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• Dhokla - This dish is originally from Gujarat in the West of India. It is a kind of spicy-savory cake made from chickpea paste, which is served with green chutney or peanut oil.
  
  
• Dosa - A large thin pancake from South India. It is made from rice and lentils, and usually eaten with chutney, pickles, or sambar (a vegetable stew flavored with tamarind). In non-vegetarian households, dosa are sometimes eaten with chicken or mutton curry.
  
  
• Kheer - A rice pudding made by boiling rice with milk and sugar. Softened almonds or pistachio nuts are often added, and the dish is often flavored with cardamoms and saffron. In South India, the dish is known as payasam and is made using coconut milk instead of milk.
  
  
• Murgh makhani (butter chicken) - Originally from the Punjab, this dish consists of chicken marinated in yoghurt and spices, then grilled or roasted.
  
  
• Pakora - Vegetables (cauliflower, chilli, eggplant, onion, potato, spinach or tomato) or cheese (paneer) coated with gram flour (flour made from chickpeas) and deep-fried. They are a popular snack.
  
  
  
• Pani puri - A crispy puri (made from fried dough) filled with a watery spicy mixture containing chickpeas, potato, and spices.
  
  
• Patra - This vegetarian dish from Gujarat is made from rolled up Taro plant leaves with spices and tamarind paste which are then sliced and fried. Ready prepared patra is available in tins.
  
  
• Phall - A very spicy hot South Indian curry dish.
  
  
• Samosa - A popular North Indian snack. It is made from pastry shell, usually triangular in shape, and is filled with mashed potato, or sometimes cheese (paneer), chickpeas, ground meat, or mushroom (khumbi).
  
  
• Tandoori chicken - A chicken recipe originally from the Punjab. Tandoori chicken is prepared by marinating chicken in yoghurt and tandoori massala (a mix of spices). It is traditionally cooked in a clay oven (tandoor), but can also be grilled.
  
  
• Vindaloo - A Portuguese influenced curry dish from Goa (which was colonized by Portugal). It is very spicy hot and has become a popular Indian dish in Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. In Goa itself, vindaloo is usually made from pork, but overseas, other meats such as chicken are often used.

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The Indian Slow Cooker: 50 Healthy, Easy, Authentic Recipes By Anupy Singla Agate Surrey Paperback (144 pages) List Price: $19.95* Lowest New Price: $12.22* Lowest Used Price: $12.29* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 10:42 Pacific 3 Feb 2012 More Info) Click Here ISBN13: 9781572841116 Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold! Product Description: This unique guide to preparing Indian food using classic slow-cooker techniques features more than 50 recipes, beautifully illustrated with full-color photography throughout. These great recipes take advantage of the slow cooker's ability to keep food moist through its long cooking cycle, letting readers create dishes with far less oil and saturated fat than in traditional recipes. Anupy Singla shows the busy, harried family that cooking healthy is simple and that cooking Indian is just a matter of understanding a few key spices. Her "Indian Spices 101" chapter introduces readers to the mainstay spices of an Indian kitchen, as well as how to store, prepare, and combine them in different ways. Among her 50 recipes are all the classics — specialties like dal, palak paneer, and gobi aloo — and also dishes like butter chicken, keema, and much more. The result is a terrific introduction to making healthful, flavorful Indian food using the simplicity and convenience of the slow cooker.

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The Khaki Kook Book: A Collection Of A Hundred Cheap & Practical Recipes Mostly From Hindustan By Mary Kennedy Core CreateSpace Paperback (36 pages) List Price: $8.87* Lowest Used Price: $95.00* *(As of 10:42 Pacific 3 Feb 2012 More Info) Click Here Product Description: 100 wonderful, delicious, mouth-watering (and inexpensive) for the those who prefer eating scrumptious and exotic flavors of India, here you can lose yourself in the historic and modern delectable dishes of INDIA. Enjoy!

Delicious and Nutritious Filipino Breakfast Recipes: Affordable, Easy and Tasty Meals You Will Love (Bestselling Recipes) By Martha McBride Platinum Internet Released: 2012-01-12 Kindle Edition   Product Description: WHY CHOOSE THIS BOOK? Because you need new delicious and nutritious recipes that are out of the ordinary to wow your family and friends! WHAT'S INSIDE? *Simple explanation of what Filipino cuisine is all about *A walk through the best-kept secrets to great Filipino cooking *Make ahead recipes for quick breakfast preparations *Affordable suggestions to kick start your morning *The only ingredient you'll ever need for great cooking *Suggestions on substitutes and where to find unusual ingredients ...plus many more!

Madhur Jaffrey's Quick & Easy Indian Cooking By Madhur Jaffrey Chronicle Books Paperback (156 pages) List Price: $19.95* Lowest New Price: $11.28* Lowest Used Price: $8.02* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 10:42 Pacific 3 Feb 2012 More Info) Click Here Product Description: With more than ten reprints, it's clear cookbook author Madhur Jaffrey wins the popular vote for delicious Indian recipes that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less. Now with a beautiful new design and all-new photographs, Madhur Jaffrey's Quick & Easy Indian Cooking is ready to wow another generation of home cooks. Written by the world's foremost authority on Indian cooking, this terrific volume boasts a tantalizing array of appetizers, entres, beverages, and desserts for every occasion. From Silken Chicken and Pork Vindaloo to Fresh Red Chutney with Almonds and Sweet, Pale Orange, Mango Lassi, Quick & Easy Indian Cooking makes this exotic cuisine accessible and enjoyableas perfect for entertaining as it is for everyday cooking. This title was selected in the New York Times list of "most-stained" favorite cookbooks from a miscellany of chefs, authors, shop and restaurant owners, stylists and bloggers.

