The Dance of Spices: Classic Indian Cooking for Today's Home Kitchen

by Laxmi Hiremath

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A new classic on adapting authentic Indian seasonings and techniques to today's American kitchen Indian cuisine has finally come into its own in the United States, as evidenced by the opening of numerous stylish, upscale Indian restaurants. The "dance of spices" refers to the complex, subtle layering of flavors that is at the base of all Indian cooking. This definitive cookbook showcases the wonderful diversity of new Indian cuisine with 238 recipes: fragrant basmatis and rice pilafs; rich, soothing dishes like Chicken Korma; exotic dishes like Fennel-Scented Kashmir Lamb; tongue-teasing chutneys and relishes; side dishes like Velvety Mango Paneer; and sweet confections, all of which can be made with ease at home. Special chapters are devoted to subjects not fully explored in other books, such as tandoor barbecue, chaats-the savory street snacks of India-and popular flatbreads. Laxmi Hiremath (San Ramon, CA), born in the South of India, has taught Indian cooking in the United States for more than a decade and is one of the San Francisco Chronicle's most popular food writers. Her articles and recipes have appeared in such publications as Gourmet, Bon Appetit, and Fine Cooking.
  • ISBN10 0470303301
  • ISBN13 9780470303306
  • Publish Date 21 April 2008 (first published 1 February 2005)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 464
  • Language English