[CH] The mother lode of Indian veggie cuisine.
Ron Hay (ronhay@pacbell.net)
Tue, 15 Jun 1999 07:40:32 -0700
About 10 years ago, an American cookbook was published that garnered all
the prestigious industry accolades for being the "Joy of Cooking" for
American afficianados of the wonderfully spicy cuisines of India. Last
week, the new edition was reviewed in the LA Times food section.
Iimmediately thereafter, I phoned my local BookStar and ordered my copy
which came yesterday. It is INCREDIBLE! The recipes are concise, clearly
written with both metric and American measurements. There is a vast
appendix ("From A-Z" which clues in those unfamiliar with some of the
mysteries and techniques of the Indian kitchen, along with many entries
elaborating on how the various spice mixtures, unfamiliar vegetables,
etc. are either prepared for or used. It is a veritable goldmine!
The title is: _Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian
Cooking (More than 500 Recipes from India's Greatest Culinary Tradition_
by Yamuna Devi, Dutton, NY, 1999. 802 pages, including, glosses, indexes
and mail order sources.
My copy cost me, I believe, about $34.00.
I cannot recommend this wonderful compendium to any chile head highly
enough! Those of you who enjoy cooking with our favorite condiment will
enjoy reading this wonderful book at night before going to bed, as I do.
It's one of the most thoroughly enjoyable cookbooks in my collection.
Ron Hay,
Van Nuys, CA