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1,000INDIANRecipesIt'sLikeGetting5CookbooksforthePriceof1SpiceBlendsStarters,Snacks,Soups,andSaladsCurriesandEntréesChutneysandSidesAndMuchMore!DELVEINTOTHEFASCINATINGFLAVORSandvarietyofIndiancuisinewiththisunrivaledrecipecollection.You'lldiscoverdeliciouschoicesfordishesthatmakeIndianfoodunforgettable:crispyfritters;tangypickles;chaatsnacksandsalads;refreshingyogurtraitas;richlyflavoredcurries;comfortinglegume(dal)dishes;creativevegetableandmeatmaincoursesandsidedishes;decadentdesserts;andexoticdrinks.Toguideyourcooking,NeelamBatraprovidestime-andlabor-savingmethods,ingredientsubstitutions,andmenusuggestions,andaddressesmodernhealthconcernswithoutsacrificingflavor.ThisisabookIndianfoodlovers-andhealth-consciouseatersandvegetarians,too-canturntoforeverydaymealsandspecialoccasionsforyearstocome!Praisefor1,000IndianRecipes"Neelam'spassionsandknowledgeofherhomeland'scuisineandhistoryshinethroughoneverypage.BothexpertsandnovicesalikewillfindthisencyclopediccompendiumofIndiandishesrefreshingandinsightful."—NANCYSILVERTON,PASTRYCHEFANDCO-OWNEROFCAMPANILERESAURANTANDBAKERANDOWNEROFABREABAKERY(LOSANGELES)"Ican'twaittosampleherrecipesforpaneer,hersaladsandflatbreads,andofcourse,thechutneysandcurries.MakeroomforNeelamBatra'sbookonyourkitchenbookshelf!"—DEBORAHMADISON,AUTHOROFLOCALFLAVORS,COOKINGANDEATINGFROMAMERICA'SFARMERS'MARKETSANDVEGETARIANCOOKINGFOREVERYONE"ToSavorapropercurryistofeelyourpalateawakenedtoanexplosionofflavor.Neelam'srecipessimmerwiththefireoflife."—MICHAELJACKSON,AWARD-WINNINGENTERTAINERANDINDIANFOODLOVER
作者简介
NeelamBattawasborninNewDelhi,India,andlivedthereuntilshegotmarriedandmovedtoLosAngeleswithherhusband,Pradeep,in1973.LivinginAmerica,farfromhomeandwithnoIndianrestaurantsandnoIndiangrocerystoresinsight,shefacedacrucialchallenge-howtoenjoythefoodssheknewandloved.Shesetouttorecreatethedisheswiththeingredientsshehadavailabletoher.AlthoughshelearnedthebasicsofIndiancookingathermother'ssideasshewasgrowingup,shehadnoformaltraininginIndiancuisine.HerknowledgewasdevelopedassherecreateddishafterdishinherLosAngeleskitchen,asshevisitedandtouredIndiatounderstandmoreabouttheregionalfoodsandcookingstyles,andasshesampledregionaldishesandhome-cookedfavoritesandtalkedaboutIndiancookingwithfriends,family,andrestaurantchefsfromalloverIndia.Herre-creationsoftheclassicsandherownadaptationswonravesfromherfriendsandherfamily,which,overtime,includedtwodaughters,SumitaandSupriyaandson-in-lawMonti.ShesoonfoundherselfbeinginvitedtoteachatlocalcookingschoolsinSantaMonica,whereshehassincetaughtcookingfor18years.Shehaswrittentwocookbooks,TheIndianVegetarianandChilistoChutneys.Shehasalsobeenaguestandon-airinstructorfornationalTVcookingshowintheUnitedStatesandIndia.ShecontinuestoliveinSantaMonica,California,withherhusband,Pradeep.