Contrary to popular belief, the chili did not originate from India. An Indian woman acquired it from Portuguese traders and found when she mixed in into her Indian curry, the curry became even more delicious, In Chilies In An Indian Curry, Amitabh recounts his childhood in India where he experienced the richness of its spiritual, economic, and social history, along with its wounds and prejudices. This evocative and poignant memoir invites readers to overcome the stereotypes and divisiveness, and instead receive the chilies that can only make life’s curry more satisfying.