Classic Indian Cooking

This extraordinary cookbook amounts to a complete course in Indian cuisine. Accompanied by over 100 line drawings, it systematically introduces the properties of all the basic spices and special ingredients of Indian food, then explains the techniques employed in using them, always with the help of comparisons to familiar Western methods. The author guides the cook through the individual components of an Indian meal, from appetizers through to dessert. Clear, illustrated, step-by-step instructions accompany the reader through every stage. 541 pages.