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Book Reviews1,000 Indian Recipes |
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Book: 1,000 Indian Recipes
Written by: Neelam Batra |
Publisher: Wiley
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5
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Great for non-desis
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3 / 5
I bought this book thinking it had all the traditional recipes made the traditional way. But this book is more targeted towards Americans who don't know anything about Indian cooking.
So while there's a big collection of recipes, there's still something missing.
Taught me how to cook Indian Cuisine
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5 / 5
My husband likes Indian food and suggested that I give it a try. I wasn't convinced that I'd like Indian food, probably because all I'd ever had was some bad curry. This has become one of my favorite books. Not only did it change my mind about Indian cuisine, but I made the potatoes with onions and tomatoes for a Christmas lunch at work and all my Indian colleagues said that it tasted just like they would have gotten back home.
My star ratings:
One star - couldn't finish the book
Two stars - read the book, but did a lot of skipping or scanning. Wouldn't add the book to my permanent collection or search out other books by the author
Three stars - enjoyable read. Wouldn't add the book to my permanent collection. Would judge other books by the author individually.
Four stars - Liked the book. Would keep the book or would look for others by the same author.
Five stars - One of my all time favorites. Will get a copy in hardback to keep and will actively search out others by the same author.
Excellent resource for authentic Indian cooking in the US
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5 / 5
This book is just what I was looking for - traditional Indian recipes, just the way my mother made them, with great practical suggestions to go with each.
The recipes are explained in very careful detail and each section is preceded with a useful description of the general principles used. For someone cooking Indian food in the US, this book is invaluable. While there are many good cookbooks published by Indian authors in India (e.g. Tarla Dalal), the books author, Neelam Batra brings the unique insight of cooking authentic Indian food in the US.
I have owned this book for a year now. I use her recipes constantly and although 1000 is a large number, I can vouch for the 40 odd that I have tried and the 20 odd that I use again and again. Highly recommended.
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