Pat Chapman: Curry Magic

It’s a fact: curry is the nation’s favourite dish. Curry connoisseur Pat Chapman has been instrumental in educating the UK on the delicate ins and outs of this spicy cuisine for over 20 years, having written over 30 critically acclaimed books on all things spicy. He’s also the founder of the “curry club” (not to be confused with Chaat’s British Curry Club). His latest book Curry Magic, focuses on bringing modern curry dishes found in Indian homes and restaurants to the kitchens of Britain.

Containing 150 different recipes, Curry Magic attempts to make Indian cooking simple and bring authentic Indian dining into your homes with a variety of time-saving techniques.  This fantastic book even allows you to recreate the creamy magic of a Lamb Korma in just 45 minutes! Chapman has managed to give the traditional dishes we know and love a new lease of life with easy cooking methods, making tasty, spicy food accessible to anyone.

Curry Magic contains all the necessary recipes to create a spicy feast fit for a king. The recipes are separated into sections – starters, main courses (meat, chicken, fish, vegetables), rice and bread, accompaniments and deserts, allowing easy navigation to the tantalising treat you wish to cook. As well as these delicious recipes the book also contains some fascinating information on the essentials of cooking curry, as well as some fail-safe recipes for all of your traditional curry pastes.

It would appear, therefore, that Curry Magic has something to tickle everyone’s fancy. All the recipes are provided by the finest national Indian restaurants, all of which feature in ‘The National Curry Guide’ – so if you follow the rules there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be able to create some curry magic of your own!