This question is actually much harder to answer than you think, there are several amazing cookbooks that are out there, and therefore it does really depend on what you are looking for. To get started it is worth looking at two very different cookbooks, there books are spaced in time and style but what both have in common is a good collection of very well written recipes.

A starter book in Indian cooking should offer you an overview of the food with some idea of familiarity and concise descri...