The Indian Pantry, Kyle Cathie, London, Hb, 1996
also published as Indian Kitchen Kyle Cathie, UK, Pb Click here to buy

and available in these editions
Die Indische Kuche (German)
Saveurs des Indes (French)
The Indian Spice Kitchen (USA)
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plus editions in South Africa and the Netherlands

Synopsis

'How do I use authentic Indian ingredients?' Where should I store spices? This book supplies the answers to such questions and more. Essential reading for the armchair cook and everyone interested in cooking genuine and delicious Indian food. This lavishly illustrated book is a storehouse of essential ingredients and over 200 easy recipes that use them.

Awards

This book, which is still such a bestseller, was shortlisted for the prestigious Andre Simon Award and the Guild of Food Writer's Award (UK), both in 1996.

It's German co-edition 'Die Indische Kuche' won the coveted Gastronomische Akademie Deutschlands literary award.

Reviews

'Monisha Bharadwaj throws open the door to the secrets of Indian cooking with her wonderfully comprehensive and easy to follow reference book The Indian Pantry…she has considerable experience cooking her native food outside of India…and readily passes this knowledge on to her readers.'

Christine Salins, Canberra Times

My Memories of this Book

I had just had my first baby in London and was moving to Bombay with him. My husband had already left for Bombay so I was more or less on my own. That's when I was offered this book - like a shiny plum - and I jumped at the offer. Much of this book was written with my son asleep/crying/playing beside me at I punched away at my computer, liberally interspersed with nursing, burping, nappy-changing etc. But doing this book was so much fun! I met so many interesting people and learned so many new things!

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