Persian Cooking for a Healthy Kitchen (Paperback)

by Najmieh Batmanglij (Author) "1. Bring the milk to a boil over medium heat in a very clean, nonreactive pot..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

From Booklist
Healthful variations have been developed by Batmanglij for nearly 100 traditional Persian dishes, providing low-fat substitutions for such ingredients as butter. The book is a feast for the eyes and an inspiring invitation to sample Persian cuisine, with full-page color photographs illustrating the recipes and a French flair enlivening their presentation. Among beguiling combinations of spices and herbs, saffron is often the dominant flavor--in a dessert pudding as well as in many specialties, such as eggplant kuku, baked lamb, and sweet and sour stuffed quail with rose petals (an exotic-sounding ingredient that is easy to obtain these days in many markets). Easy-to-follow instructions make this a fine introduction to Persian cooking. Alice Joyce --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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I don't know when I've been more tempted by hunger by the images of food. -- Washington Times

The book is a feast for the eyes and an inspiring invitation to sample Persian cuisine. -- Booklist

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Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Mage Publishers (July 27, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934211671
• ISBN-13: 978-0934211673
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #164,024 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious, Beautiful, Low Carb, Low Fat and Persian, May 21, 2003

By A Customer

Although I grew up in Bagh-e Ferdows in north Tehran and Gholam-Ali khan was a great cook, I never knew that Persian cooking had so many wonderful, low-carb, low-fat recipes for fish and kababs. This book is also full of regional recipes that have not been so delicately, and temptingly presented since the Safavids ruled Iran--and the recipes are healthy to boot. A must-have-book for every cook who is looking for new ideas and wants to eat healthy at the same time.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a GREAT introduction to heathy Persian cooking, November 10, 2000

By	"snowcatguy" (Eugene, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Persian Cooking for a Healthy Kitchen (Hardcover)

When I moved to San Jose I was exposed to Persian cuisine for the fist time in my life and fell in love.

Najmieh K. Batmanglij has provided me, in this book, a great introduction to cooking the type of food I love while at same time respecting my healthy attitudes towards cooking.

This is a great cook book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book is A MUST in every cultured kitchen., October 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Persian Cooking for a Healthy Kitchen (Hardcover)

I bought this book a year ago and have spent the past year perfecting my Persian cooking skills. With out Najmieh Batmanglij's wonderful book I'd be lost. The book is exquisite and replete with photographs, and wonderfully yummy recepies. I reccomend this book to anyone--especially anyone who loves cooking. Ms. Batmanglij is truly a master chef as well as master artist. I will buy her books for everyone in my family I reccomend you do the same.