- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Pavilion - Chrysalis; New edition edition (May 1 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1862050988
- ISBN-13: 978-1862050983
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14.7 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 567 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #940,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Hundreds of color photographs and a lovely design make this one of the most beautiful cookbooks in recent memory, and the match of photos and picturesque prose is particularly effective. Jaffrey writes of traditions and lavish meals that are often beyond replication in the United States. Her recipes, which cover the spectrum of Indian cooking styles, are a practical and not over-demanding selection, and with a wealth of pictures of everyday life, market scenes, palaces and shrines, Jaffrey offers an impressive and tantalizing tour of one of the world's great melting pots. First serial to Gourmet; BOMC/Cooking & Crafts Club alternate; author tour.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This guide to the cooking of India sets the food in its regional context. Madhur Jaffrey has selected from the mountains of northern Kashmir a sweet pumpkin and walnut chutney that is served at wedding banquets; from the dry plains of western Saurashtra a savoury cake made from a batter of rice and split peas; from the royal court of southern Hyderabad a dish of slightly sweetened yoghurt that enfolds an arrangement of nuts, dried fruit and airy dumplings. The book includes anecdotes and personal reminiscences which convey the colour of India's culinary heritage.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A 'must-have' for the serious collector,
By C. J. Thompson "Arctic John" (Pond Inlet, Nunavut Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: A Taste of India (Paperback)
With 300 or so cookbooks in my collection, I no longer buy new books just for a collection of recipes; I buy books for interesting information about culinary traditions as well as about particular dishes and this fine work has all of that. It has a great overview of Indian regional cooking, lovely pictures, and good illustrative recipes besides. Serious gourmets will *not* be disappointed.
C. John Thompson
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Recipes which are not same old ones,
By Tom Munro "tomfrombrunswick" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Taste of India (Paperback)
This is a book that was given to me some years ago when I was in India. It is not just a cook book but it conveys a picture of India. The book is broken into sections based on India's main regions. Each chapter has magnificent photo's of those regions and a text which describes the cuisine.Each region then has a series of recipes that are famous. Most Indian cookery books tend to show how to cook the sorts of things that you get in Indian restaurants. Chicken Tandoori, Rogan Josh and so forth. This book has recipes which I have never come across before and most of them are interesting and delightful. A lot of them use a limited range of spices and depend on the mixture of their ingredients to develop subtle and interesting flavors. One recipe that was a revelation was an eggplant (aubergine) dish which was cooked and served cold with a yogurt sauce. I live with a vegetarian and one of the reasons I enjoy such cook books are the variety of vegetarian foods that they contain. This book is by no means devoted to vegetarian food but it contains many such recipes. The recipes are in text form but they are easy to follow. If something unusual has to be done such as the preparation of tamarind, the author explains how to do it in a clear and simple way. Some cook books are things that you have on the shelf simply to prepare food. This book is a little more and gives you a feel for the county which has provided the recipes. 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Why buy this book?,
By Sailoil - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Taste of India (Paperback)
1. It is a good cook book, with beautiful recipies that work. 2. The food is presented in context in which it is eaten in India. 3. This is like a travelogue of India through its food. So if you like India, travel, food, cooking or books about cooking food in different parts of India, then this is the book for you.
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The best book on India food for home and for travel,
By Zechristof "zechristof" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Taste of India (Paperback)
Whether you are going to India or staying home and cooking Indian, this book is a must. The insights into the concepts of Indian food preparation are clear and accessible to the western reader. The recipes are efficiently presented, and the selection of recipes takes one to the heart of Indian regional cuisines very quickly. We found this book valuable as a preparation for travel in India, as well as for home use. We have looked and tried several Indian cooking books -- this one is the best.
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