- Paperback: 313 pages
- Publisher: Piquant Publishing; illustrated edition edition (Dec 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0965391507
- ISBN-13: 978-0965391504
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,064,620 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The exotic taste of authentic Indian cooking comes to your kitchen in this book of quick and easy to prepare recipes from appetisers to desserts. It also offers information on reducing fat and cholesterol without sacrificing flavour, planning meals for all diets including vegetarian, weight loss and diabetics, saving time in the kitchen, and using a pressure cooker.
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Spices, beans and other ingredients to cook Indian food
Piquant publishing along with MBG Foods offers two Start Up Kits: Spice Box (contains 24 spices) that are individually selected and includes homemade blends of garam masala etc. ($39.95) and Beans and more box which contains 15 items like 10 beans/legumes, basmati rice, dessicated coconut etc. enough to make 15 recipes ($24.95).
Piquant publishing along with MBG Foods offers two Start Up Kits: Spice Box (contains 24 spices) that are individually selected and includes homemade blends of garam masala etc. ($39.95) and Beans and more box which contains 15 items like 10 beans/legumes, basmati rice, dessicated coconut etc. enough to make 15 recipes ($24.95).
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"To me the cuisine of India is family meals, street vendors, the love of a mother and grandmother making special dishes just for me and nuances like special meals for sons-in-law and guests." Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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A must have for the health-conscious gourmet!,
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This review is from: Lite and Luscious Cuisine of India: Recipes and Tips for Healthy and Quick Meals (Paperback)
What a wonderful collection of recipes...easy to follow, easy to prepare, and most importantly, delicious! Indian cuisine is my favorite, and this book has become a staple in my kitchen. The nutritional information and exchanges provided makes preparing diabetic-friendly gourmet meals a pleasure...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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These recipes work!,
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This review is from: Lite and Luscious Cuisine of India: Recipes and Tips for Healthy and Quick Meals (Paperback)
So far, I have made several recipes from this book. They were simple to make and delicious! The instructions are very basic, which I appreciate. Some of the ingredients are hard to find in my grocery store, but the author gives instructions for them. This cookbook is a "keeper".
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4.7 out of 5 stars (26 customer reviews) 25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
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Well written, homestyle recipes...,
By Fanshawe - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: New Indian Home Cooking: More Than 100 Delicious Nutritional, and Easy Low-Fat Recipes! (Paperback)
I found this book under its old title "Lite and Luscious Indian Cuisine" at the library. I am hoping that only the title has changed, because it's a great book! Ms. Gadia writes in a very conversational way... I feel as though she comes through as a "real person" rather than just an "author"...the recipes are really down to earth as is her writing style. Not many esoteric ingredients are called for (I have a problem sometimes with pantry overload from Indian/Asian cooking...I probably have more kinds of spices in my cupboard than the average Indian person!). It bothers me at times in certain cookbooks when a recipe calls for half a teaspoon of a particular hard to find spice, then doesn't call for that ingredient again in the rest of the book. One ends up with a real overload of spices if you are not cooking Indian every day (especially if you are not cooking for a large family to begin with). In this book some ingredients might be specialized, (asafetida, cardamom pods, etc.) but most of the recipes seem to utilize what is available on hand in your average town (Ms. Gadia lives and works in Ames, Iowa...not New York or Chicago). Those who are on specialized diets will appreciate her tables for food exchanges and nutritional info, too. All around, this seems truly to be "home cooking" and a labor of love!
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
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Best ever!,
By Andrea M. Pinto "Proud Chicago Mom" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: New Indian Home Cooking: More Than 100 Delicious Nutritional, and Easy Low-Fat Recipes! (Paperback)
I am an American who cooks for my Indian husband, and I've tried several cookbooks. This is the best--easy, and uses the same basic 10 spices so you don't have to go out and buy all sorts of spices you've never heard of.
I wore out my first copy, and I seriously had to buy another! 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
good for the health-conscious,
By Mitch Baywatch - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: New Indian Home Cooking: More Than 100 Delicious Nutritional, and Easy Low-Fat Recipes! (Paperback)
I probably wouldn't have bought this book if it had still been under its hardcover title "Lite and Luscious Indian Cuisine" (or something like that). I am suspicious of overtly health-conscious food (and cutesy misspelling), although Indian food tends to work pretty well even when low fat. It is pretty easy to adjust these recipes, though, by using full-fat yogurt, ghee, etc.
The strength of this book is that it provides many non-main course recipes, such as snacks, breads, drinks, etc. This is home cooking, not restaurant cooking. There are a few drawbacks. The book barely has 100 recipes, so if you buy a big bag of toor dal, there are only a few things you can do with it. I would have preferred more recipes and less advice on healthy eating (but others may disagree). While the recipes are generally easy to make, this isn't a book that does much hand-holding. Other cookbooks provide step-by-step instructions; this does not. A few times I've wondered whether my dish was supposed to come out a certain way, but there are no pictures. Some of the recipes worked for me, but some seem under-spiced. |
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