Product Description

This extraordinary cookbook is a complete course in Indian cuisine. When it was first published it was hailed by both Jane Grigson and Elizabeth David, who said of it.. 'This is a marvellous book. Julie Sahni tackles the daunting task of presenting the multiple, complex traditions of Indian cookery to the English-speaking world and brings it off triumphantly.' Illustrated throughout with explanatory line drawings it introduces all the basic spices and special ingredients so fundamental to Indian food, then explains the techniques employed in using them. So brilliant a teacher is Julie Sahni that it is immediately obvious that Indian food, while rich and varied, is not difficult to prepare - the cooking principles are basic and well-known and the utensils needed are few and simple and Julie Sahni is not averse to short cuts using a food processor. Julie Sahni was born in India and now lives in New York where she has established herself as America's premier authority on Indian cooking.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #112410 in Books
• Published on: 2004-07-31
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 560 pages

Synopsis
This extraordinary cookbook is a complete course in Indian cuisine. When it was first published it was hailed by both Jane Grigson and Elizabeth David, who said of it.. 'This is a marvellous book. Julie Sahni tackles the daunting task of presenting the multiple, complex traditions of Indian cookery to the English-speaking world and brings it off triumphantly.' Illustrated throughout with explanatory line drawings it introduces all the basic spices and special ingredients so fundamental to Indian food, then explains the techniques employed in using them. So brilliant a teacher is Julie Sahni that it is immediately obvious that Indian food, while rich and varied, is not difficult to prepare - the cooking principles are basic and well-known and the utensils needed are few and simple and Julie Sahni is not averse to short cuts using a food processor. Julie Sahni was born in India and now lives in New York where she has established herself as America's premier authority on Indian cooking.

Customer Reviews

A fantastic book!
"Classic Indian Cookery" is one of the best Indian cookbooks I've come across, it compares really well with offerings from Madhur Jaffrey & Manju Malhi. Techniques are illustrated & the use of ingredients is clearly described in a well layed out & easy to follow format, including alternative ingredients for those "hard to find" items. Some of the recipes are a little time consuming & not all are for the complete novice cook but the end results are well worth the effort, particularly for those who prefer creamier dishes such as Butter chicken or Passanda. Ten quid well spent!

This is an excellent book.
I love this book. You can easily follow the recipes and the techniques. There is also a wealth of background information. And last but not least the food is delicious.

Superb book
I've owned a copy of this book for several years, and some of the pages are falling out. If I was cursed to own only 5 cookbooks, this would be one of the titles I'd choose.