Cardamom & Coriander: A Celebration of Indian Cooking

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Summary: A WINNER
Review: A COMPLETE WINNER!! I looked up for Indian cookbooks at the library and I am so glad I picked this book. The title drew me to it (coz afterall not all indian dishes have cardamom!!). Simon Morris shares his favourite recipes that he picked up throughout his travel & work in India. I tried the Chili fried Prawns from this book & my husband said 'It is the most delicious prawn i've ever eaten.' Most of the recipes I tried are delicious. Now, it is a wonderful addition to my repetorie. Happy Eating to All!!

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Summary: Not for beginners in Indian Cuisine
Review: I had this bright idea to do a week of Indian Food. Based upon the previous review I bought this book. My first adjustment was with the cookbook's use of measurements in milimeters/grams and ounces. I use teaspoons, adjustable measuring cup and a scale. I willingly converted. Throughout the week I kept thinking that something was missing from those measurements and some of the recipe instructions. Quite often I had to look up the ingredients on the web or Ismail Merchant's cookbook. Hey I even went to my Indian grocery store for some of these and they didn't know the spice by that name. True, I now know alot more about measurements and other names of the herbs after doing this research. Mr. Morris writes a nice introduction to each recipe that really entices and inspires. A couple of the recipes came out quite nice and the next two a disaster. To finish out the week I used Indian recipes from Cooking Light's site and Ismail Merchant's cookbook -- both provided wonderful recipes for Indian meals with alot more reliability and ease for this beginner.