{"product_id":"more-than-curry-the-essential-indian-dishes-to-get-right-first","title":"More Than Curry: The Essential Indian Dishes to Get Right First","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstant digital download (PDF).\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing will be shipped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0 0 16px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCook Indian home food with confidence, by getting the essential dishes right first\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0;\"\u003eIf you want to move beyond generic curry and start cooking traditional Indian home food, this book was made specifically for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0;\"\u003eIt takes you through the essential Indian dishes and meal components that often get overlooked in the west. Including the step-by-step guidance that helps you move beyond just following isolated recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 24px 0;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThat's the real problem for most people. Indian cuisine is vast, but across that variety there are a handful of dish types that appear again and again in everyday meals, things like dals, sabzis, and the staples and condiments that sit alongside them. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe word “curry” tells you very little about the dishes that actually show up in Indian home cooking, or what to cook alongside them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 24px 0;\"\u003eThis book is designed to show you the dish types that come up again and again, so you can cook them properly now and approach new variations with much more confidence later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #f7f4ee; border: 1px solid #e6ded0; border-radius: 14px; padding: 22px; margin: 0 0 30px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eInside the book\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"73\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e5 essential parts of an Indian home meal, broken down step by step:\u003c\/strong\u003e dal, dry sabzi, wet sabzi, rice, and roti\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"168\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e11 detailed recipes and technique breakdowns\u003c\/strong\u003e showing you how those core dishes are actually built, not just what ingredients go into them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"348\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e25 extra regional recipes across 5 Indian states, organised by core dish type,\u003c\/strong\u003e so you can practise the same methods in different regional styles and see how the patterns carry across the cuisine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"512\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eClear visuals and repeatable techniques\u003c\/strong\u003e so unfamiliar Indian dishes stop feeling random and start making much more sense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWhy I made this\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\"\u003eEarly on in my career as a professional chef, I knew I wanted to teach cooking and build a business around my passion for it. That is a big part of why I started sharing food online. I have always loved cooking different cuisines from around the world, but over the years Indian home cooking became the cuisine I studied most deeply, especially because I worked alongside and learned from many Indian colleagues and friends during my time in a hotel kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am not claiming ownership over Indian cuisine, and I am not trying to be a spokesperson for it. My role remains that of a serious student and teacher who has worked hard to understand the patterns, principles, and cooking logic well enough to help beginners cook it properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy aim is not just to curate recipes that already exist, but to contribute something useful to the way beginners learn the cuisine as a whole: a clearer, more manageable path into Indian home cooking that helps people understand what they are doing, cook with more confidence, and get results that still feel authentic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/8689\/1609\/files\/IMG_3372_480x480.jpg?v=1776248159\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #f7f4ee; border: 1px solid #e6ded0; border-radius: 14px; padding: 22px; margin: 0 0 30px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWho this is for\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003ePeople who want more than a recipe dump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003ePeople who want to move beyond generic curry and understand the essential Indian dishes that make up traditional home meals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople who want a clearer starting point into Indian home cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; color: #555; border-top: 1px solid #e5e5e5; padding-top: 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant:\u003c\/strong\u003e This product is digital-only and will be available to download immediately after purchase. 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