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An Invitation to Indian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey

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  • Mulligatawny soup

    • Categories: Soups; Indian; British
    • Ingredients: ginger; lamb shoulder; poppyseeds; ground coriander; ground cumin; turmeric; chickpea flour; rice

  • White soup

    • Categories: Soups; Indian
    • Ingredients: lamb neck; bay leaves; almonds; whole wheat flour; cumin seeds; mint

  • Dal soup

    • Categories: Soups; Indian
    • Ingredients: split peas; whole cloves; turmeric; stale bread

  • Potato soup

    • Categories: Soups; Indian
    • Ingredients: potatoes; asafoetida; cumin seeds; tomato paste; turmeric

  • Cold yogurt soup

    • Categories: Soups; Indian
    • Ingredients: yogurt; heavy cream; cucumbers; mint

  • Sour potatoes

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Indian
    • Ingredients: potatoes; ground cumin; ground cayenne pepper; parsley

  • Vegetable pakoris

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Indian
    • Ingredients: cauliflower; chickpea flour; turmeric; ground cumin; potatoes

  • Pappadums

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Indian
    • Ingredients: poppadoms

  • Seekh kabab, flat style

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Indian
    • Ingredients: ginger; whole cloves; ground cardamom; green chiles; nutmeg; ground cinnamon; chickpea flour; beef chuck; parsley; ground cumin; ground coriander

  • Leftover ham on toast

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Indian
    • Ingredients: ham; potatoes; ginger; parsley; ground cloves; nutmeg; ground cinnamon; tamarind paste; rye bread

  • Jumbo shrimp on toothpicks

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Indian
    • Ingredients: ginger; shrimp; tomato paste; turmeric; ground cayenne pepper

  • Whole-wheat samosas

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Indian
    • Ingredients: whole wheat flour; store-cupboard ingredients

  • Cocktail koftas

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Indian
    • Ingredients: lamb legs; garam masala; ground coriander; ground cumin; green chiles; ginger; scallions; cinnamon sticks; whole cloves; ground cardamom; turmeric; canned tomatoes; paprika; parsley

  • Broiled chicken strips

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Indian
    • Ingredients: chicken breasts; ginger; fennel seeds; ground cumin; ground coriander; ground cardamom; whole cloves; ground cayenne pepper; tomato sauce

  • Meat with whole spices

    • Categories: Indian
    • Ingredients: cinnamon sticks; whole cloves; ground cardamom; bay leaves; dried chiles; lamb shoulder; parsley

  • Meat with whole spices and onions

    • Categories: Indian
    • Ingredients: lamb shoulder; ground cardamom; onions; bay leaves; cumin seeds; ginger

  • Kheema (ground meat)

    • Categories: Indian
    • Ingredients: ginger; cinnamon sticks; whole cloves; bay leaves; ground coriander; ground cumin; turmeric; canned tomatoes

  • Kheema with fried onions

    • Categories: Indian
    • Ingredients: bay leaves; cinnamon sticks; ginger; ground coriander; ground cumin; turmeric; yogurt; tomato sauce; beef chuck; mace; nutmeg

  • Kheema with fried onions and peas

    • Categories: Indian
    • Ingredients: bay leaves; cinnamon sticks; ginger; ground coriander; ground cumin; turmeric; yogurt; tomato sauce; beef chuck; mace; nutmeg; peas

  • Kheema used as stuffing for green bell peppers and long Italian peppers

    • Categories: Indian
    • Ingredients: bay leaves; cinnamon sticks; ginger; ground coriander; ground cumin; turmeric; yogurt; tomato sauce; beef chuck; mace; nutmeg; green peppers; long bell peppers

  • Kheema used as stuffing for tomatoes

    • Categories: Indian
    • Ingredients: bay leaves; cinnamon sticks; ginger; ground coriander; ground cumin; turmeric; yogurt; tomato sauce; beef chuck; mace; nutmeg; tomatoes

  • Kheema used as stuffing for eggplant

    • Categories: Indian
    • Ingredients: bay leaves; cinnamon sticks; ginger; ground coriander; ground cumin; turmeric; yogurt; tomato sauce; beef chuck; mace; nutmeg; eggplants

  • Indian meatballs

    • Categories: Indian
    • Ingredients: lamb legs; garam masala; ground coriander; ground cumin; green chiles; ginger; scallions; cinnamon sticks; whole cloves; ground cardamom; turmeric; canned tomatoes; paprika; parsley

  • Large meatballs stuffed with hard-boiled eggs

    • Categories: Indian
    • Ingredients: beef chuck; ground cloves; ground cinnamon; mace; ground cumin; yogurt; parsley; ginger; eggs; ground cardamom; bay leaves; ground coriander; paprika; turmeric; tomato sauce

  • Cubed lamb with onions and raisins

    • Categories: Indian
    • Ingredients: lamb shoulder; onions; golden raisins; ginger; ground coriander; ground cumin; turmeric; yogurt; tomato sauce; ground cloves; nutmeg; ground cinnamon

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  • ISBN 10 0880016647
  • ISBN 13 9780880016643
  • Format Hardcover
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher ECCO Press,U.S.
  • Imprint ECCO Press,U.S.

Publishers Text

Carefully worked out for American cooks in American kitchens, Madhur Jaffrey's classic An Invitation to Indian Cooking demonstrates how varied, irresistible, and inexpensive Indian cooking can be and how easily you can prepare authentic dishes at home. There is no other book on Indian cooking as persuasive as this invitation from award-winning cookbook author Madhur Jaffrey.


Focusing on the flavorful cooking of her native Delhi, Jaffrey offers more than 165 easy-to-follow recipes, with detailed instructions designed for those who have never cooked Indian cuisine. Learn how to make common Indian foods such as Samosas, Fried Eggplant, Naan, and Tandoori Chicken, as well as the more adventurous Tomato Tamarind Chutney, Stuffed Whole Okra, and Lamb Korma with Almonds. Eleven chapters provide recipes for Soups and Appetizers; Meats; Chicken, Other Birds, and Eggs; Fish and Shellfish; Summer Cooking and Barbequed Foods; Vegetables; Rice; Dals; Chutneys, Pickles, and Other Relishes; Breads; and Desserts.

With a helpful introduction and beautiful decorative drawings by Jaffrey, An Invitation to Indian Cooking also includes sample menus for meat-eaters and vegetarians, notes on flavorings and utensils, a glossary of Indian cooking terms, and a list of sources for purchasing special ingredients.


Whether you already love Indian food or are looking for something new to try, learn from the best; let Madhur Jaffrey take you on a culinary journey you will never forget.

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