The Classic One Thousand Indian Recipes

By: Chopra, Veena

Book Overview

Suitable for beginners and experienced Indian cooks, this Indian cookbook includes: Kashmiri Rogan Josh, Shahi Padshah Korma, Moghlai Shami Kebabs, Chicken Muglai Biryani, Aubergine Bhurta, and Gulab... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0572018630
• ISBN13: 9780572018634
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Foulsham
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Excellent for those who know Indian cooking techniques!

This cookbook is ideal for those who've watched their Indian mothers prepare meals but need some help in determining "exact measurements". The book does not describe technique very well, but after having seen my mother fix meals hundreds of times, I didn't need much instruction in technique. I needed help in ingredients and amounts. I modify the recipes in the book a little to more closely mimic my mother's cooking and have learned some new things along the way. I've found that many of the foods I grew up with in the cookbook turn out very well! The index is a little difficult to sort through since various Indian foods have different names. Be patient!

Fast, Easy, Delicious, Practical .. Did I Mention Cheap?

I've used this book for a couple of years, and it has never failed me. It's the first and best idea-generator when I find myself faced with a hungry-right-now feeling/family, and a kitchen with not much in it. Got only three aging zuccinis and a potato? This book guarantees that you'll make something wonderful of it. One egg and a wilted broccoli stem? No problem. Guests coming in half an hour? Got it covered. Not only will they eat, but they'll eat well and be mighty impressed besides. The only investment required, besides the very modest price of the book itself, is a half-dozen basic spices - especially since most of the recipes don't require (or miss) meat. Cheap, fast, creative, delicious, healthy.... I could go on even further but will only add that this book is the one and only thing I actually missed when I left it behind in the process of leaving my husband! And I'm buying another copy today.

Mmmmm Indian Food Good

I love this book for the sheer quantity of recipes that it contains. I was a bit apprehensive about buying it at first because I am a vegetarian and it has shrimp on the front cover. Not surprisingly, however, it has a ton of vegetarian recipes. I think it's a great buy.Note: As previously mentioned, it does not have a lot of information for the inexperienced cook.

Enough Indian recipes to keep you going for years!

Not only is this book amazing in its scope and depth (there's over 80 recipes just for desserts, for crying out loud!), almost every recipe I've tried so far has been fantastic. This is not really a cookbook for the faint-of-heart; there's no pictures, and most recipes are simply a list of ingredients and a paragraph or two of cooking instructions. But, properly followed, these recipes yield dishes that are simple, tasty, and authentic (so says my Indian friend, who I had to pester for months to get my copy back from after I loaned it to him). And for under $10, it's hard to argue with the price - there's more good stuff in here than glossy cookbooks that cost 3 or 4 times as much.

Excellent, complete, a wonderful guide!

This book is a voyage into the wonders of the Indian culinary world. If ready carefully, the secrets of the unique flavors of India will be yours to command.Ingrediants are the key here, but so is following the simple directions. You won't find any glossy pictures to inspire you, but just TASTE THE RESULTS!!! If you know how to prepare food well, you will be completely successful with this book, and thouroughly enjoy these dishes.Bon Apetite