The Curry Guy Easy: 100 fuss-free British Indian Restaurant classics to make at home

The Curry Guy Easy: 100 fuss-free British Indian Restaurant classics to make at home by Dan Toombs (The Curry Guy) sets out his approach to British Indian Restaurant (BIR) cooking for the home kitchen. The emphasis is on straightforward curries and familiar curry house favourites, written to reduce preparation and keep equipment needs to a minimum.

Created in response to requests for more BIR classics, the book presents recipes intended to take around half the time while still aiming for the flavour associated with a takeaway. Drawing on years of research into the methods and secrets used by Indian chefs, Dan distils that knowledge into 100 accessible dishes, including Chicken 65, Black Dhal, Aloo Chaat, Simple Dosas, Prawn Balti and Lamb Keema Saag.

Key details

• Author: Dan Toombs (The Curry Guy)
• Centred on British Indian Restaurant (BIR) cooking
• Includes 100 recipes
• Designed to minimise equipment and preparation
• Recipes are intended to take around half the time
• Example dishes include Chicken 65, Black Dhal, Aloo Chaat, Simple Dosas, Prawn Balti and Lamb Keema Saag

Synopsis

Dan Toombs shares a collection of BIR favourites created to be fuss-free and quicker to cook, with recipes intended to take around half the time. Developed in response to demand for curry house classics, the book focuses on keeping preparation and equipment to a minimum.

Across 100 dishes, it brings together recipes and techniques shaped by years of research into Indian chefs’ methods, offering a practical route to recreating familiar takeaway-style flavours at home.