India's Vegetarian Cooking: A Regional Guide

by Monisha Bharadwaj

Indian cuisine is one of the most popular forms of cooking in the world today but, as Monisha Bharadwaj shows, the myriad regional varieties of healthy and inspiring recipes of India have yet to be discovered by many Western kitchens. Encompassing the entire range of vegetarian Indian cooking, from the finest Gujarati thalis or choiciest tandoori-cooked foods in the north, to the steaming hot idlis and chutneys of the South, via everything from chapatis to sweets, this is an inexhaustible and indispensable guide. Whether you want a snack, a quick lunch or a lavish meal this book will bring a sense of adventure to your diet and your kitchen.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Nonfiction

176 pages, Hardcover

First published April 20, 2006

Reviews

[Marty · Rating 5 out of 5]

a powerful,wonderful Cookbook, Food Book

I look forward to spring time farmers market so I can play with ,many recipes here.
Glad we have 2-4 local Indian grocers so I can get some of these basics. Maybe get some ideas.

Will check them out…maybe a single Indian lady as well.

[Dray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly good cookbook. Really pays attention to regional differences and taste palettes. Viva vegetarian!

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such beautiful photographs that if I don't make one thing from the book, it was still a good read. I really like how it is divided into regions of India since the cuisine varies greatly from north to south. I'm drawn of course to the desserts, but will be attempting a simple lentil dish after I find out where to get "a pinch of asafetida," which is apparently an important ingredient.

[Elizabeth Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

This beautiful book is filled with photographs of India. Food, architecture, daily life are all captured briliiantly. The recipes are organized by region and contain the history, cultural signficance and how they tie to the community in which they are enjoyed. Each recipe is clear and easy to follow. This is one of my very favorite cook books.

[Steve Downing · Rating 5 out of 5]

Friends in the know rated this highly, based on their mum's cooking as a standard and general disdane for over-hyped underdelivered indian food. This is my most used ever cookbook- and i have a lot.

[Jenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting information about Indian food as well as many simple to prepare recipes.