Curry

Contents

About the Author

Also by Lizzie Collingham

List of Illustrations

List of Recipes

Author’s Preface

1: Chicken Tikka Masala: the quest for an authentic Indian meal

2: Biryani: the Great Mughals

3: Vindaloo: the Portuguese and the chilli pepper

4: Korma: East India Company merchants, temples and the Nawabs of Lucknow

5: Madras Curry: the British invention of curry

6: Curry Powder: bringing India to Britain

7: Cold Meat Cutlets: British food in India

8: Chai: the great tea campaign

9: Curry and Chips: Syhleti sailors and Indian takeaways

10: Curry Travels the World

Picture Section

Acknowledgements