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Best Indian Cookbooks
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Simple Indian: the Fresh Tastes of India's New CuisineSimple Indian: the Fresh Tastes of India's New Cuisine by Atul Kochhar
Buy used from: $26.28
Atul Kochhar is a master chef and runs the Benares restaurant in London. Every recipe works and the spicing is incredibly sophisticated. Dont let the title mislead you! His recipe for Chicken Tariwala (which you can find on the web if you look)is alone worth the price of the book.
50 Great Curries of India, Tenth Anniversary Edition50 Great Curries of India, Tenth Anniversary Edition by Camellia Panjabi
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $7.81
Classic Regional curries of India
Tandoor: The Great Indian BarbecueTandoor: The Great Indian Barbecue by Ranjit Rai
Buy used from: $93.90
The last word on the topic. Excellent!
Madhur Jaffrey Indian CookingMadhur Jaffrey Indian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $16.98
the standard
Prashad-Cooking with Indian MastersPrashad-Cooking with Indian Masters by J.Indersingh Kalra
Buy new: $29.00 / Used from: $10.57
Classic recipes from the chefs of the finest restaurants in India. Its dated and the print quality is poor but you wont find these recipes (from these chefs) anywhere else
Grains, Greens, and Grated Coconuts: Recipes and Remembrances of a Vegetarian LegacyGrains, Greens, and Grated Coconuts: Recipes and Remembrances of a Vegetarian Legacy by Ammini Ramachandran
Buy new: $23.95 / Used from: $12.48
Great Vegetarian Recipes from Kerala along with a beautiful narrative
Flavours of the Spice CoastFlavours of the Spice Coast by K.M. Mathew
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The doyen of Kerala cooking
My Bombay Kitchen: Traditional and Modern Parsi Home CookingMy Bombay Kitchen: Traditional and Modern Parsi Home Cooking by Niloufer Ichaporia King
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $13.15
Wonderful read and great recipes from the Parsi community of India
5 Spices, 50 Dishes: Simple Indian Recipes Using Five Common Spices5 Spices, 50 Dishes: Simple Indian Recipes Using Five Common Spices by Ruta Kahate
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For those who like "easy" Indian with good results