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Tandoori Chicken Bites, Lamb Koftas, Samosas, Chapatis and Mango Chutney - if these are all dishes that you'd love to be able to cook and eat at home, then the "Easy Indian Cookbook" is for you. Aimed at cooks new to the ingredients and techniques used in Indian cookery, this book takes you through the process of creating delicious, aromatic Indian dishes step by step, enabling you to master this colourful and exotic cuisine. All the ingredients and methods are fully illustrated, and each recipe is divided into clear stages and techniques, showing that cooking a perfect, succulent biryani is as simple as stirring the ingredients into a pan. Part 1 introduces you to the world of Indian cooking, explaining the ingredients, methods and basic preparations such as spices, chutneys, breads and rice. Part 2 gives you recipes for snacks and starters; vegetarian, poultry, meat, fish and seafood main dishes; side dishes; and simple yet exotic sweets. Part 3 gives you a cross-referenced collection of twelve menu plans, showing mouth-watering meals for lunches and dinners, whether you want a warming curry to see you through a chilly winter evening or a sumptuous feast for friends and family. With stunning photography throughout, "Easy Indian Cookbook" is the one-stop Indian cookbook for beginners.
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Manju Malhi has published several books on Indian cookery, including Brit Spice and India with Passion. She appears regularly on TV, on programmes such as Simply Indian and BBC's Food and Drink and Saturday Kitchen.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Spiral-bound
Forget about ringing through an order to your local Indian takeaway! Pop in the CD of Indian music and get cooking for yourself . . . you owe it to your friends and family.
Yes, Easy Indian Cooking comes with its own CD of Indian music to get you into the right mood or to play as background music when you serve up your very own Indian meal.
There are not many of us who do not enjoy Indian food but who cooks their own Indian dishes? Most of us shy away either because we do not know where to start or because we think it is going to be too complicated and time consuming.
I have to tell you that with Manju Malhi's latest book Easy Indian Cooking nothing could be easier. As soon as you see the book you will realise that it has been put together for those who want to cook rather than just another pretty book for the kitchen shelves! It has been ring bound which means it opens flat onto your work surface . . . no more struggling with one hand on the book, trying to prevent the page turning, whilst trying to multi-task with the other!
I should add that, for all its practicality, it is still a beautifully presented book with great photography. We have come to expect high quality printing and photographs in our cooking books and this is no exception but what makes it stand out is that the pages have been thoughtfully put together with the reader in mind rather than just to make it look good. (It does still look good!)
The main section as you would expect is the recipes and each recipe takes up two pages. Open up any recipe and one page will be a photograph of the finished dish and how it should look when you serve it - something I find invaluable, especially when it comes to giving me confidence that I am doing things right!
You don't have to know your Mirch Wali Murgh from your Machchi Amritsari - that's Chilli Chicken and Deep-Fried Fish to you or me - because each recipe has its English name as well as Indian name. Recipes are clearly laid out with information on servings, preparation time, cooking time and a brief summary of what it is. Ingredients, for which there are no long or complicated lists, and instructions are clearly written in separate columns.
Ensuring you have all the information you need to cook easy Indian meals everything can be found in this one book. Divided into three main sections - The Basics, The Recipes and The Menus - you can't go wrong. Even a beginner can feel confident in producing delicious dishes.
Manju says in the opening paragraph of The Basics section, "Food without spices is like summer without sunshine - and this is very much the ethos of Indian cooking, First-time cooks often find the number of spices and ingredients used in Indian cuisine to be quite daunting - but the simple truth is that preparing an Indian meal is very straightforward. Mastering just a few basic techniques and becoming familiar with some of the essential ingredients will strip away the mystery and make preparing Indian food less time-consuming, much more satisfying and incredibly rewarding."
That really sums up what the book will give you - something that is very "satisfying and incredibly rewarding." Highly recommended that you don't miss adding this to your kitchen library.
Yes, Easy Indian Cooking comes with its own CD of Indian music to get you into the right mood or to play as background music when you serve up your very own Indian meal.
There are not many of us who do not enjoy Indian food but who cooks their own Indian dishes? Most of us shy away either because we do not know where to start or because we think it is going to be too complicated and time consuming.
I have to tell you that with Manju Malhi's latest book Easy Indian Cooking nothing could be easier. As soon as you see the book you will realise that it has been put together for those who want to cook rather than just another pretty book for the kitchen shelves! It has been ring bound which means it opens flat onto your work surface . . . no more struggling with one hand on the book, trying to prevent the page turning, whilst trying to multi-task with the other!
I should add that, for all its practicality, it is still a beautifully presented book with great photography. We have come to expect high quality printing and photographs in our cooking books and this is no exception but what makes it stand out is that the pages have been thoughtfully put together with the reader in mind rather than just to make it look good. (It does still look good!)
The main section as you would expect is the recipes and each recipe takes up two pages. Open up any recipe and one page will be a photograph of the finished dish and how it should look when you serve it - something I find invaluable, especially when it comes to giving me confidence that I am doing things right!
You don't have to know your Mirch Wali Murgh from your Machchi Amritsari - that's Chilli Chicken and Deep-Fried Fish to you or me - because each recipe has its English name as well as Indian name. Recipes are clearly laid out with information on servings, preparation time, cooking time and a brief summary of what it is. Ingredients, for which there are no long or complicated lists, and instructions are clearly written in separate columns.
Ensuring you have all the information you need to cook easy Indian meals everything can be found in this one book. Divided into three main sections - The Basics, The Recipes and The Menus - you can't go wrong. Even a beginner can feel confident in producing delicious dishes.
