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The Varied Kitchens of India : Cuisines of the Anglo-Indians of Calcutta, Kashmiris, Parsis, and Tibetans of Darjeeling

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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

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!

Hard to find Indian Jewish cuisine and other rarities. Very clearly written with great background description.