Rinku Bhattacharya

We looked forward to this one for two reasons. Firstly, it is a dive into a slightly more exotic (for us) culture and has recipes which won't necessarily take all day to make. We weren't disappointed.

The book starts out with a quick description about an Instant Pot device before hitting some information about pressure cooking times, and tips. Then, it dives into a section about the food of India—something I found very interesting and enjoyed reading. When eating the food, I want to learn more about the culture, people, landscape, history. And this one is short and sweet, while still setting a wonderful tone. There's a section about making basics, which includes pastes and such later used in several of the recipes or as additions to a meal. And then, it's off into the world of recipes!

I appreciated that most of the ingredients don't come from specialty stores but can be found in the right grocery store. There's an interesting history or tidbits to each dish before hitting the recipe part. The recipes themselves are easy to understand and create. But that's also the idea behind the Instant Pot. Of course, there are some recipes which rank higher in the family than others, and we still have many more to try.

The pictures are inviting and give a fairly true depiction of the food. Because what fun is cooking new food without knowing what it's supposed to look like?

This is a lovely book and one that we'll be diving into quite often.

I received a complimentary copy and enjoyed reading and cooking from this book so much that I wanted to leave my honest thoughts.… (meer)