recommendations for a good modern Indian cookbook?

[misshardbroom]

Anyone got a good one?

Anjum Anand. I have her most recent book, taken from the latest TV series. I have cooked loads from it and everything has been fabulous.

Well, you can't go wrong with Madhur Jaffrey.

What do you mean by modern though?

DO you want Authentic Indian recipes, for food you'd find in India, or do you want Indian-inspired western cooking?

Madhur Jaffrey's Curry Bible is a wonderful book.

Madhur Jaffrey's World vegetarian - I cook at least 2 meals a week from this book. Very very usable.

I second Madhur JAffery's curry bible. It is my fav cook book.

Not all indian - has recipes from all over world.

Also covers breads/chutneys/dips/rice/etc

And contains a lot of explanatory stuff.

I saw your other thread and the curry bible also has a section on spice mixes.

I have madhur jaffreys vegetarian cookery book. Bloody marvellous !

curry bible is brilliant
have found anjum anand's book a bit hit and miss tbh. love the salmon wraps though...

Wow, thanks for all these replies!

I suppose I had this (possibly completely erroneous) idea that 'modern' Indian cooking was a lot lighter and fresher than some traditional dishes. Maybe not the case, and many apologies to anyone actually from India for my total ignorance!

All I know is that I like eating Indian food and given that I'm blessed with living in a very multicultural area with lots of Indian shops, I quite fancy learning how to make stuff.

Tried the natco spices website?