Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Indian Food Explained

Indian food is one of the most delicious and tastiest cuisines out there. It is full of different flavors and colors along with being rich with good for you ingredients.Bet of all cooking Indian cuisine broadens any home cokk';s range along with being introduced to new spices and herbs.

For those who want to try their hand at it, there is a cookbook out  with all sorts of great recipes. It is  called Easy Indian Cooking(Robert Rose Publishing) by Suneeta Vaswani. Ms. Vaswani gives some of her own dishes to the book along with ones from north and south India as well as ones given by friends and family. She also includes a very comprehensive guide to Indian spices. These are explained in full detail, what they look like and how they taste. Ms. Vaswani includes  a section on cooking techniques such as braising and tempering spices to achieve their full flavor.

I love this book because it has all sorts of recipe sin it. There is an entire section on Indian street food along with ones dedicated to meats and veggies. One of the first ones I want to try is the pureed lentils. These are cooked with a variety of sweet and savory spices from cinnamon to cumin. Another must cook is a lamb roti, which is redolent with clove chilis and cilantro. Ms. Vaswani also offers recipes for lassi, the yogurt based drink that is the perfect foil for some of the hotter dishes. She also has some interesting dessert recipes, some of them a nod to the British influence in Indian cooking.

Indian cooking is a feast for both the palate and the eye. Easy Indian Cooking can easily bring it to the table with simple recipes. It's the best of exotic yet healthy cuisine, perfect for family get togehters or parties

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