Rafi Fernandez

This is a wonderful collection of recipes, from popular starters such as Bhajias and Samosas, mouthwatering main meals such as Kashmiri-style Lamb and Madras to tempting desserts such as traditional Indian Ice Cream and Almond Curd Junket. Nine chapters cater for every taste: Starters & Snacks; Rice & Bread; Meat Dishes; Poultry & Egg Dishes; Seafood Dishes; Pulses & Lentils; Vegetable Dishes; Chutneys, Pickles & Salads; and Desserts & Drinks. It includes helpful information about everyday Indian equipment and utensils, spices and other ingredients. This superb collection of recipes has been specially tested with the Western kitchen in mind, giving the home cook the opportunity to prepare Indian dishes such as Tandoori Chicken, Naan Bread, Rogan Josh and Lamb Korma. From the north come the Persian-influenced pilaus, Moghul dishes and creamy yogurt-based sauces. The predominantly Hindu and vegetarian south offers vegetable and lentil dishes, while other influences, such as Portuguese and Parsi, are apparent in recipes such as Portuguese Pork and Dhansak.Whether you want to serve a full Indian meal or make a lunchtime snack, you will find just what you want in this accessible volume.

This book presents all the best-loved dishes, from irresistible appetizers and sizzling hot curries to superb stir-fries, sambals and desserts. You can create authentic Asian food at home with easy-to-follow recipes and more than 1000 fabulous photographs. You can prepare Indian, Chinese and Southeast Asian dishes at home with this fabulous collection of 1000 authentic recipes. You can try appetizers such as Crab Spring Rolls, Lamb Satay or Pork on Lemon Grass Sticks, and follow with a main course of delicate Coconut Chicken Curry, Steamed Sea Bass with Ginger or a spicy selection of curries or stir-fried dishes. Accompaniments and desserts include Steamed Sticky Rice, Mint & Coconut Chutney, Spiced Naan, Papayas in Jasmine Flower Syrup and Green Tea Ice Cream. Spicy sauces and heavenly aromas - these elements and many more have made the cuisines of India, China and Southeast Asia so popular around the world. While most of us rely on our local Asian eateries, this book brings together 1000 dishes that cooks can create in their own kitchen.Included are appetizers and soups, curries, stir-fries, biryani and pilau dishes, noodles, breads and desserts, from classics to lesser-known regional specialities. Make your own Vegetable Samosas or get the tastebuds tingling with appetizers such as fragrant Mussels & Clams with Lemon Grass & Coconut Cream. Part of the joy of Asian food is in the preparation: pounding the spices, selecting the fresh produce, and smelling the tempting aroma of the cooking food. With this book, cooks and their guests can taste the very best of Indian, Chinese and South-east Asian cuisine at home.

Presenting all the best-loved dishes from irresistible appetizers and street snacks to superb curries, sizzling stir-fries and sambals, sauces and desserts, with over 1000 colour photographs

This book contains over 325 deliciously authentic recipes for the adventurous cook. A fully illustrated guide to preparing delicious Indian food, featuring 325 easy and original recipes inspired by this popular cuisine. It offers expert advice on how to produce stunning results every time, using authentic ingredients and classic cooking methods. Tempting dishes for every occasion, from light, crispy appetizers to meaty mains, vegetarian curries to seafood specialties; plus pickles, breads and sumptuous desserts. This book includes over 1800 color photographs that explain all the techniques in simple steps, and there are tips & variations for the versatile cook. This is the ultimate guide to Indian cooking, with a superb range of classic, modern and regional dishes for every occasion. An accessible introduction helps the beginner to learn principles such as mixing curry pastes and preparing perfect basmati rice, and it offers guidance on equipping a kitchen to cope with a variety of Indian cooking methods. Accompanied by step-by-step instructions and over 1800 clear color photographs, all of the recipes are easy to follow and will enable cooks of every means to master exciting Indian cookery in no time at all.