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  • Fresh Flavours of India and New Tastes of India by Das Sreedharan. There are various other books by and involving him, too, but you can safely give those a miss, as they're not as good. These are South Indian curries. You can taste many of the book's recipes at RASA restaurants (go to RASA N16 for the only vegetarian place in the chain) if you want to try them out before buying, and the Sagar chain does very similar food.

    I know I bang on about RASA all the time, but it was a total revelation to me when I found it and still is. The recipes are surprisingly simple (although you have to get used to some unusual ingredients at first, like drumsticks) and very different from North Indian curries, which I personally think aren't anywhere near as good.

  • very different from North Indian curries, which I personally think aren't anywhere near as good.

    +1 to this. Tamarind, curry leaves and coconut plays a big part in making the South Indian curries tasty. Drumsticks are staple for sambar curry; Iv'e seen many shops in Tooting sell them cheap.

    Also I hven't had anything better than Rasa yet in London and I am from south India.

  • +1 to this. Tamarind, curry leaves and coconut plays a big part in making the South Indian curries tasty.

    My favourite food ever, and that which I most like to cook.

    Drumsticks are staple for sambar curry; Iv'e seen many shops in Tooting sell them cheap.

    Oh yes, I love sambar and often get a side order of it (it's normally only served alongside dosas).

    You can also get drumsticks at Lajpur Foods in Cazenove Road, N16.

    Also I haven't had anything better than Rasa yet in London and I am from south India.

    Ha.

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