The Indian Spice Kitchen: Essential Ingredients and Over 200 Authentic RecipesThe Indian Spice kitchen is an indispensable guide to Indian cuisine. It takes the reader through key ingredients that are now readily available in the West, with over 200 simple but mouth-watering recipes. From the earthy, creamy lentil dishes and yoghurt-based marinades in North Indian cooking to the rice, coconut and curry leaves that are famous staples of the South, The Indian Spice Kitchen provides a context (cultivation, appearance, taste, culinary uses and health benefits) for nearly every regional classic. |
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The Indian Spice Kitchen: Essential Ingredients and Over 200 Authentic Recipes Monisha Bharadwaj No preview available - 2000 |
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