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The Dance of Spices: Classic Indian Cooking for Today's Home Kitchen

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I was always on the look-out for recipes that covered Indian cooking methods from the basic foundation of making your own spices to elegant pairings of traditional Indian and Western ingredients. When my husband came home with 'The Dance of Spices', given to him as a gift at a seminar, I was surprised by the level of detail, care, and passion. Things that my mother cannot explain to me because of the miles between us, Laxmi has done comprehensively in her new cookbook. I have learned simple techniques like how to make my own ghee at home, understand the marriage of spices, and most importantly, how to make finger-licking Indian food in a San Francisco home. I hope you all enjoy this book as much as I have.

All the recipes that I have tried from this book have turned out to be excellent. The book is very fun to read, with some interesting childhood stories from the author. The dishes are very easy to make and all of them are extremely delicious. This book is meant for anyone who enjoys cooking a wonderful meal for their family.

I have made several dishes and they have turned out very well. The books is fun to read since it talks about techniques and ingredients. This is a very comprehensive recipe book covering most all of India. If you need an easy to follow book that has a bit of nouveau along with the traditional Indian food, then this is a great book to buy.

As a non-Indian, I had no idea where to begin with cooking Indian food. It all seemed so complicated and alien. Enter this book: extensive descriptions of what should be in your pantry and what to use it for, spice blends, oils, rice, chapati, and so much more it makes my head spin! Granted, the author is a little hardcore when it comes to prep, shortcuts are easily found (she wants you to grind all your own spices and blend them right before cooking, blanche tomatoes, make your own cashew paste, and other VERY time consuming and unnecessary things that I doubt anyone does unless they just have to). I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn about Indian cooking, not just recipes, but the principles of putting together a fragrant and flavorful dish with spice.

I am relatively new to Indian cooking but this book provided easy-to-make recipes that were quite appetizing; each recipe has the author's own personal story, making it an interesting read as well.

the kindle version of this book is not very useful. most of the recipes are pictures so you cannot book copy or bookmark the actual pages of ingredients. also i was surprised that there are a very limited amount of vegetable dishes.

Definitely a book for collectors. Recipes in the book are one of the most authentic Indian recipes that I have come across. However, the book being without any pictorials would prove to be a bit more difficult for beginners in cooking. The more experienced in cooking you are, the better you are in relating to the recipes. Superb read.

This is an excellent cook book and a must-have for every kitchen; each dish is very tasty and delicious.