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Taste the real thing and discover the delights of home-cooked Indian food
Indian food--delicious, diverse, and not as difficult to cook as you might think! In Indian Cooking For Dummies, you'll learn the fundamentals, plus over 100 make-at-home recipes for your Indian favorites. Even newbie cooks will have no trouble making these easy and delectable dishes right at home. With this book, you've got a suite of recipes to suit every dietary need (vegetarians, rejoice!), spice tolerance, and skill level. When you crave a Bengaluru breakfast, Lucknow lunch, or Delhi dinner, Indian Cooking For Dummies is for you.
Inside, you'll learn the steps and secrets used in all the regions of India, so you can create a perfect, balanced Indian meal in your kitchen. With pro suggestions and tips about key ingredients and dish pairings, you'll be eating healthy, hearty, flavorful food in no time. Imagine your own stay-at-home buffet of rice, Indian breads, curried meats, creamy lentils, aromatic vegetables, raitas, chutneys, relishes, and more. Hungry yet?
* Cook authentic Indian appetizers, snacks, main courses, desserts, drinks, and popular vegetarian dishes
* Discover regional Indian cuisine and the ingredients, techniques, and spices unique to each
* Eat healthily and cook from scratch, without spending too much time in the kitchen
* Enjoy expert advice on how to make a meal for one or feed a large family, Indian style
For flavor, aroma, variety, and sheer pleasure, Indian food is tops--and you can make it yourself, with this friendly Dummies guide!
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Indian Cooking 7
Chapter 1: Exploring India through Food 9
Chapter 2: Embracing India's Love of Vegetables 23
Chapter 3: Tools of the Trade 33
Chapter 4: Shopping for Essential Ingredients 45
Part 2: Getting Comfortable in the Kitchen 65
Chapter 5: Common Indian Kitchen Techniques 67
Chapter 6: Using Staple Ingredients in Indian Dishes 83
Chapter 7: Spices Make Indian Dishes Nice 111
Chapter 8: Building a Curry 123
Chapter 9: Bringing It All Together in a Deliciously Healthy Meal 153
Part 3: Serving Up Indian Specialties 171
Chapter 10: Lovely Lamb, Beef, and Pork Dishes 173
Chapter 11: Scrumptious Poultry Dishes 189
Chapter 12: Delish Fish and Seafood Dishes 203
Chapter 13: Vegetables Cooked the Indian Way 217
Chapter 14: Rice with a Bit of Anything 235
Chapter 15: Can't-Be-Beat Lentils and Beans 249
Chapter 16: Exotic Egg Dishes 263
Part 4: Whipping Up Breads, Chutneys, and Tasty Treats 271
Chapter 17: Dishes to Start the Day 273
Chapter 18: Tasty Snacks and Appetizers 285
Chapter 19: No-Bake Breads 301
Chapter 20: Chutneys and Salads 311
Chapter 21: Desserts and Drinks 323
Part 5: The Part of Tens 335
Chapter 22: Ten Time-Saving Tips for the Kitchen 337
Chapter 23: Ten Myths about Indian Food 343
Chapter 24: Ten Tips on Indian Table Etiquette 349
Appendix: Metric Conversion Guide 355
Index 359
About the author
Monisha Bharadwaj is an award- winning food author whose books have won awards such as the Gourmand World Cookbook Award. She is a trained chef from the Institute of Hotel Management, Mumbai, and lives in London where she runs her Indian cooking school.
