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Curry : a tale of cooks and conquerors

An authoritative history of the foods of India, complete with recipes, ranges from the imperial kitchen of the Mughal invader Babur to the smoky cookhouse of the British Raj and includes information on the influence of various food traditions on the evolution of Indian specialties
Print Book, English, 2007, ©2006
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2007, ©2006
History
315 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
9780195320015, 0195320018
820726667
Chicken tikka masala : the quest for an authentic Indian meal
Biryani : the great Mughals
Vindaloo : the Portuguese and the chilli pepper
Korma : East India Company merchants, temples and the nawabs of Lucknow
Madras curry : the British invention of curry
Curry powder : bringing India to Britain
Cold meat cutlets : British food in India
Chai : the great tea campaign
Curry and chips : Syhleti sailors and Indian takeaways
Curry travels the world
Reprint. Originally published: 2006