Customer Reviews
Fun, reliable, informative, way better than Gary Rhodes, as good as Mahdur - By: Philip Hurst, 10 Aug 2007 
Having visited India about 30 timesin the last decade, I am prompted to revisit Keith Floyd after having seen several of the new (2007) series of "Rhodes Around India" on UK TV Food. Gary is all so serious, like a fish out of water, & always trying to second guess the Indian chefs who are there to teach him how to cook authentic Indian grub. Keith bubbles over with enthusiasm & wit: he clearly loves the country, & this is reflectedin this book. Not only are Keith's television programmes on India so much more entertaining & informative than the Rhodes series, but the book really does translate the on-screen cooking into easy-to-follow & helpful recipes, of great variety. His introduction is a great non-culinary bonus. There have been some rather dire productions from old Keith, but this book (and TV series) is a hit, & has much to recommend it. I only wish that the TV series were available on DVD. (It seems every TV chef heads to India sooner or later: next we'll probably see Rick Stein on India.)
Happy was the day.... - By: Jon D, 03 May 2007 ....when this book came into my life!
I'll explain. I live some 40 miles from the nearest curry housein la belle France profonde, & frankly the cooking there does not make the tripin anyway worthwhile.
I already had a number of books of Indian cooking, ranging from those claiming to present the authentic cuisine of the region & others that perpouted to allow the user to replicate their favourite dish from the local Taj Mahal, Prince of Bengal or Passage to India (delete as appropriate). These books had one common characteristic: they completely failed to deliver the goods.
I was thrown back on imported jars of Patak's sauces - alright, but not quite what I wanted (and pretty damned expensive to obtain herein the wilds). Then I was bought Floyd's India by my dear wife. For curry lovers even not remote from a source of decent product, this should be a valuable addition to the kitchen armoury.
The recipes are presentedin a clear, easy-to-follow format that makes their preparation a pleasure. The selection ranges from the dead simple (murgh masala - knocked outin about 30 minutes) to far more ornate & complex dishes (beef ularthiyathu & imperial biryani).
Floyd's prose is at its best: both witty & informative & makes the book a pleasure to read even if you don't cook anything out of it. But cook you should, because the results are excellent. Are the dishes authentic? I don't know, & frankly I care less because they taste great.
The best Indian recipes ever - By: Mr. Alan D. Hayward, 05 Feb 2007 I have been cooking Indian meals for over twenty five years & have a bookshelf full of recipe books, including Madhur etc.
They have generally been acceptable imitations of what is on offerin Indian restaurants.
Until now that is. My sisterin law bought me Floyd's India for my birthday & I have to say that he has empowered me to cook the best curriesin my life.
I still have the original 1970's Floyd on Fire & Floyd on Fish & refer to them regularly.
You have never let me down, Raymond!
Buy this book...please!
Very authentic - By: AD, 26 Jun 2006 I have read this book & tried a few of the regional recipes & have to say they are very authentic,very much the way its eatenin India. Very few restaurantsin the UK will bring you this kind of food, so try the book out & enjoy. His Rogan Josh is absolutely fantastic, the mince kebabs are terrific.
Great Series - Great Book - By: Gary Nicklin, 27 Jan 2005 
I got this book after spending the best part of a day watching the TV series on one of the satellite cooking channels. I was struck by Floyd's enthusiasm & the authenticity of the cooking that I had to see if they transferred into the book. and, by & large, they do. Although many of the recipes have had to be altered to take account of the fact that most British cooks do not cook over an open fire orin a holein the ground using dried cow-pats for fuel they are still incredibly authentic & tasty. Add to this Keith Floyd's inimitable style & account of his travels while making the program & you have an almost perfect Indian cookery book.
