Indian Cookery

A beautiful new edition of the classic Indian cookbook, with all-new recipes, illustrations, and a new foreword by the author

In 1982, with the premier of her now-legendary television program, Indian Cookery, Madhur Jaffrey firmly established herself as "the queen of Indian cooking" (Saveur). The show and this, its companion cookbook, helped to inspire countless home cooks to embrace real Indian food, many for the first time.

In this stunning new edition, beautifully illustrated and featuring new recipes and a new foreword by the author, Jaffrey shares timeless dishes with a new generation. From dals, curries, and chutneys, to breads, rice dishes, and relishes, the 125 recipes in this book are a sweeping survey of the countless dishes of the subcontinent. A go-to resource for generations of readers, four decades after it was first published Indian Cookery remains the last word on the subject.MADHUR JAFFREY is the author of many cookbooks—seven of which have won James Beard Awards—and she was named to the Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America by the James Beard Foundation. Most recently, she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the James Beard Foundation. Jaffrey is the recipient of an honorary CBE from Queen Elizabeth II and the Padma Bhushan, one of India’s highest awards, from its prime minister. She is also an award-winning actress and winner of the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival, with numerous major motion pictures and television shows to her credit, including several cookery shows around the world. She lives in New York.