| Kerala Cooking: A Distinctive Cuisine from India's Spice Coast |  | Author: Anoo Verghis
Publisher: Silicon Press
Category: Book
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Pages: 215
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 0929306368
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.595483
EAN: 9780929306360
ASIN: 0929306368
Publication Date: May 26, 2007
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Kerala, in southwest India, has been a major spice junction for hundreds of years, and is particularly famous for its pepper and cardamom. The essence of Kerala cooking is in the successful blend of aromatic spices with fresh, tropical fruits and vegetables found in this lush, monsoon-swept region. Cardamom, cinnamon, peppercorns, ginger, and turmeric perfume and add subtle layers to easy-to-prepare rice, fish, meat, and lentil dishes. Kerala Cooking presents an elegantly simple cuisine in contemporary combinations with its delicious repertoire of vegetable and lentil dishes, boldly spiced meat and poultry, fish and shellfish curries with coconut sauces, and fragrant rice dishes. Separate sections on rice, vegetables, fish, meat, lentils, snacks, and desserts present familiar ingredients used in new ways, with dishes like Stir-fried Spinach, Fried Okra, Rice with Vegetables, Chicken Curry, Mussels in Spicy Sauce, and Pigeon Peas with Tomatoes. Kerala Cooking also introduces less-familiar Kerala combinations such as Pumpkin with Cowpeas, Fish Steamed in Banana Leaves, Lentil Patties, and a selection of rice preparations from Lime Rice to Rice Pudding. Some Helpful Features Nutrition information. A list of utensils. A preparation section. Numbered cooking steps. Preparation & cooking times.
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practical & authentic September 1, 2007
S. Thomas (Iowa City IA USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I am from Kerala, & have found that the dishes come out tasting exactly the way they are supposed to, very practical, most ingredients are easily available. The author has tried to make the recipes as healthy as possible in terms of minimising oil & coconut use which are a major part of Kerala cuisine. Should be a very useful resource for those who are trying to learn how to cook this kind of food.
Authentic Kerala recipes! September 9, 2007
N. Mathew (Edmonds, WA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A great cookbook for connoisseurs and novices alike! This book has some very authentic recipes that bring back memories of my childhood in Kerala. I've found recipes in here that I thought I could have only at my mother's house. All the recipes are well laid out and easy to follow.
Indian Cook Book August 19, 2007
Claudia McLoughlin (London)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This cook book is more than a cook book. It gives a lot of details about the indian state of Kerala which I found particularly interesting. Being a reluctant cook, I found the recipes easy to follow as the author gives step by step instructions on producing the meals. I also found the nutrition information very useful.
Kerala Cooking August 23, 2007
P. K. Weissner (Madison, NJ USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The recipes in this cookbook are easy to read and follow. I especially liked the fact that The ingredients can all be found in the US, and that recipes go from easy to more time consuming. The variety of recipes is very good, and the ones I've tried so far came out delicious.
Kerala Cooking September 18, 2007
Karen Rhinehart (Summit, NJ United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Thanks to this cookbook, we have some wonderful dishes that have become family favorites. One of those is the Lime Rice; it is a delicious dish that is as stunning to present to guests (lovely yellow color) as it is eat! Best of all it goes with everything from barbeque meats to grllled vegetables. I have even brought it to church "covered dish" lunch!
The suggested "menus" at the back of the book, such as "vegetarian for beginnners" or "fish & meat for the more adventurous", help take the guess work out of planning a well-balanced menu.
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