Art of South Indian Cooking

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Summary: Too much tomato sauce
Review: Actually, there are a lot of good recipes here. My husband is from Tamil Nadu and I am always trying to find recipes for some of the dishes I've had at his family home in a Tanjore, especially the delicious vegetable dishes that restaurants never offer. I find that many of these recipes come out very well if I alter them a bit. I use chopped fresh tomatos instead of the ubiquitous tomato sauce, which really drowns the other flavors in the dishes. She also puts tomato sauce where I don't expect a tomato flavor - is this a Chettinad thing? I still haven't found the recipe book I crave: one that tells how to prepare those veggie dishes as my in-laws do! (I get some from them, but the differences in language and kitchen technology makes it hard).

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Summary: Too much tomato sauce
Review: Actually, there are a lot of good recipes here. My husband is from Tamil Nadu and I am always trying to find recipes for some of the dishes I've had at his family home in a Tanjore, especially the delicious vegetable dishes that restaurants never offer. I find that many of these recipes come out very well if I alter them a bit. I use chopped fresh tomatos instead of the ubiquitous tomato sauce, which really drowns the other flavors in the dishes. She also puts tomato sauce where I don't expect a tomato flavor - is this a Chettinad thing? I still haven't found the recipe book I crave: one that tells how to prepare those veggie dishes as my in-laws do! (I get some from them, but the differences in language and kitchen technology makes it hard).

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Summary: My Reference For South Indian Cooking
Review: Dissapointed. Expected more Chettinad recipees. Recipees are very ordinary and presentation is average.

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Summary: My Reference For South Indian Cooking
Review: I highly recommend this book, which to my mind is a good book on South Indian cooking. Unlike a lot of my other cooking books that sit on the shelf after first use, I have gone back to Alamelu's "Art Of South Indian Cooking," many times, both as a source of reference and to try new dishes. The recipes described are easy to follow, quick to make and delicious. A sure BUY if you like South Indian cooking!

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Summary: Delicious cooking made easy
Review: The thing I love about this book is that it's EASY! Unlike most Indian cookbooks the recipes are simple and quick, especially for a novice cook like myself. Since I don't like to spend too much time in the kitchen this book is a godsend. I highly recommend it.

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Summary: Excellent source on South Indian cuisine
Review: This book includes many recipes not usually found in other Indian cookbooks. The recipes are easy to follow and the results are authentic and very typical of the influence of Chettinad-style cooking which the author refers to in the book. For those cooks that want to expand their Indian repetoire beyond those dishes more easily identified with India's cuisine, this book is a definite "must".