Knack Indian Cooking: A Step-by-Step Guide to Authentic Dishes Made Easy

✍ Scribed by Meenakshi Agarwal, Peter Ardito, Susan Byrnes

• Publisher: Knack
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 257
• Series: Knack: Make It Easy
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Indian food is cherished well beyond the subcontinent, but the dizzying array of spices, and the regional variations, are enough to deter many aspiring palates from making its secrets their own. Enter Knack Indian Cooking. With 350 full-color photographs, 100 main recipes, and more than 250 variations organized by ingredient and with chapters devoted to favorite dishes, it offers the most easy-to-follow, visually focused, step-by-step approach available to preparing delicious, authentic Indian meals in Western kitchens, using characteristic spices and cooking methods.

✦ Table of Contents

Knack Indian Cooking
......Page 1
CONTENTS......Page 7
Introduction......Page 9
Pots & Pans......Page 13
Utensils......Page 15
Special Equipment......Page 17
Seeds......Page 19
Whole Spices......Page 21
Spice Powders......Page 23
Seasoning Spices......Page 25
Dried Leaves......Page 27
Lentils......Page 29
Flours......Page 31
Cooking Staples......Page 33
Fresh Herbs......Page 35
Paneer......Page 37
Potato Samosas......Page 39
Jalapeño Paneer Poppers......Page 41
Masala Popcorn Chicken......Page 43
Coconut-Crusted Shrimp......Page 45
Cumin Smashed Potatoes......Page 47
Stuffed Mushroom Cups......Page 49
Chickpea Patties......Page 51
Tuna Cutlets......Page 53
Spiced Tomato Soup......Page 55
Coconut Lentil Soup......Page 57
Chickpea Soup......Page 59
Spiced Yogurt Soup......Page 61
Chickpea & Potato Salad......Page 63
Spicy Corn Salad......Page 65
Spiced Cabbage Slaw......Page 67
Mint & Cucumber Salad......Page 69
Classic Chicken Curry......Page 71
Creamy Chicken with Raisins......Page 73
Cilantro Chicken......Page 75
Almond Chicken Curry......Page 77
Sautéed Chicken with Potatoes......Page 79
Ginger Chicken......Page 81
Minced Lamb with Peas......Page 83
Minced Lamb & Potato Curry......Page 85
Meatball Curry......Page 87
Spicy Herbed Burgers......Page 89
Minced Chicken with Spinach......Page 91
Chicken-Stuffed Zucchini......Page 93
Lamb & Lentil Stew......Page 95
Black Pepper Lamb......Page 97
Lamb With Dried Apricots......Page 99
Marinated Lamb Chops......Page 101
Saffron Lamb Curry......Page 103
Lamb & Potato Stew......Page 105
Mustard Fish Curry......Page 107
Hot & Sour Fish Stew......Page 109
Chili Shrimp......Page 111
Coconut Fish Curry......Page 113
Masala Baked Fish......Page 115
Tamarind Shrimp......Page 117
Potatoes with Peas & Cumin......Page 119
Mashed Sweet Potatoes......Page 121
Eggplant with Yogurt......Page 123
Rustic Potato Curry......Page 125
Sautéed Cabbage & Carrots......Page 127
Mushroom Curry......Page 129
Sautéed Okra & Onions......Page 131
Creamy Spinach......Page 133
Masala Green Beans......Page 135
Cauliflower with Peas......Page 137
Stuffed Baby Eggplants......Page 139
Sautéed Brussles Sprouts......Page 141
Everyday Dal......Page 143
Mixed Vegetable Dal......Page 145
Creamy Black Lentils......Page 147
Red Kidney Beans Curry......Page 149
Chickpeas with Potatoes......Page 151
Black-eyed Peas & Coconut Curry......Page 153
Egg Curry......Page 155
Masala Omelet......Page 157
Spicy Scrambled Eggs......Page 159
Spinach Paneer......Page 161
Paneer with Peppers & Onions......Page 163
Paneer & Peas Curry......Page 165
Spiced Crumbled Paneer......Page 167
Creamy Paneer Curry......Page 169
Chicken Tikka......Page 171
Minced Meat Skewers......Page 173
Tandoori Shrimp......Page 175
Paneer & Vegetable Skewers......Page 177
Tandoori Cauliflower......Page 179
Grilled Fish......Page 181
Saffron & Almond Pilaf......Page 183
Chicken & Chickpeas Pilaf......Page 185
Ground Meat & Peas Pilaf......Page 187
Egg & Vegetable Rice......Page 189
Tomato & Cilantro Rice......Page 191
Lemon Rice......Page 193
Mixed Vegetable Pilaf......Page 195
Roti......Page 197
Naan......Page 199
Potato-Stuffed Bread......Page 201
Deep-Fried Bread......Page 203
Semolina Pancakes......Page 205
Beet Raita......Page 207
Mango & Mint Chutney......Page 209
Tomato Chutney......Page 211
Cilantro Chutney......Page 213
Spiced Tomato Raita......Page 215
Tamarind Chutney......Page 217
Coconut Almond Fudge......Page 219
Mango Yogurt with Pistachios......Page 221
Masala Chocolate Truffles......Page 223
Saffron-Infused Fruit Salad......Page 225
Semolina Pudding......Page 227
Menu Ideas......Page 229
Metric Conversion Tables......Page 232
Find Ingredients......Page 233
Equipment Resources......Page 235
Chefs & Personalities......Page 237
Web Sites, Videos, & Books......Page 239
Indian Culture......Page 241
Bonus Recipes......Page 242
Glossary......Page 245
Index......Page 249