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Summary: Why buy this book?
Review: 1. It is a good cook book, with beautiful recipies that work. 2. The food is presented in context in which it is eaten in India. 3. This is like a travelogue of India through its food. So if you like India, travel, food, cooking or books about cooking food in different parts of India, then this is the book for you.
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Summary: THE MOST SPLATTERED BOOK IN MY KITCHEN
Review: Amongst almost 100 books on my kitchen shelf, this is the most used. It is easy to find my favourate recipes, simply flick through the pages and find the ones with the most stains on them! Ms Jaffrey knows just how to get the best flavours out of the ingredients yet not overpower them with the spices. All recipes are easy to follow and there is enough reading about the different regions of India to keep you occupied after you have finished the meal. If you only buy one book on Indian cookery then make sure it is this one.
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Summary: Superb recipes, superbly presented
Review: For all those people who are tired of the same resteraunt style receipies, welcome to the world of Madhur Jafferey. The receipies are original, tastefully selected and best of all, are easy and quick to prepare. The book is also full of rich details about how diversified a kitchen can be in different parts of the same country!!
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Summary: An Excellent Reference
Review: Madhur Jaffrey's book is both beautiful and informative. It includes sections of elegant prose accompanied by gorgoeus photos that describe the cuisine in different regions of India. This is what makes the book worthwhile-- it teaches you a great deal about the variety and splendour of a cuisine that is insuffiecintly represented in the United States. However, I find the recipes themselves a little less useful. They are very, very heavy on added oil (I made the Moghlai chicken the other day and it called for 1 whole stick of butter and 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil.) and not that heavy on flavor. I find myself wondering if Jaffrey has toned down the spiciness for a Western audience. Though the information in the book is quite welcome I think that more modern, fusion approaches to Indian cuisine are healthier and more relevant (see The Bold Vegetarian by Bharti Kirchner).
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Summary: An Excellent Reference
Review: Madhur Jaffrey's book is both beautiful and informative. It includes sections of elegant prose accompanied by gorgoeus photos that describe the cuisine in different regions of India. This is what makes the book worthwhile-- it teaches you a great deal about the variety and splendour of a cuisine that is insuffiecintly represented in the United States. However, I find the recipes themselves a little less useful. They are very, very heavy on added oil (I made the Moghlai chicken the other day and it called for 1 whole stick of butter and 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil.) and not that heavy on flavor. I find myself wondering if Jaffrey has toned down the spiciness for a Western audience. Though the information in the book is quite welcome I think that more modern, fusion approaches to Indian cuisine are healthier and more relevant (see The Bold Vegetarian by Bharti Kirchner).
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Summary: One of the best Indian cookbooks I've seen, maybe THE best.
Review: The book is divided into recipes from different regions of India. For an Indian, perhaps the best way to determine whether Ms. Jaffrey really knows what she's talking about is to follow one of her recipes from your own region. So I made the shrimp curry from Kerala... and it is simply to die for!! The proportions of masalas are just right and just about every dish in the book is absolutely delicious. Best of all, the recipes are written in an organized way and you don't have to rewrite every single recipe for yourself before you start cooking (as has been my experience with some other cookbook writers)
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Summary: Recipes which are not same old ones
Review: This is a book that was given to me some years ago when I was in India. It is not just a cook book but it conveys a picture of India. The book is broken into sections based on India's main regions. Each chapter has magnificent photo's of those regions and a text which describes the cuisine. Each region then has a series of recipes that are famous. Most Indian cookery books tend to show how to cook the sorts of things that you get in Indian restaurants. Chicken Tandoori, Rogan Josh and so forth. This book has recipes which I have never come across before and most of them are interesting and delightful. A lot of them use a limited range of spices and depend on the mixture of their ingredients to develop subtle and interesting flavors. One recipe that was a revelation was an eggplant (aubergine) dish which was cooked and served cold with a yogurt sauce. I live with a vegetarian and one of the reasons I enjoy such cook books are the variety of vegetarian foods that they contain. This book is by no means devoted to vegetarian food but it contains many such recipes. The recipes are in text form but they are easy to follow. If something unusual has to be done such as the preparation of tamarind, the author explains how to do it in a clear and simple way. Some cook books are things that you have on the shelf simply to prepare food. This book is a little more and gives you a feel for the county which has provided the recipes.
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Summary: A fantastic introduction to Indian cooking
Review: This is a great book - not only are the recipes superb and quite distinctive, but Madhur Jaffrey writes about the food with such passion and feeling that it just makes you want to cook. When she describes a dish as one "I love with a passion" you can be sure that it will not disappoint. For cooks trying out Indian food for the first time, following her recipes precisely can almost guarantee an Indian meal that will earn rave reviews from friends and family.
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Summary: A Must own it for any enthusiatic cook!
Review: Whether you are going to India or staying home and cooking Indian, this book is a must. The insights into the concepts of Indian food preparation are clear and accessible to the western reader. The recipes are efficiently presented, and the selection of recipes takes one to the heart of Indian regional cuisines very quickly. We found this book valuable as a preparation for travel in India, as well as for home use. We have looked and tried several Indian cooking books -- this one is the best.
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Summary: A 'must-have' for the serious collector
Review: With over 100 cookbooks in my collection, I no longer buy books just for a collection of recipes. I want interesting information about culinary traditions, etc. and this book has all of that. It has a great overview of Indian regional cooking, lovely pictures, and good illustrative recipes besides. Serious gourmets will *not* be disappointed.
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