- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Morrow Cookbooks; 1st edition (Aug 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060192577
- ISBN-13: 978-0060192570
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 19.5 x 2.1 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,095,700 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Very usable, but not as strong as Curried Favors, 21 Dec 2002
By Leslie D. Ehrlich - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Savoring the Spice Coast of India: Fresh Flavors from Kerala (Hardcover)
This book features the cuisine of southwest India, a region whose cuisine is very different from the brown glop Americans think of as Indian food. The food is very varied and very fresh, featuring lots of vegetables and legumes with subtle gradations in spicing. It's a pleasure to make and a pleasure to eat. And it makes terrific party buffet food.That having been said, this book is not as effective as the author's other book, Curried Favors.
The introduction is wonderful. The author goes back to the India, weaving together explanations of the origins of the cuisine and its various influences with portraits of her family and how they taught her to cook it. This section is delightful. You come away much wiser and yet feeling as if you've been immersed in her culture and embraced by her family.
But the recipes themselves could be a little better. It's not that the results aren't terrific. They are. But the recipes lack the perfect clarity and sequencing of Curried Favors, where the ingredients list is set up to facilitate prep and the instructions lead you confidently through to a successful conclusion. Sometimes it takes an extra reading or two to figure out how to line up your prep or how the dish will be put together. If you're patient and read again you'll be just fine, but if you started with the other book you'll be a little frustrated that this one isn't just as wonderful.
Net net -- if you're looking for your first Indian cookbook, buy Curried Favors over any other book -- including Madhur Jaffrey, by the way. If you love Curried Favors, you can buy this one as a supplement. But you'll still reach for Curried Favors first.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
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best South Indian cookbook I've found, 6 Sep 2000
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Savoring the Spice Coast of India: Fresh Flavors from Kerala (Hardcover)
This is one of those cookbooks where every one of the recipes I've tried so far have turned out well and tasted delicious. This is one of my big considerations when judging the quality of a cookbook. I've probably tried a dozen recipes so far (such as Shrimp in Tamarind Sauce, Thoor Dal with Onions and Tomatoes, Tomato and Cucmber Pachadi, Fried Bananas . . . ) All have tasted great. Nice pictures, good introduction to planning menus, ingredients, and cooking. I would highly recommend this to anyone interested in South Indian cuisine (which, by the way is different from the more popular north Indian cuisine found in most Indian restaurants - much lighter I think).
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Southern India Delights, 2 Nov 2000
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Savoring the Spice Coast of India: Fresh Flavors from Kerala (Hardcover)
After I saw this authoress on a daytime show, I had to have this exquisite cookbook. Over 110 recipes of ultimate flavors and colors--a kaleidoscope of adventures from Maya Kaimal's homeland. I think that is what makes this easy to follow page turner special, her up close and personal touches from her relatives own kitchens. She also compares her Hindu background of cooking with Christianity and Muslim dishes from the same region.The photographs of India and the completed dishes are mouth watering. I have never been one to curry favor for curried flavors! Yet, these snacks and meals are of a lighter fare. I made Spinach Theron first--with coconut, cumin, and tumeric. And found even my non-veggie teens loved it.
I highly recommend this spicy book. Just shopping for the ingredients is an adventure...
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