- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd; 1st edition (21 May 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 184400077X
- ISBN-13: 978-1844000777
- Product Dimensions: 26.2 x 20 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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- #81 in Books > Food & Drink > National & International Cookery > Indian
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This is a modern collection of recipes based in the rich culinary tradition of the sub-continent. Tastes and styles of cooking are drawn from all parts of India - from the rich, meat-based Moghul food of the North to the vegetarian curries of Goa and Kerala and the aromatic fish dishes of Calcutta. The author provides a hands-on guide to cooking superb, authentic Indian food at home. His recipes contain imaginative flavour combinations, with an emphasis on the use of fresh ingredients, carefully balanced spices and simple culinary techniques.
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This book now appears in paperback as Simple Indian
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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
There is a bit of everything in this book. From lovely vegetarian starters such as rajma ki tikki (red kidney bean cutlets) to subtly flavoured meat dishes such as black-pepper chicken curry. Or, do you fancy some dim-sum Indian style?
This book illustrates the diversity of food from the sub-continent region to encompass lovely seafood, vegetarian & meat dishes as well as ubiquitous "super-sweet" desserts.
It also destroys the myth of Indian food having to be high in fat & salt.
As a foodie with many, many (far too many!) books this is, by far, one of my most thumbed.
This book illustrates the diversity of food from the sub-continent region to encompass lovely seafood, vegetarian & meat dishes as well as ubiquitous "super-sweet" desserts.
It also destroys the myth of Indian food having to be high in fat & salt.
As a foodie with many, many (far too many!) books this is, by far, one of my most thumbed.
27 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The recipies shown , are really good , Mr kochhar is a michelin star chef , and was recently on the tv programme "cooking for the Queen" I`m slowly working my way through the book trying out all the different recipies , i really cant reccomened his Tandoori chicken enough ,
My only concern is this is exactly the same book right down to the page numbers , as his Simple Indian book .which i also have .
My only concern is this is exactly the same book right down to the page numbers , as his Simple Indian book .which i also have .
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is very good. I recently purchased mine in October 2007 direct from Atul Kochar's restaurant "Benares" and they posted it out to me. It was also signed, which is where the "joker" from used and new probably got his, yet he is trying to sell his for £450 instead of £18.99 !!
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A bit bog standard....
...so it's ok. Lots of fairly standard recipes that are reasonably easy to follow. Nice pics too.
However, if you are after a general Indian cook book full of the popular... Read more
However, if you are after a general Indian cook book full of the popular... Read more
Published 4 months ago by David
Refreshingly different from standard fare
One important point - if you have already purchased Atul Kochhar's "Simple Indian" book don't purchase Indian Essence. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Belochka
Wonderful collection of recipes. Want to cook every one of them!
Great book with a greta array of tasty recipes. There's not one recipe in this book I don't want to try. Read more
Published 16 months ago by McNibs
You can buy it at the restraunt
Although it is a very good book and has wonderful food; you can buy a signed copy of it for £18 at the restruant!
Published on 26 Jan 2008 by Mrs. F. J. Matson
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