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Author	Collingham, E. M. (Elizabeth M.)
Title	Curry : a tale of cooks and conquerors / Lizzie Collingham.
Publication Info.	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2006.

Location	Call No.	Status
Stack 3	394.1 C	IN LIBRARY

Description	xvii, 315 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-305) and index.
Contents	Chicken tikka masala : the quest for an authentic Indian meal -- Biryani : the great Mughals -- Vindaloo : the Portuguese and the chilli pepper -- Korma : East India Company merchants, temples and the nawabs of Lucknow -- Madras curry : the British invention of curry -- Curry powder : bringing India to Britain -- Cold meat cutlets : British food in India -- Chai : the great tea campaign -- Curry and chips : Syhleti sailors and Indian takeaways -- Curry travels the world.
Subject	Food habits -- India -- History.
	India -- Civilization.
	India -- Social life and customs.
ISBN	0195172418 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Standard No.	9780195172416

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