Quick & Easy Indian Cooking [Paperback]

Ever get a midnight hankering for onion fritters, or for a plate of lamb stewed in coconut milk? The recipes for these Indian delicacies are widely considered to be on the forbidding side. Yet Madhur Jaffrey, an international authority on Indian food and the host of several tandoori-driven TV shows, makes it all seem relatively easy. The kicker: more than 70 of the dishes can be prepared in a half-hour or less.

"The title of Madhur Jaffrey's "Quick & Easy Indian Cooking" (Chronicle, $19.95), an invitation to fast, flavor-filled food from the subcontinent, is not an oxymoron. Most of the more than 70 recipes, from soups to sweets, can be made in 30 minutes or less and the luscious, full-page, full-color photos add to the appeal." &mdash"Bookpage", January, 2008 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Madhur Jaffrey, the world's foremost authority on Indian cooking, shows both expert and novice cooks how to create an enticing Indian meal in just a few quick steps-and all in under 30 minutes. In 60 easy-to follow recipes, Jaffrey shares her secrets for sumptuous curries, fragrant rice dishes, hearty legumes, mouthwatering chutneys and relishes, refreshing drinks, and heavenly desserts. Complete with delectable menu suggestions for both casual family dining and elegant entertaining, filled with helpful notes on creating a well stocked pantry, and illustrated with gorgeous, full color photographs, <I>Madhur Jaffrey's Quick and Easy Indian Cooking</I> helps make the fabulous flavors of India a satisfying part of any cook's everyday repertoire.

Madhur Jaffrey is an international culinary expert who has hosted three television series- Indian Cookery, Far Eastern Cookery, and Flavors of lndia -and written several well known cookbooks, including An Invitation to Indian Cooking, Madbur Jaffreys World<br><br>Philip Salaverry is a San Francisco-based photographer who specializes in still-life and food photography.