Most of the time we think of Indian cooking as just tandoori, naan or curries, but cooking instructor Suneeta Vaswani explores the differences and similarities in her native land's regional foods. Following an informative overview of regional culinary traditions, there is a list of Indian spices and herbs. The main chapter features courses such as appetizers, meats, fish, vegetables and sweets. From the saffron scented dishes of the north to mustard oil-tinged creations from the east, spicy selections from the south and the diverse taste of the west. Within each chapter the recipes are organized and color-coded by region. Recipes such as Rose Scented Bread Pudding, Lacy Beef Skewers, Gujarati Stuffed Bananas and Bengali Cauliflower Curry are featured along with 350 other recipes. There are lots of prep tips and color photos. Some of the ingredients may not be readily available in certain areas of the U.S. which is one draw-back to the book, but there are still plenty of other recipes that should be no problem.Read full review
Over the years, I winged cooking Indian food using curry powder with no cookbook. My family didn't care for it. Little did I know there is more to Indian cooking than using curry powder alone. Now, I am older and wiser and mindful of my diet. I decided to try Indian Cooking this past December seriously because I believe that their food is tasty, healthy and satisfying. Many people have the impression that Indian Food = HOT! It doesn't have to be - with a good cookbook - you can adjust the heat and still have flavor. I checked out many Indian recipe books and decided I wanted a complete recipe book that would cover a wide range of dishes. That's where "Complete Book of Indian Cooking" by Sunetta Vaswani won out. She really did her homework. After reading the book from front to back, I not only was enthralled with the recipes, but I got quite a education about the regions of India. I wrote down every spice I would need to make her recipes and ordered online. Must to my surprise, I found out that the quality food supermarkets locally have most of the ingredients. I have tried 8 recipes so far and my husband, boss and I enjoyed every one of them-hands down. I also bought her Easy Indian Cooking book and have used that too and enjoy it. I am eating many more vegetables now because they taste so much better than the traditional American way of preparing them. I look and feel better and give Indian cuisine the credit. Many thanks to the author of this book!Read full review
Great Indian cook book. Very informative. Book got to me quickly.
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So easy to understand and I wanted to cook some of the recipes in it. A friend of mine had the hard copy,even though this is soft copy the price was resonable on eBay. Everything about it,I love Cilantro Mint Chutney dipping my vegetable fritters in,(cripping hot). That it wasn't a hard copy book(dislike that). It's what I always wanted,my favorite dishes that I can prepare myself,Thanks to Suneeta Vaswani making it easy to make-I'm now cooking India Food.
This book is pretty thorough and gives a background about the various regions of India and typical cuisine. I'd recommend it as a first-time book or just one for extra recipes.
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