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Complete Book of Indian Cooking: 350 Recipes from the Regions of India

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This is a beautifully written book with easy-to-follow recipes that aren't time-consuming. I've gotten raves about everything I've made from the book and the flavors are very authentic. All the little tips help me sound like an expert in Indian cooking. I love the background about the varying regional foods and spices in India. It makes a great gift, too!

I have cooked about a dozent meals out of this book, and each of them has come out perfectly delicious. I am so glad I bought this book and can very happily recommend it to others.

This book is awesome...made doubly so because I had the luxary of taking a class with Suneeta at Central Market in Houston. If you ever have the chance....she offers classes around the country...RUN don't walk to sign up. It is an awesome experience. The recipes in the book are just wonderful. I've already made several and each has come out perfectly.

Given I'm an expat in the US - I was looking for a book that would define regional cooking from India. Often in the US, the concept of a curry is muddled up. There is no geography or history of the food. India is more than one curry culture - and the food from different regions embody a certain characteristic of the people from that region. Suneeta has done really well in that respect. I did find a few omissions in the descriptions of certain recipes - however, for the most part, she has done a really good job with this book. I'm no expert cook - but given I'm a Bengali, I know what good food should taste like. This book has made me cook dishes I never imagined I could, and they all turned out delicious.

I think this book deserves a second revision with an expanded recipe and a little shopping guide. I would have pictures of the different spices/vegetables and a rough guide where one would be able to procure them. Suneeta, has mentioned these in her book sporadically, but having them in one place in one section alphabetically ordered would be fantastic. Yes, if she contacted me, I would definitely help her with this section.

This is such a wonderful cookbook. I never imagined that it would be so good. My husband is from Kerala and he absolutely loves everything I cook from this book. I have been trying a couple new recipes every week, even things I wouldn't think I would like, but everything is just awesome. Sometimes I feel guilty because my husband and his family are giving me more credit than I think I deserve, since it's the recipes that are so great.

My husband likes Indian food, but I never did -- not at restaurants, anyway -- but since we have been making it at home, it's all I want. Making it at home, everything is fresh and light, and you can adjust for fats, etc. Have tried about 8 recipes from this book so far, all excellent. We have had to explore the local Indian/Asian markets, which has been fun, and we also ordered a few items from specialty shops online, but once you have your ingredients in the house, you won't be able to stop making things from this cookbook. It's going to be a well-used one in this house, for sure.

the recipes are wonderful and not so very complex.
so far everything has been authentic and delicious. I feel I would like to go page by page and make everything

Having lived in Houston for almost a quarter of a century, I was familiar with Suneeta Vaswani's reputation as a cook, as well as with good Indian food, so I was happy to add her book to my collection. Although I have only made one recipe, I can say that I am thrilled and can't wait to try more. I made the hot and sour vegetable curry, and although I modified it some (extra potatoes in lieu of sweet potatoes), it was delicious. If you like Indian food and are bored with restaurants that serve the same old same old, buy this book today and start cooking.