Manju says in the opening paragraph of The Basics section, "Food without spices is like summer without sunshine - and this is very much the ethos of Indian cooking, First-time cooks often find the number of spices and ingredients used in Indian cuisine to be quite daunting - but the simple truth is that preparing an Indian meal is very straightforward. Mastering just a few basic techniques and becoming familiar with some of the essential ingredients will strip away the mystery and make preparing Indian food less time-consuming, much more satisfying and incredibly rewarding."
That really sums up what the book will give you - something that is very "satisfying and incredibly rewarding." Highly recommended that you don't miss adding this to your kitchen library.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I initially borrowed this from the library and more or less immediately purchased it.
The book is divided into three sections. Firstly, at the beginning of the book is a group of chutney, pastes, breads and rice dishes. Then follow the main recipes, including a nice selection of starters, including a lovely recipe for potato and coriander fritters. Mains include familiar dishes (e.g. chicken jalfrezi, butter chicken, rogan josh), and some less common dishes (for example, Goan pork meatballs, white fish in tomato curry, tuna with pickling spices, spiced white fish cooked in coconut, halibut with green chillies and coriander). There is a good range of vegetarian recipes, lots of side dishes (such as smoked aubergine, spiced black-eyed beans, green beans with garlic and mustard seeds). There are also a few desserts and sweets to end the meal (gorgeous cardamom ice-cream among them).
Each recipe gets a page to itself, with a beautiful photo of the finished dish opposite. Preparation and cooking times are generally in the 35-45 minute range, occasionally a little longer, and of the recipes I have tried I would say the estimated times are about right. The recipes are very clearly set out and the ingredients are easily available at the supermarket. I am a pretty experienced cook and cook Indian food fairly regularly but this would be an excellent introduction for the inexperienced cook too.
One really brilliant feature is tucked away in the final section, Menus. This is a range of suggested menus for various occasions such as a mid-week dinner with the family, mid-week dinner with friends, a lunch box, even a romantic dinner. Apart from suggesting recipes for each course or to serve together, there is an excellent time line covering all the dishes for each menu which you can follow so that everything is ready at the right time. This is something that is rarely seen but is incredibly useful.
I have now noticed a Thai cookbook in the same format and that has been added to my wish list.
The book is divided into three sections. Firstly, at the beginning of the book is a group of chutney, pastes, breads and rice dishes. Then follow the main recipes, including a nice selection of starters, including a lovely recipe for potato and coriander fritters. Mains include familiar dishes (e.g. chicken jalfrezi, butter chicken, rogan josh), and some less common dishes (for example, Goan pork meatballs, white fish in tomato curry, tuna with pickling spices, spiced white fish cooked in coconut, halibut with green chillies and coriander). There is a good range of vegetarian recipes, lots of side dishes (such as smoked aubergine, spiced black-eyed beans, green beans with garlic and mustard seeds). There are also a few desserts and sweets to end the meal (gorgeous cardamom ice-cream among them).
Each recipe gets a page to itself, with a beautiful photo of the finished dish opposite. Preparation and cooking times are generally in the 35-45 minute range, occasionally a little longer, and of the recipes I have tried I would say the estimated times are about right. The recipes are very clearly set out and the ingredients are easily available at the supermarket. I am a pretty experienced cook and cook Indian food fairly regularly but this would be an excellent introduction for the inexperienced cook too.
One really brilliant feature is tucked away in the final section, Menus. This is a range of suggested menus for various occasions such as a mid-week dinner with the family, mid-week dinner with friends, a lunch box, even a romantic dinner. Apart from suggesting recipes for each course or to serve together, there is an excellent time line covering all the dishes for each menu which you can follow so that everything is ready at the right time. This is something that is rarely seen but is incredibly useful.
I have now noticed a Thai cookbook in the same format and that has been added to my wish list.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Spiral-bound
I saw Manju cooking one of her recipies, chicken jalfrezi, on Saturday Kitchen and after making the jalfrezi myself, I decided to get her Easy Indian Cookbook. The book is full of easy to follow and very tasty recipies. I love cooking and eating Indian food and this book certainly encouraged me to try different foods that I had never cooked before. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of Indian food from a novice cook to an expert. Enjoy.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Home cooked Indian food
This book offers the keen eater of Indian food a simple and straightforward way to produce, at home, what is usually sampled as a takeaway or in restaurant meal - very easy to... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Alex
the indian cookbook I can rely on
I make indian meals very frequently and although i own many indian and curry cookbooks this is the one I find easy to use and which gives excellent results.
Published 14 months ago by dusty
Curry Mania
Bought this book along with the Curry Secret, and the recipes are great, easy to follow and is a must for all Curry fans.
Published 15 months ago by Sue of Worcestershire
Not as expected
Although i find this book very good for its variety and it includes your traditional dishes such as korma and tikka masala i was still disapointed. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Leanne
not good enough
Only buy this book if you like looking at pretty pictures of food or have no sense of taste. It gives you recipes for the most bland curries imaginable, I was unfortunate enough... Read more
Published 20 months ago by ilovecurry
Excellent
The book was a present for a colleague, very easy to use recipes and good choice for Indian food lovers..
Published 22 months ago by Sonu
Very good book.
The recipes that i have done upto now have all been delicious and easy to make.
Published 24 months ago by Mrs. L. Ives
Nice food, nice book
Very good book for the money. Have made some nice curries from it. What else can one say?
Published on 3 Nov 2009 by M. Sear
It does what it says on the cover
This book offers the basics on Indian cooking demonstrating that Indian food doesnt have to be laborious to cook. All you need are a few basic spices to get you started.
Published on 26 Oct 2009 by M. Malhi
Simply delicious!
I've always been keen on Indian cuisine but for some reason I was under the impression that it was complicated and time consuming. I could not have been more wrong. Read more
Published on 22 May 2009 by Emma Hughes
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