13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Indian Grill - The Art of Tandoori Cooking at Home, 18 Aug 2000
By Sally Landback - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Indian Grill (Hardcover)
This is a truly wonderful cookbook - for anyone who lives where it's hot!!! Being able to grill something other than steak or hamburger is a wonderful thing...But this book is also great for anyone who likes "real" Indian cooking or likes ethnic (ie other than American) cuisine but not "spend all day in the kitchen" cuisine. The recipes are easy to follow and fairly easy to execute and they work. The other delightful bonus of this book is Mrs. Chandra's brief but vivid remembrances of her childhood in India that are interspersed throughout the book. I borrowed this book from my local library and am buying it BEFORE I've returned the library copy. This book is well worth owning!
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delicious, easy and fun!, 9 Jan 2001
By JosieJangle - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Indian Grill (Hardcover)
As a HUGE fan of Indian food, I bought this book on a whim, thinking I would never be able to reproduce some of the wonderful dishes I have had in Indian restaurants. Boy, was I wrong! Smita Chandra is a delightful author who infuses her recipes with a bit of history and a dash of insight into Indian culture. These recipes are simple and easy-to-follow, and can also be prepared on an indoor grill. Most of the ingredients and spices can be purchased at a local Indian grocer or can easily be concocted in your own kitchen using a coffee bean grinder. I never expected to have garam masala on my spice rack -- let alone make it myself! -- but I find myself reaching for it again and again when I prepare some of the wonderful dishes in this cookbook. Suitable for novices and experts alike, Indian Grill will not disappoint you.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One Cookbook You Will Keep and Use!, 7 April 2008
By M. Alana Bell "Aiethabell" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Indian Grill (Hardcover)
When this book was new, it was nearly impossible to find. I had to try ordering it from 3 different brick-and-mortar booksellers - Amazon didn't carry it then. Ingram and Baker/Taylor didn't even have it on hand. Once I had it, I wondered why the publisher was being so stupid.
Hands down, this is one of my favorite cookbooks, Indian or otherwise. The only way I'll ever part with it is to die first - and there will be a line for it, since the recipes are hits with everyone I've ever served them to. I have nearly all of the Curry Club books by Pat Chapman, and I use this one as much or more so than all of those combined.
If you find a copy of this book for a reasonable price, GET IT. I have all three of the Authors' books, and if you don't have the other two, get them as well. They are easier, much easier, to find.
I agree with the other poster who stated this particular cookbook is going for *silly* prices on the Web. We can blame the publisher; this was the second of the three books, and the first and last were heavily advertised, promoted, and stocked by every major bookseller in the country. Why this one wasn't I'll never know. Chalk it up to foolish marketing or a very bad PR department!
Save gas money and eat in! With this book you'll never know you didn't go get takeout from the best place in whatever city you're in - even if it's London.