This Indian cookbook is an introduction to accessible food in unfamiliar kitchens. It offers 200 dishes which represent the varied cuisine of India's regional groups: the Anglo-Indians of Calcutta, whose food is hearty and spicy; the Bengalis, celebrated for fish, seafood and vegetarian dishes; the Jews of Calcutta, whose cuisine combines Middle Eastern and Eurasian elements, and follows dietary laws; the Kashmiris, whose traditions are a mixture of Hindu and Muslim, with creative use of vegetables, fruits and nuts; the Parsis, descendants of the Persians who settled in India around AD 700; and the Tibetans of Darjeeling, whose principal cooking technique is stir-frying, and combines Indian and Chinese elements, with stuffed breads being a particular favourite.
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Those who know Marks's previous cookbookson Guatemalan, Mayan and Indonesian cuisineswon't be surprised by his consuming passion to seek out and understand culinary origins. In a departure from the trodden paths of what the West thinks of as Indian delicacies, he probes for the marginal ethnic fare in and near Calcutta generally ignored by Indian restaurants and cookbooks, such unexpected departures as Parsi, Anglo-Indian, Bengali, Tibetan, Kashmiri and the cookery of the dwindling community of Calcutta Jews. Here is a cook who seems ready to go to the ends of the earth for a really splendid brain curry, stretched dough soup, stuffed squash in coconut milk, fish pancake or Jewish plaited cheese, to mention just a few of the rich profusion of dishes with which the book is bursting.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"A stunning collection of exotic recipes from the less known areas of India..." -- Gavari Gujarat, June 2002.
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This review is from: The Varied Kitchens of India : Cuisines of the Anglo-Indians of Calcutta, Kashmiris, Parsis, and Tibetans of Darjeeling (Hardcover)
It is simply a great book. I had been looking for books with Bengali and Tibetian recipes. Most Indian cookbooks make the recipes so elaborate. The recipes in this book tastes like what my mother and grandmother cook! I was so happy to find that my momos tasted like momos from Darjeeling! He writes about everyday food with some special occasion recipes thrown in. And that is what sets it apart feom the elborate cookbooks, a sense of the everyday life. I have many of his books and have enjoyed all of them
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Amazing cookbook and cultural resource,
This review is from: The Varied Kitchens of India : Cuisines of the Anglo-Indians of Calcutta, Kashmiris, Parsis, and Tibetans of Darjeeling (Hardcover)
This book was my introduction to Indian cooking as well to getting to understand the Jewish communities of India. I have cooked happily from this book for more than 10 years - no soaking, no complicated purees, no dishes that take hours and hours. Many of the dishes can be made by your average home cook with little difficulty. Other dishes demand more commitment, but are very well worth the results. To anyone who decides to buy, you won't be disappointed. Happy eating!
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Hard to find Indian Jewish cuisine and other rarities. Very clearly written with great background description.
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