books festival, cookeryIn her new book, Foolproof Indian Cookery Madhur Jaffrey reveals how simple it is to bring a taste of India to your home. The book includes soups and starters: fish and shellfish dishes; eggs, meat and poultry; and a selection of vegetables and accompaniments.

Madhur Jaffrey demonstrates 40 delicious Indian recipes, each with simple step-by-step instruction. There's plenty of choice for everyday home cooking, such as the easy-to-prepare Goan prawn curry and Tarkadal. And in addition to favourites like Chicken tikka masala, Rogan josh and Lamb Madras, Madhur provides more exotic recipes suitable for entertaining, such as Creamy chicken korma with almonds and prawns in a butter-tomato sauce. With colour photographs to accompany each stage of the recipes, Madhur's foolproof instructions will guarantee even the novice chef excellent results every time.