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Vijayan Kannampilly

Essential Kerala Cookbook Paperback – January 1, 2003

by Vijayan Kannampilly (Author)

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God's Own Country is known for many things, and best of all is its unique cuisine. Mixing coconut oil and spices in a way subtle enough to seduce the taste buds and make one's dance hasn't been enough for the Malayalis, as their culinery techniques have reached cult status. In this book, Vijayan Kannampilly ventures to show readers from the world over how Kerala manages to wow food connoisseurs time and again with its cooking. He shows how to make Kerala's famous mango curry with curd and coconut, and how to leave one's guests with smacking lips as one masters his Tapioca potage. He also reveals the secrets to making a stir-fried banana flower with coconut, how best to serve deep-fried meat of all types, and the maverick spiced chicken curry which is the test of Travancore Kitchens everywhere. From the duck curry to Prawns with potato and coconut and stir-fried crab with coconut, learn how to wow anyone lucky enough to sit at your table armed with an array of recipes taken from God's Own Country itself.

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291 pages
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English
Publisher

Penguin India
Publication date

January 1, 2003
Dimensions

5.24 x 0.67 x 7.83 inches
ISBN-10

9780143029502
ISBN-13

978-0143029502
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Vijayan Kannampilly is an Indian artist, writer and food critic from Cochin. He has been working as a journalist for over 30 years.

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ASIN : 0143029509
Publisher : Penguin India (January 1, 2003)
Language : English
Paperback : 291 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780143029502
ISBN-13 : 978-0143029502
Item Weight : 7.8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.24 x 0.67 x 7.83 inches

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Gauss

Not as westernized as most

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2020

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This is the most interesting and most comprehensive of my 4-5 Kerala recipe books. it is not the prettiest - no glossy pictures (it is a standard penguin paperback), and may not be user friendly to some who expect to find all the ingredients in their local supermarket, but if you have a good Indian grocery in your area or are willing go online, you should be able to source the vast majority of what is needed. I will admit to sometimes using reconstituted unsweetened desiccated coconut instead of fresh, for convenience .... The recipes are authentic and in no way compromised for American kitchens. The section on pickles and chutneys is a welcome component, often omitted from other Indian recipe books.

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G. Yoshida

Obscure Ingredients and cheap paper make this book a dime-store piece of pulp fiction!

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2018

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to the point - newsprint, poor editing, hard-to-read print, and a total absence of pictures make this book worthless!

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Shirley Maier

Great recipes

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2018

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Great recipes !

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Perfect

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2017

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I have gone through and tried almost all recipes and its perfect. It has also bit of history about how the taste and cuisin got developed in kerala and how it was influenced.

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ccanter

Delicious Foods from India

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2015

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A lot of great recipes I can try befor I visit Kerala Thank you

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All the bases covered

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2009

This book is an depth look at how to cook the various cuisines of Kerala, be it Hindu, Christian or Muslim. All the recipes have techniques explained well. This is a book for a serious cook, not one of the coffee table ones. No offense to any of the authors but I would compare this to Paula Wolferts "Couscous and the other good food from Morocco"

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South Indian cooking

Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2019

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Good book with detailed recipes.

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Chelsey Corkan

Exceeded expectations

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2018

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This books is all you need and much much more about the beautiful cuisine of Kerala. It is an accurate and insightful representation of South Indian food and provides a vast array of knowledge on much more than just recipes. I have learnt about the history of food, the religious and cultural influences of Kerala cuisine and am left feeling utter inspired and my excitement for food has been reignited by this book. If I could give 6 stars I would. I am utterly gobsmacked by the low price in comparison to the content quality. This is a must buy for any Indian food fanatic however, for a novice cook, the lingo (Malayalam mostly) can be a little intimidating and the drastic differences between the British favourite North Indian dishes to what is presented in this book definitely needs a build up. However for the right person this book is a must need and is by far one of the best cookbooks I own. I couldn’t praise it highly enough.

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Dabbler.

An encyclopaedia.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 2, 2018

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All the dishes I had as a child and a lot more. Written in an easy style. As an elderly woman who has spent a lifetime cooking Malayali food, I know that the recipes are authentic. I have tried one or two unfamiliar recipes and they have turned out well.
A good resource for the young inexperienced cook and a book to turn to when you cannot quite remember how you made a dish.
Thank you to the writer for this compilation.

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Dennis Sommers

Probably your Best Buy for the subject.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2020

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I like this series very much and it was a real find on amazon. My lovely South Indian neighbour spoils me so much with home cooking that I haven’t yet found occasion to try any recipes but it looks perfectly authentic.

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C J G

Christmas lunch

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 25, 2018

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Oh my goodness, the food far exceeded my expectations. Obviously I had to make dishes for which I could find the ingredients, but the recipes are simple and the flavours divine. I made a prawn curry and cabbage with coconut from the book.

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Bazza

Interesting but not very useful

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 8, 2019

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I found the book interesting in its introduction to the customs and culinary rituals and conventions of Kerala. But the recipes are not very user-friendly, nor is the index. More of a guidebook (good) than a cookbook(less good).

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