Anupy Singla

This is a great manual for cooking Indian cuisine at home! The methods are clearly explained, ingredients are labeled by the various names by which they are known (besam/gram/chickpea flour for example), and the dishes look delicious.

The serving sizes appear to be for large families, or perhaps big eaters, because I had to halve or divide every recipe by two/thirds to accommodate the three people who I cook for. The recipes have introductions, explaining what they mean to the author emotionally. While there are a lot of vegetarian dishes, meaty dishes are also included. Also, ingredients are explained in depth, with tips on how to prep and store them. Overall, very instructional, and easy to follow. This would be good for home cooks who want to make Indian cuisine at home, without minimal fuss.



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This beautiful follow-up to Anupy Singla's widely praised first cookbook, the Indian Slow Cooker, is a unique guide to preparing favorite recipes from the Indian tradition using entirely vegan ingredients. Featuring more than 50 recipes, and illustrated with color photography throughout, these great recipes are all prepared in healthful versions that use vegan alternatives to rich cream, butter, and meat. The result is a terrific addition to the culinary resources of any cook interested in either vegan or Indian cuisine. Singla--a mother of two, Indian emigre, and former TV news journalist--has a distinctive style and voice that brings alive her passion for easy, authentic Indian food. Some of these recipes were developed by her mother through the years, but many Singla developed herself, including fusion recipes that pull together diverse traditions from across the Indian subcontinent. She shows the busy, harried family that cooking healthy is simple and that cooking Indian is just a matter of understanding a few key spices. As Singla sees it, acquiring and using the proper spices is the key to preparing her healthful recipes at home. Singla has recently brought to market her own line of traditional Indian spice trays (also known as a masala dabba), which is being sold by retail outlets like Williams-Sonoma. Vegan Indian Cooking builds off of Singla's vast expertise in simplifying and perfecting Indian spices and unique, custom spice blends, making delicious Indian cooking accessible to even the most hurried home chef.… (meer)