There are alot of Curry books around and id be interested in which books people rate the highest.
I really think Curry Secret is the very best as its the nearest that comes to a "The Taste", but
there are loads of books and articles out there that i have no idea about....

Can we start a separate discussion about curry books?
This would be very helpful to newbies and veterans alike to
producing the perfect curry..
also even authors who would like to know what we are really looking for in curry books

good idea?

Hi Ashes -

These are just a few of my favorite reference books :

The Curry Book - Laxmi Khurana
Madhur Jaffrey's Foolproof Indian Cookery
An Indian Housewife's Recipe Book - Laxmi Khu
Madhur Jaffrey Indian Cooking
From Curries to Kebabs : Recipes from the Indian Spice Trail - Madhur Jaffrey
Traditional Indian Curry in a Hurry: Time-sensitive Recipes for Authentic Home-cooked Dishes -
Babita Taneja, Win Dulai
The Complete Asian Cookbook - Charmaine Solomon
The Curry Book : Memorable Flavors and Irresistible Recipes From Around the World --  Nancie McDermot
Curry : Fire and Spice: Over 50 Great Curries from India and Asia
Great Curries of India - Camellia Panjabi

As far as traditional BIR , the best is on this site ( including KD's )

Notice the absence of all of Pat Chapman's publications !

Regards ,
CC

Thanks CC

I have a load of indian cook books, most try a reasonable attempt at producing
some kind of nice indian meal or snack. Ive got books by names of people i cant
even pronounce. Im always on the search for a good cook book
but i have no idea, is there any book you would recommend to me, I know alot of
books have gone out of print.

I own:
100 Balti curries
Curry Secret
A few Madhur Jaffrey (actually one in swedish which my wife owns got me started long time ago)
A heap of Pat Chapman books the best has to be  "Favourite Restaurant Curries"
An Indian Housewife's Recipe Book
couple of Camellia Panjabi (I havent tested yet)
and about 20 other books

Whats the best book you own?

Hi Ashes -

Based on results for traditional Indian cuisine Madhur Jaffrey & Camellia Panjabi always give recipes that produce quality meals .