You are looking for a indian cookbook and you don't know where to start? You've come to the right place because in this article I've compiled the best indian cookbooks with lots of tasty recipes and I explain a little about each of them to make it easier for you to choose your ideal Indian cookbook.
Indian cuisine is world famous for its color and intensity. Indian gastronomy is the result of the passage of very diverse cultures throughout history in the country. A fusion of traditions and culinary techniques that make Indian cuisine today has millions of followers both in its native country and around the world.
Here is a list of the best indian cookbooks and also a list of indian cookbooks that you can't miss.
Indian cookbooks
Made in India. The best home cooking in India
A compilation of the homemade recipes with which its author Meera Sodha grew up and the result of 3 generations in the kitchen. A feast of 130 Indian dishes including the famous spicy curries, Indian breads, side dishes and chutneys as well as delicious desserts.
A very complete, super visual book that will make it very easy for you to prepare these delicacies at home.
- Sodha, Meera (Author)
Indian cuisine
Book with the recipes of the famous restaurant of the "Darjeeling Express" steam train. Asma, the writer of this book, tells us her personal story and how she managed to forge a future for herself through food. His recipes are a tribute to his family lineage and will take you on a journey through the streets of Bengal and Calcutta through the flavors..
In addition to being a compilation of delicious and homemade recipes, this book is also a tribute to family heritage, roots and authenticity at the table.
- Indian cuisine (Thematic cuisine)
- Product Type: ABIS_BOOK
- Brand: Planeta Gastro
- Khan, Asma (Author)
My first Indian cookbook
An ideal bet if you are a beginner in the preparation of Indian food. A magnificent compilation of traditional and contemporary recipes.Quick and easy-to-prepare dishes, detailed step-by-step and accompanied by tips to immerse yourself in the fascinating world of Indian gastronomy and its spices.
- My first Indian cookbook (gastronomy)
- Product Type: ABIS_BOOK
- Brand: Lunwerg Editores
- Uppal, Amandip (Author)
Vegetarian India
Following the success of her book "Made in India", author Meera Sodha wrote this issue with a focus on vegetarian recipes. You will learn how to prepare simple and delicious dishes such as mushroom and walnut samosas, Bhajis and beet and paneer kebabs. In this book you can't miss the classics of Indian cuisine such as dals (vegetable preparations), curries and tasty pickles as well as dosas, upma and fragrant rice dishes. It has a decilious section of desserts such as jaggery kulfi or pistachio and almond tart.
My Family Indian Kitchen. The culinary secrets of the Pathak family
A collection of 120 recipes from the Pathak family, known worldwide for its brand of curry sauces. packaged and available worldwide. A journey to share the essence and the heart of traditional Indian cuisine. Its author is part of the third generation of the family and with this work aims to merge the most authentic Indian dishes with the most modern recreations. He also shares some of the culinary secrets of his family.
The science of spices
In this guide the spices are organized by their predominant flavor component and features detailed information on its history.It also provides information on how to buy them, how to make the best use of them to get the most out of them and how to store them so that they do not lose their flavor and properties. It also makes a tour of the main spice-producing regions of the world (one of them is India) and its most traditional use in its gastronomy.
The book also has recipes that feature the most popular spices.
- Farrimond, Dr. Stuart (Author)
Indian cookbooks in English
Chai, Chaat & Chutney: a street food journey through India
Chetna Makan, the author of this book, has drawn inspiration from the street food of Bombay, Calcutta, Delhi and Chennai to write this book. He has tasted all the culinary delights that the street food of these cities has to offer such as tamarind stuffed chilies, chana dal vada with coconut chutney and Sticky Bombay chicken from the south and with a sweet finish of carrot halwa manao or cardamom and pistachio kulfi.
A book not to be missed if you are a fan of Indian street food.
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- Makan, Chetna (Author)
Dosa Kitchen: Recipes for India's Favorite Street Food
Dosa is one of the most popular Indian street food dishes.. They are like very thin pancakes made with rice flour and lentils that can be filled with a myriad of tasty ingredients. This book teaches you how to prepare the perfect dough and offers 50 recipes for fillings and chutneys to go with it. Dosas can be adapted to all tastes and dietary restrictions: naturally fermented and gluten-free, they can be made vegetarian, vegan and dairy-free as well.
- Patel, Nash (Author)
Milk & Cardamom: Spectacular Cakes, Custards and More
This book of succulent Indian desserts is written by author Hetal Vasavada, also a former contestant of MasterChef season 6 in India. Through its 73 recipes you will learn to play with magnificent combinations such as pistachio and rose, chocolate and ginger, fennel and almond, citrus and sesame and many others. Recipes with simple instructions and easy-to-find ingredients for making traditional rice puddings, lassis and cookies. There is also a section in which the author shares a few European and American sweets fused with Indian flavors such as French Mango Lassi macarrons and pomegranate curd brownies.
- Vasavada, Hetal (Author)
The delicious book of dhal: Comforting vegan and vegetarian recipes made with lentils, peas and beans
Dhal is the term used in India to refer to pulses such as lentils, chickpeas and beans.. The term is used to refer to both the ingredient and the cooked dish
Lentils are very nutritious, a good source of protein and excellent for digestive health. In this book, you will discover many different ways to cook dhal, using different types of spices, herbs and vegetables. You will learn how to make dry, brothy, thick, light, spicy or mild preparations and how to use dhal to make pakoras, burgers, dosas or even desserts. An ideal book to get more out of legumes!
The Curry Guy Bible: Recreate Over 200 Indian Restaurant and Takeaway Classics at Home
A compilation of 200 Indian recipes including starters, side dishes, curries, breads, chutneys and rice dishes. A book full of the most popular and successful recipes in all Indian restaurants in the country. In addition to the quality of its text, it has incredible photographs, a fantastic book to get you started in the Indian cuisine.
Feasts and Fasts: A History of Food in India
This book is a journey through the history of indian gastronomy. An exploration of Indian cuisine in the context of the religious, moral, social and philosophical development of the country. It deals with topics such as the origins of vegetarianism, the culinary borrowings of all the peoples and conquerors who have passed through Indian geography, the use of spices and the inseparable links between diet, health and medicine. In addition to the historical part, it also offers delicious recipes.
- Sen, Colleen Taylor (Author)
Curry: A Biography of a Dish
The curry we know today is a dish that has evolved over the years and according to the tastes of the invading peoples that have passed through India. The Mughals brought rice dishes from Persia; the Portuguese introduced the chili peppers discovered by Christopher Columbus in the New World and some housewives of the British Raj brought marmalade and the inclusion of carrot and apple in their curry recipes.
With this book you will travel through the evolution of India's most famous dish, curry..
- Collingham, Lizzie (Author)
I hope that this article will help you to choose your indian cookbook enjoy the delightful journey you are about to embark on through the Indian recipes :)
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