The premise is simple: with five common spices and a few basic ingredients, home cooks can create fifty mouthwatering Indian dishes, as diverse as they are delicious. Cooking teacher Ruta Kahate has chosen easy-to-find spicescoriander, cumin, mustard, cayenne pepper, and turmericto create authentic, accessible Indian dishes everyone will love. Roasted Lamb with Burnt Onions uses just two spices and three steps resulting in a meltingly tender roast. Steamed Cauliflower with a Spicy TomatoSauce and Curried Mushrooms and Peas share the same three spices, but each tastes completely different. Suggested menus offer inspiration for entire Indian dinners. For quick and easy Indian meals, keep it simple with 5 Spices, 50 Dishes.
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Ruta Kahate teaches regional Indian cooking from her home-based school in Oakland, California, which has been featured on the Fine Living Network.
Susie Cushner is a Boston-based photographer whose work can be found in many cookbooks, including Martha's Vineyard Table and The New England Table.
Susie Cushner is a Boston-based photographer whose work can be found in many cookbooks, including Martha's Vineyard Table and The New England Table.
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128 of 128 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a great book. It's premise is simple, but not simplistic - take 5 spices combined in various ways and produce a variety of Indian dishes for any occasion. Everything I've made from it has succeeded, and I will certainly make again. The coverplate (chickpeas with dill) is total comfort food, and uses dill as a vegetable in a new and surprising way. I've also made and enjoyed the Cabbage Salad (a fresh take on slaw), Indian Fried fish (tasty and savory), Sweet Potato with Ginger and Lemon, Corn with Mustard Seeds, and the fantastic Mussels in a Green Curry. And anyone who thinks they don't like okra NEEDS to try the Okra Raita - my favorite of all favorites in the book.
Recipes are well-presented, clear and easy to follow. I cook a lot of Indian food, but in no way felt that these recipes were dumbed-down at all. Kahate wisely confines her recipes to simple, practical ones with accessible ingredients. Does Indian food offer complex biriyanis with 15 spices and many ingredients? Sure. But that's not what is offered here. This is fresh home cooking, bursting with flavor, yet able to be cooked quickly. The flavors of the ingredients is prominent. And Kahate is a good guide to ingredients and techniques.
Highly recommended. Mine is already stained from much use!
Recipes are well-presented, clear and easy to follow. I cook a lot of Indian food, but in no way felt that these recipes were dumbed-down at all. Kahate wisely confines her recipes to simple, practical ones with accessible ingredients. Does Indian food offer complex biriyanis with 15 spices and many ingredients? Sure. But that's not what is offered here. This is fresh home cooking, bursting with flavor, yet able to be cooked quickly. The flavors of the ingredients is prominent. And Kahate is a good guide to ingredients and techniques.
Highly recommended. Mine is already stained from much use!
49 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've really enjoyed exploring some of the recipes in this book and getting a feel for the simple spice combinations. It's been a great addition to our broad ambitions for cooking styles to have learned, from this book, how to use these spices effectively. The shrimp and fish marinades alone are worth the price of the book.
The only problem is the binding. The pages totally fell out of the cover after about a dozen uses. Quite poorly made. 5 stars for content, 1 star for printing = 3 stars.
The only problem is the binding. The pages totally fell out of the cover after about a dozen uses. Quite poorly made. 5 stars for content, 1 star for printing = 3 stars.
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
By Steven Muni
Format:Paperback
I have made several recipes from this book and have been delighted with all so far. I cook a lot of Indian food, and am a fan of the books of Mahadur Jaffrey and Julie Sahni, but this book is going to be used as much as their books. The premise is simple but not simplistic. The recipes are easy to follow and the results are delicious. Particular raves at my house go to the carrot raita, with it's inclusion of walnut pieces and raisins, (I used dried cranberries.) And the Goan eggplant and shrimp curry is a winner, although I used a little more shrimp and eggplant than called for in the recipe and used a full can of coconut milk instead of the cup of water and cup of coconut milk called for. This is a worthy addition to anyone's collection of cookbooks.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's a great book to learn
We are using it a lot. We have to dial down some recipes (specially the Cayenne pepper) but overall has helped us to open our food horizons.
Published 20 days ago by Boris
3.0 out of 5 stars
Somewhat Disappointed
I bought this book ready to jump in to Indian cooking with both feet. I really like the introduction where Ruta talks about each spice and it's uses. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mandy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Every Dish is Amazing!
My boyfriend got me this cookbook for Christmas. We've cooked about 12 dishes thus far and each one has turned out fantastic. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. White
3.0 out of 5 stars
Just expected more
This was the best of three books I bought ,I was looking for books to help me learn what spices worked best with what foods
Published 2 months ago by B. Morgado
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love Indian food but are afraid to try making it at home?
I have purchased at least 12-15 of this particular book, over the past few years. I write my notes in them and give them as gifts. Read more
Published 2 months ago by WCRQ
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing!!!
I love Indian food, but who has time to make it? This book makes it possible and delicious!!! Was really impressed with the recipes we tried and my husband (not an indian food... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Nicole Reitz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Impressive
A great little book. Explains Indian spices in an easy to understand way. Simple but tasty recipes. Easy to follow instructions. All the basics. Impressive for it's size! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Amber
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic!
I bought my first cookbook in 2007 - this one. It's never left my kitchen over the past five years!
If you want a solid introduction to Indian cooking, but you're on a... Read more
If you want a solid introduction to Indian cooking, but you're on a... Read more
Published 6 months ago by ani
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great recipes, and simple! :)
This is a great book to begin learning the art of cooking Indian... the introduction helps to get you started explaining some really simple, but important basics that can be... Read more
Published 6 months ago by A Happy Teacher
5.0 out of 5 stars
A New Staple in the Kitchen
This is my new favorite cookbook. Though it may sound like an exaggeration, I really don't feel the need to go out for Indian anymore. Read more
Published 8 months ago by ElizMc47
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