The Curry Guy: Recreate Over 100 of the Best British Indian Restaurant Recipes at Home

Written by Dan Toombs, also known as The Curry Guy, The Curry Guy: Recreate Over 100 of the Best British Indian Restaurant Recipes at Home is shaped by his travels around the UK, where he sampled dishes and learnt curry house kitchen methods. He then refined these recipes in his own kitchen, bringing the techniques and flavours of British Indian Restaurant cooking into a home-cook format.

Centred on recreating BIR favourites, the book sets out the classic curry house-style sauces alongside a selection of vegetable dishes, sides and accompaniments. It also covers staples such as rice and naan, offering a broad range of recipes associated with the curry house approach.

Key details

• Cookbook by Dan Toombs (The Curry Guy)
• Based on UK travels, curry house methods and home recipe testing
• Focuses on British Indian Restaurant (BIR) favourites
• Includes classic curry sauces such as tikka masala, korma, dopiazza, pasanda, madras, dhansak, rogan josh, vindaloo, karai, jalfrezi, bhuna and keema
• Also features sides and accompaniments including aloo gobi, saag aloo, tarka dhal, samosas, pakoras, bhaji, pickles, chutneys and raitas
• Includes methods for pilau rice and naan

Synopsis

Dan Toombs shares his approach to replicating British Indian Restaurant cooking, drawing on what he learnt while travelling around the UK and refining recipes at home. Recipes span a wide range of curry house sauces, along with popular vegetable dishes and sides.

The collection also includes accompaniments such as samosas and pakoras, plus pickles, chutneys and raitas, and finishes with essentials including pilau rice and naan.