Category Archives: Cookbooks and Blogs
The Best of the Best: Indian Cooking Blogs
No, despite what you were thinking, Adventures in Desi Cooking is not the only Indian food blog out there. There are literally tons of them! I’ve combed through my Google Reader for some of my favorites to share with you: … Continue reading
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India: The Cookbook
I came across this review of India: The Cookbook on Twitter via @VeenasMarket and was glad to read it because I have seen this massive tome in bookstores and thought about picking it up. So far, rather than buying Indian cookbooks, … Continue reading
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Dish #9 – Royal Chicken Korma
I’ve owed you this post for several weeks now. Forgive me! On the same night that I made Dal Masur, I also made Royal Chicken Korma from Madhur Jaffrey’s cookbook, “From Curries to Kebabs.” I botched it, but it was still … Continue reading
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The Great Chicken Tikka Masala Fraud
I mentioned before that Chicken Tikka Masala was the first Indian dish I had ever tasted, so imagine my dismay at opening up “From Curries to Kebabs” and finding out that the origins of this dish are in… the UK! Not … Continue reading
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The Indian Spice Trail
Some exciting things are afoot. I am making several brand new surprise recipes for Valentine’s Day, which I will share here. I also just checked Madhur Jaffrey’s “From Curries to Kebabs: Recipes from the Indian Spice Trail” out of the … Continue reading
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Desi Cookbooks
Unless you’re one of the lucky few who can just “whip something up” without instructions (note: I am not), your food is only as good as your recipes. I am fortunate to have excellent, authentic recipes coming from my mother-in-law … Continue reading
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Dish #4: Saag Paneer
While I wait for my mother-in-law’s saag paneer recipe, I decided to try the one in my Indian Cooking cookbook. It wasn’t until after I made the recipe that I realized that the author’s name is Beverly Leblanc. Hmm. Is … Continue reading
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