For those that love a good Indian restaurant style takeaway in their own home, this would make an excellent gift this year for the curry-loving family member. Pour in 150ml of base gravy, the Worcestershire sauce, the optional onion paste, and the optional sugar or mango chutney, stirring and scraping once when first added. Add the chilli powder, mix powder, kasuri methi, salt, and 30ml of base gravy to help the spices cook without burning.

Richard Sayce's two books, Indian Restaurant Curry at Home Volume 1 and 2, have each won the Gourmand World Cookbook award for best UK Self-Published Cookbook, 2019 and 2020 respectively, and have sold many thousands of copies in the UK and abroad. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Beautifully compiled with mouth-watering photography and additional images credited to many of the author’s social media devotees, this compendium is a book that will be revisited time and time again, not least for its top tips on scaling up recipes and innovative use of QR codes.

Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Inside the new book you’ll find an abundance of mouth-watering, delightfully easy to follow Indian restaurant recipes. My teenage son was very impressed by the layout of the recipes, and by the addition of the QR codes, which allow you to watch YouTube videos for many of the recipes before you start to cook. This is my 3rd Misty cook book which sits proudly with all my other top chef’s books I’ve acquired over the years and love to cook from. Richard lives in the North West of England and dedicates his ‘foodie’ time to cooking, recipes, social media, catering, and of course eating.

If you love eating curry at a local restaurant, why not grab a copy of the book and try cooking your favourite recipes at home? The British Indian Restaurant (BIR) Madras is one of my favourite curries, and coincidentally is probably the most popular amongst all other grumpy middle-aged men in the UK! I’m grateful to this book for lighting a fire under me and inspiring me to try new things in the kitchen.

A firm love of Indian food in both home and restaurant styles gives plenty of motivation to experiment and try out new recipes and ideas.Richard Sayce, the man behind Misty Ricardo’s Curry Kitchen, is renowned by his many fans for quality recipes, attention to detail and his affable style. Turn up the heat to high while stirring frequently until the oil separates and small dry craters appear around the edges of the pan. Misty Ricardo's Curry Compendium is perfect for anyone who wants to start cooking BIR style food at home and is unsure of where to start.

The book has lots of helpful options and tips for cooking in bulk, including a guide to 'scaling up'. Curry Compendium includes starters, side dishes, curries, rice and bread, along with a generous portion of traditional and street food style recipes. As I said at the start, I am not a cook in any way shape or form (for me to cook a curry, it would be throwing a ready meal in the microwave), but I found this book very easy to follow and the instructions easy to comprehend. Overall, Richard Sayce’s (aka Misty Ricardo) Curry Compendium is an excellent book to teach you how to prepare and cook delicious BIR (British Indian Restaurant) style curries in your home kitchen. Also there’s lots of other content: blogs, a library of the Misty Ricardo YouTube videos, and a section dedicated to suggested suppliers of ingredients and products, and much more.So, if you are one of the many thousands of happy owner of either of INDIAN RESTAURANT CURRY AT HOME VOLUMES 1 and 2, thank you for supporting me, and please do spread the word wherever you can. This review uses an affiliate link which I may receive a small commission from if you purchase through the link.