660 Curries: Gateway to Indian Cooking, Raghavan Iyer; Huge Curry Cookbook! EUC

660 Curries: The Gateway to the World of Indian Cooking] is a massive cookbook by acclaimed chef and award winning teacher, Raghavan Iyer. Published by Workman Publishing, it features 660 diverse, regional, and modern sauce-based Indian recipes that move far beyond canned curry powder.  Tiny turn up at front corners, no rips, tears, folds, writing or stains! Paperback edition. Currently $75 on Amazon.  Definition of Curry: Explains that curry is not a single powder, but any meat, fish, poultry, legume, fruit, or vegetable simmered in a rich, complex sauce or gravy.Flavor Building Blocks: Teaches the balance of six core tastes: sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and umami.Regional & Modern Mix: Includes hyper-regional traditional dishes alongside creative, contemporary adaptations.Recipe CategoriesAppetizers and light bitesPoultry, meat, and seafood main coursesExtensive vegetable and lentil (dal) dishesCheese (paneer) preparationsAccompaniments like rice, biryanis, breads, raitas, and spice blends.  The ultimate curry cooking & educational resource.  A hefty 809 pages!  Approx 8 x 9 inches