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The Cafe Spice Cookbook
84 Quick and Easy Indian Recipes for Everyday Meals
Series: Tuttle Specials
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See moreThis book presents chef Hari Nayak's personal collection of recipes featuring all-natural ingredients that enable one to create delicious meals in minutes. 'The Cafe Spice Cookbook' provides you with all the instructions you'll need to prepare healthy Indian dishes anywhere and anytime, using ingredients available at any supermarket or health food store.
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This easy-to-follow Indian cookbook allows you to recreate your favourite Indian dishes, that you know you like, in your own kitchen!
The Cafe Spice Cookbook provides you with all the instructions you'll need to prepare delicious and authentic Indian food, using ingredients available at any supermarket or health food store.
This book features 84 recipes, including:
- Shrimp Stuffed Pappadum
- Chickpea Curry with Sweet Potato
- Okra Masala
- Paneer with Creamed Spinach
- Lobster Khadai
- Tandoori Spiced Roasted Chicken
- Pork Vindaloo
- Tomato and Curry Leaf Quinoa
- Naan Bread
- Milk Dumplings in Saffron Syrup
- And much more!
Experienced chef and author Hari Nayak starts with an introduction to basic techniques and ingredients, even including tips like how to properly store herbs and spices. From tasty chutneys and yummy vegetarian options to savoury curries and creamy desserts, everyone can find something to love in this cookbook!
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The Cafe Spice Cookbook
This easy-to-follow Indian cookbook allows you to recreate your favourite Indian dishes, that you know you like, in your own kitchen! The Cafe Spice Cookbook provides you with all the instructions you'll need to prepare delicious and authentic Indian food, using ingredients available at any supermarket or health food store. This book features 84 recipes, including: Shrimp Stuffed Pappadum Chickpea...PaperbackSold Out
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
The Cafe Spice Cookbook by Hari Nayak is praised for being a practical guide to recreating Indian classics at home. Reviewers appreciate the cookbook's clear and uncomplicated recipes, making Indian cuisine accessible for home cooks of all skill levels. It offers a diverse range of dishes, including lesser-known regional variations, and is well-illustrated with engaging photography. The cookbook is also noted for vegetarian and gluten-free options, making it highly recommended.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780804853477
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 October 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Illustration: 84 recipes; 144 color photos
Contributors:
- Photographs by Jack Turkel
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 203.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 700g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Hari Nayak is part of the creative new generation of chefs from Asia. As a young boy, he watched his grandmother grind fresh spices in the traditional stone mortar, and knew that being around good food was what he wanted to do, always. Since graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Hari has worked in the food industry for more than twenty years-including stints at renowned New York restaurants like Aquavit and Daniel, as well as others in London and Paris. He is the author of seven other cookbooks including Modern Indian Cooking and My Indian Kitchen. Hari was born in Udupi, India and now lives in New Jersey. www.harinayak.com Jack Turkel has been a professional photographer for more than forty years. From the space shuttle and mountain tops to his photographs of the everyday, his creative eye has expertly captured an impressive list of subjects and settings. He did the photography for both My Indian Kitchen and Easy Indian Cooking, too.
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