Curry : a tale of cooks and conquerors /
Lizzie Collingham.
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2007], c2006.
- xvii, 313 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-305) and index.
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.