Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian: More Than 650 Meatless Recipes from Around the World

Inhermostcomprehensivevolumeyet,MadhurJaffreydrawsonmorethanfourdecadesofculinaryadventures,travels,andexperimentationforadiversecollectionthatbothintriguesanddelightsthepalate.Dishesfromfivecontinentstouchonvirtuallyalltheworld'sbestlovedflavors,foraunsurpassedselectionofvegetarianfare.Morethan650recipesexemplifyMadhur'sunsurpassedabilitytocreatesimple,flavorfulhomecookingthatiswellwithinthereachofeverycook.ExtensivesectionsonBeans,Vegetables,Grains,andDairyexplorethemyriadwaysthesestaplesareenjoyedworldwide.Eachsectionopenswithadetailedintroduction;Madhurdescribesmethodsforpreparationandstorage,aswellasdifferentcookingtechniquesandtheirculturalorigins.Throughoutshebalancesappealing,uncomplicateddishessuchassumptuousomeletsandrichpolentaswithlessfamiliaringredientssuchasgreenmangoes,pigeonpeas,andspelt.Madhurdemystifiesthelatterwithclear-cutexplanationssothatincorporatingnewcombinationsandinterestingflavorsintoeverydaycookingbecomessecondnature.ShealsoofferssubstantialsectionsonSoups,Salads,andDrinks,aswellasSaucesandOtherFlavorings,tohelproundoutameatlessmealandaddexcitingnewflavorstoeventhemosteasilyprepareddishes.Finally,acompleteglossaryofingredientsandtechniquesclarifiessomeofthelittle-knownelementsoftheworld'scuisinessothateventheuninitiatedcanbringtheflavorsofAsia,theMiddleEast,theCaribbean,andmoretotheirtables.Throughoutthisextensivecollection,Madhurincludespersonalanecdotesandhistoricalcontextsthatbringherrecipestolife,whethershe'srememberingfieldofleeksshesawinthemountainsofnorthernGreeceordescribinghowcorn-baseddishesarrivedinIndonesiathroughcolonialtrade.Committedvegetarianswillrejoiceatthewidevarietyofmeatlessfaresheoffers,andnonvegetarianswillenjoyexperimentingwithMadhur'sglobalflavorings.Thishighlyreadableresourcepromisestobeavaluableadditiontoanycook'slibrary,helpingeveryonemakehealthfulethnicfoodsapartofeverydaycooking.