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Indian Every Day: Light, Healthy Indian Food

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I LOVE this cookbook. Prior to receiving this book as a gift, I wasn't really interested in Indian cuisine. Needless to say, all that has changed. I especially like the way she mixes her spices, therefore, I would recommend leafing through the book and buying all the spices beforehand. Once you have the spices, you're set! The recipes are quick and easy. The food is DELICIOUS, light in fat and calories, making it fairly guilt-free. This cookbook does not sit in my book shelf collecting dust!

This book provides a good introduction to spices and techniques commonly used in Indian cooking. There are a few things I did not like about the book:
- it is poorly organized. I like cookbooks that organize the recipes by course-status; that is, I like to see headings like "Appetizers," "Chicken," "Lamb," etc.. Instead, this book has headings like "Friends to dinner," "Leftovers?," and "Curry flavour."
- the author often does not specify the level of heat to use or the optimal pan/pot size.
- the curries and sauces are often watery.

But overall, this book is helpful, provides a section describing common ingredients and techniques, and has beautiful pictures.