buy this book ! - By: A. Boeing, 26 Mar 2008 
If you are after easy to follow recipe which deliver authentic results, this is the book for you. I reallly can't recommend this book highly enough.
A beautifully produced, passionate book - By: Amazon Reviewer, 04 Feb 2008 which 'moves on from inauthentic, creamy, fruit curries.......'
From the front cover flap:-
'Indian Food Made Easy accompanies the BBC TV series in which Anjum Anand creates delicious Indian food that is light, healthy & bursting with flavour. Anjun is passionate about using fresh, local & seasonal produce, & alll the ingredients are readily available in supermarkets.
All Anjun's recipes are easy to follow & use simple cooking methods. Her dishes range from quick snacks to slow-cooked curries, & from breakfast dishes to easy midweek suppers.
All the recipes from the TV series & more are included in this book......and throughout there are tips & techniques to make cooking Indian food easy.
The book begins with guidance on using the various spices & advises you on the store-cupboard basics, while a useful glossary demystifies any unfamiliar ingredients.
If you have ever wanted to try cooking Indian food, this is the book for you.'
Personallly, I have never been a great fan of Indian cookery, eating or cooking, but this book did inspire me to branch out in this direction.......and discipline myself into giving plenty of time for the marinade stage! I have to admit to first class success with the `Succulent Chicken Tikka Wraps', `Tandoori Lamb Wraps' & the divine & very delicate `Potato & Pea Samosas', the latter being achieved by taking Anjum`s advice to simplify & lighten the recipe by `using shop-bought filo pastry!
160 high quality pages, spilt into main chapters:-
Light Meals & Snacks
Chicken
Meat
Fish & Seafood
Vegetables
Lentils & Beans
Bread & Rice
Raitas & Chutneys
Drinks & Desserts
with an introduction, brief sections entitled:-
`The Indian Kitchen Made Easy'
`The Recipes Made Easy'
a list of suppliers, the glossary & a concise index.
From the Introduction:-
`.....In the UK, Indian food has been on a journey of evolution. We have moved on from inauthentic creamy, fruity curries & can now easily find tandoori & regional options. But there is still so much to discover.
India is a country that has so much to offer.
It is food that is eaten for breakfast, lunch & dinner. It is everyday food; food for children, adults, friends & family.
But every cuisine has alll these elements so why has the obvious escaped us for so long?
Why has Indian food been relegated to the upper shelves of book stores - the back bench of the United Nations of Cookery & out of most people's reach for so long?
It has been a long road getting there & a slow but exciting journey, but thankfully we can now experience Indian food the way it was intended, at home.'
Each chapter opens with a 2-page spread of a selection of the recipes contained within, to whet the appetite!
Each recipe is clearly laid out with the number of servings, the list/s of ingredients, the title, the method. & a relevant note, e.g. :-
`Succulent Chicken Tikka Wraps'
`These easy wraps make a perfect light lunch.
Don't let the cheese in the marinade throw you - this is an authentic tandoori recipe. Cheese was first introduced as a way to quieten the flavours of the original Tikka for the tourists, the strong flavours being replaced with more delicate spices.
The result was so delicious that this has now become a standard tandoori recipe & is found across India.
We often make mini versions to serve with pre-dinner drinks, & the chicken is also great served with salad & raita.'
Other Recipes include:-
Masala Scrambled Eggs
Savoury Semolina Cake
Paneer & Vegetable Skewers
Oven-Fried Chilli Chicken
My Chicken Korma
Classic Northern Chicken Curry
Curried Lamb Meatballls
Easy All-in-One Lamb Curry
Tandoori Monkfish
Green Fish Curry
Bengali-style Baked Fish
Mangalorean Prawn Curry with Rice Dumplings
Mussels with Dry Coconut
Stir-fried Nigella Cabbage
Sweetcorn Cob Curry
Simple Spinach & Lentil Curry
Basmati Rice
Wild Mushroom Pilaff
Simple Layered Flatbreads/Roti/Naan
Pomegranate Raita
Green Chutney
Steamed Yoghurt
Mango Smoothie
Kulfi
Orange Scented Rice Creams
Coconut Sweets
Colour photography throughout, with a large majority of the main dishes featured.
Yummy Scrummy - By: Joanne Davis, 07 Jan 2008 This book is wonderful. The recipes are fantastic & the taste of food is amazing.
I try & cook one recipe a week from this book for my husband & i. The Coconut Chicken recipe is our favourite. You put three different types of Coconut in it (dessicated, cream & milk) & you think to yourself whilst cooking it that it is going to be coconut & nothing else, but it isn't you get alll different types of flavours it is wonderful.
When i have to reduce the numbers with the recipes i do not reduce the amount of sauce that i have to make & i do find i do not have to much sauce.
Also try the Lamb Burgers. I cook them alll off & leave 2 for the next day. I always enjoy the two i have the next day far more than the others i had the previous night. So so tasty.
You would be a fool not to buy this book. The recipes are very easy. Still i was a chef for over 15 years but i do feel everyone will be able to do these recipes with one hand tied behind their backs.
Buy this book. Trust me....
