The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook: 300 Classic Recipes From The Great Regions Of India
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THE COMPLETE INDIAN REGIONAL COOKBOOK 300 classic recipes from the great regions of India by Mridula Baljekar Winner of the Best in the World Indian Cookbook at the Gourmand Food Awards 1200 color photographs • A collection of mouthwatering recipes that draw on the very best of Indian food, from the tandoori dishes of the Punjab to the stately cuisine of central India and the coconut-scented fish-based curries of the Arabian coast. • A comprehensive introduction looks at all the ingredients and essential cookery techniques, with basic recipes for spice blends and pastes. • Includes a huge variety of dishes, from an array of vegetarian curries, to sizzling fish, meat and poultry mains This vibrant award-winning cookbook takes you on a regional tour of India, introducing you to classic local recipes and world-renowned dishes. Try a famous Assamese ‘tenga’ – fish, tomatoes, lime and whole spices–or street snacks ranging from Central Indian Parsnip Patties to the melt-in-the-mouth kababs of Hyderabad. Punjabi dishes include Spiced Mustard Greens, a sizzling dish of pungent roots and hot chillies. Mughal influence is evident in the stately poultry and meat dishes, and sweet dishes include Saffron Rice, Sweet Samosas and Kulfi. Evocative images and clear step-by-step recipes will guide you to discover India’s unsurpassed cuisine. Review: Excellent and Detailed - I have many Indian cookbooks. And I read them all cover to cover! This is an excellent cookbook that introduces the complex and varied food of India, region by region. The recipes have been simplified slightly avoiding the use of some of the harder to find spices. But it is very authentic. It is wonderful to have recipes grouped region by region. And there are a full range of vegetarian and nonvegetarian dishes, desserts and drinks for each region. The book is rather small which is too bad. And the typeface is very small. But there are photos for each dish. A great plus in my book! And there are prep photos as well. Each recipe has an English name but the Indian name is included in the short paragraph preceding each recipe. There is a full complement of vegetarian recipes, nonvegetarian recipes, lots and lots of recipes using all the different beans from India, desserts and drinks typical of that region and an extensive rice and bread recipe section for each region. I think that Mridula Baljekar has done an excellent job of introducing the regional cooking of India. The recipes seem to be complete and detailed. The explanations are easy to follow and the photographs are really excellent and make you want to cook those dishes. One thing to be careful about: if you buy this cookbook and you want to buy other cookbooks by her, be careful. She also has a cookbook called "Vegetarian Indian Food and Cooking". I have bought it. I haven't checked every recipe, but every recipe I looked at in the vegetarian cookbook is also found in the regional cookbook. The exact same text, the exact same photos, the exact same tips. But, this vegetarian cookbook has a much larger page size. So the photos and text ARE larger. If you are a vegetarian, I would recommend getting the "Vegetarian Indian Food and Cooking" book. But if you are not a vegetarian, I recommend that you get "The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook" instead. I am keeping both books as I appreciate the larger page size in the vegetarian cookbook. Ha ha ha. But, I know I will enjoy and use this REGIONAL COOKBOOK for many years!! Good job! Review: Amazing cookbook - Very informative interesting to learn about different regions.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 180 Reviews |
P**T
Excellent and Detailed
I have many Indian cookbooks. And I read them all cover to cover! This is an excellent cookbook that introduces the complex and varied food of India, region by region. The recipes have been simplified slightly avoiding the use of some of the harder to find spices. But it is very authentic. It is wonderful to have recipes grouped region by region. And there are a full range of vegetarian and nonvegetarian dishes, desserts and drinks for each region. The book is rather small which is too bad. And the typeface is very small. But there are photos for each dish. A great plus in my book! And there are prep photos as well. Each recipe has an English name but the Indian name is included in the short paragraph preceding each recipe. There is a full complement of vegetarian recipes, nonvegetarian recipes, lots and lots of recipes using all the different beans from India, desserts and drinks typical of that region and an extensive rice and bread recipe section for each region. I think that Mridula Baljekar has done an excellent job of introducing the regional cooking of India. The recipes seem to be complete and detailed. The explanations are easy to follow and the photographs are really excellent and make you want to cook those dishes. One thing to be careful about: if you buy this cookbook and you want to buy other cookbooks by her, be careful. She also has a cookbook called "Vegetarian Indian Food and Cooking". I have bought it. I haven't checked every recipe, but every recipe I looked at in the vegetarian cookbook is also found in the regional cookbook. The exact same text, the exact same photos, the exact same tips. But, this vegetarian cookbook has a much larger page size. So the photos and text ARE larger. If you are a vegetarian, I would recommend getting the "Vegetarian Indian Food and Cooking" book. But if you are not a vegetarian, I recommend that you get "The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook" instead. I am keeping both books as I appreciate the larger page size in the vegetarian cookbook. Ha ha ha. But, I know I will enjoy and use this REGIONAL COOKBOOK for many years!! Good job!
A**R
Amazing cookbook
Very informative interesting to learn about different regions.
W**Y
It's voluminous!
Big, beautiful book of techniques and recipes. I love that it's organized into regions. The only drawback is that the recipes are printed very small, so I've bought a new recipe box for them to land in, once I've copied them.
L**N
Really impressed!
Actually, this was not the book that I was originally looking for, but I sat down with it and read the beautiful, unique recipes. These are not your same-old, hum-drum Indian dishes. I highly recommend this book if you are looking to learn more vibrant Indian style of cooking. Full of flare, yet uncomplicated, and the illustrations to go along with the recipes are amazing!
P**N
The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook will have you fixing recipes like a professional chef
Beautifully illustrated, wonderful tour of Indian regional cooking. Every recipe is exceptional. Instructions are detailed. The recipes in this book are all exceptional. If you Love Indian Food, you will love this book
N**Y
Excellent buy
Loving all the recipes and photos!!
W**X
Excellent, and Offbeat
There can never be a "complete" Indian regional cookbook, but this comes close. In addition, it's got the finest collection of Indian flatbreads I've ever seen, really obscure recipes that fit in well with the dishes they're paired with. Minus points for almost illegibly small type, plus points for pictures of many of the procedures along the way to completion of a dish. You need a basic Indian cookbook to supplement this, but I'm glad I got this one.
A**R
Happy with purchase
Item arrived on time and in good condition. Have not yet been able to make enough recipes to comment on them overall. The quality of the book is good. Pictures are nice and paper is ok.
N**B
Just satisfied
Just satisfied
J**C
huge variety of recipes with elaborate description and photos
A wide rage of recipes from all over India and lovely pictures of the recipes.
E**S
Well laid out, good recipes, authentic food
Authentic, easy to follow recipes. Book is well laid out with many pictures and an explanation of each region.
A**A
Ottimo!
Bellissimo articolo, le ricette sono ben spiegate e contengono svariate foto per seguire passo passo la singola ricetta. Lo consiglio vivamente!
F**R
Wonderful, authentic, and instructive.
I have many cookbooks covering India and the Far East but this one beats them all for variety, an authentic sub-continental taste, and almost fool proof instructions. Receipts are grouped by region, and with this book one can put together a far greater variety of dishes than in any other Indian cookbook I have come across. The instructions are very clear. Even quite complicated and multi-ingredient dishes really do work as long as you do exactly what you are told! A real culinary adventure awaits anyone who buys this wonderful, and sumptuously illustrated book. Enjoy! UPDATE: We have now been using this book for 18 months, and it just gets better as you explore more and more recipes. I don't think that we have ever had a cookbook (of any type of cuisine) which has so many sure-fire winners in it.
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