660 Curries

From an award-winning chef and author, a kaleidoscope of mouthwatering spices and flavors can be found in this book of Indian curry recipes. 660 Curries is a joyous food-lover's extravaganza. Raghavan Iyer grounds us in the building blocks of Indian flavors—the interplay of sour (like tomatoes or yogurt), salty, sweet, pungent (peppercorns, chiles), bitter, and the quality of umami (seeds, coconuts). Then, from this basic palette, he unveils an infinite art, with dishes such as: • Spinach Fritte