Indian Cuisine Recipes : Easy Indian Food Recipes By PK Cooking Collection Released: 2012-01-14 Kindle Edition   Product Description: Indian food is familiar to most Americans, but how often do you make it at home? Most Indian dishes are not hard to make, and they are full of flavor. So try one of these Indian dishes today. Here are some of the recipes that you will learn how to make: * Black Lentil Soup * Shrimp Curry * Indian-Spiced Stuffed Eggplant * Tandoori-Style Lamb * Indian-Spiced Shrimp * Chicken Tikka Masala * Fresh Vegetable Curry * Indian Chicken Bake * Rice Pilaf with Lime & Cashews * Indian Spiced Shrimp * Vegetable Curry * Aloo Ghobi * Indian Vegetable Stew * Easy Mulligatawny Soup * Chicken Curry * Indian-Spiced Kale & Chickpeas * Mixed Vegetable Masala * Easy Indian Stew * Saag Tofu * Quick Tandoori Chicken Thighs * Jamaican Pork Kabobs * Ginger-Coconut Chicken * Date-Mint Chutney * Tandoori Chicken and much more! Over 80 Easy Indian Food Recipes!

At Home with Madhur Jaffrey: Simple, Delectable Dishes from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka By Madhur Jaffrey Knopf Released: 2010-10-19 Kindle Edition (322 pages) List Price: $35.00* *(As of 10:42 Pacific 3 Feb 2012 More Info) Click Here Product Description: For all who love the magical flavors of good Indian cooking and want to reproduce effortlessly some of the delectable dishes from that part of the world, here is a groundbreaking book from the incomparable Madhur Jaffrey that makes it possible. By deconstructing age-old techniques and reducing the number of steps in a recipe, as well as helping us to understand the nature of each spice and seasoning, she enables us to make seemingly exotic Indian dishes part of our everyday cooking. • First, she tantalizes us with bite-size delights to snack on with drinks or tea. • A silky soup is mellowed with coconut milk; a spinach-and-ginger soup is perfumed with cloves. • Fish and seafood are transformed by simple rubs and sauces and new ways of cooking. • A lover of eggs and chicken dishes, Jaffrey offers fresh and easy ways to cook them, including her favorite masala omelet and simple poached eggs over vegetables. There’s chicken from western Goa cooked in garlic, onion, and a splash of vinegar; from Bombay, it’s with apricots; from Delhi, it’s stewed with spinach and cardamom; from eastern India, it has yogurt and cinnamon; and from the south, mustard, curry leaves, and coconut. • There is a wide range of dishes for lamb, pork, and beef with important tips on what cuts to use for curries, kebabs, and braises. • There are vegetable dishes, in a tempting array—from everyday carrots and greens in new dress to intriguing ways with eggplant and okra—served center stage for vegetarians or as accompaniments. • At the heart of so many Indian meals are the dals, rice, and grains, as well as the little salads, chutneys, and pickles that add sparkle, and Jaffrey opens up a new world of these simple pleasures. Throughout, Madhur Jaffrey’s knowledge of and love of these foods is contagious. Here are the dishes she grew up on in India and then shared with her own family and friends in America. And now that she has made them so accessible to us, we can incorporate them confidently into our own kitchen, and enjoy the spice and variety and health-giving properties of this delectable cuisine. From the Hardcover edition.

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Healthy South Indian Cooking By Alamelu Vairavan Hippocrene Books Hardcover (276 pages) List Price: $35.00* Lowest New Price: $21.85* Lowest Used Price: $22.73* Usually ships in 24 hours* *(As of 10:42 Pacific 3 Feb 2012 More Info) Click Here Product Description: With the addition of fifty new easy-to-prepare dishes, "Healthy South Indian Cooking" is back, now totalling 250 recipes. In the famous Chettinad Healthy cooking tradition of Southern India, these foods evoke South Indian forgotten by Chicken Tikka Masala enthusiasts. Mostly vegetarian, these recipes allow home cooks to create such esoteric: dishes as Potato-flled Dosas with Coconut Chutney; Pearl Onion and Tomato Sambhar; Chickpea and Bell Pepper per Poriyal; and Eggplant Masala Curry. Rasams, breads, legumes and payasams are all featured here, as is the exceptional Chettinad Chicken Kolambu, South lndia's version of the popular vindaloo. Each of these low-fat, low-caloric recipes come with a complete nutritional analysis. Also included are sample menus and innovative suggestions for integrating South Indian dishes into traditioilal Western meals. A section on the varieties and methods of preparation for dals (a lentil dish that is a staple of this cuisine), a multilingual glossary of spices and ingredients, and 16 pages of colour photographs make this book a clear and concise introduction to the healthy, delicious cooking of South India.