Ismail Merchant's Passionate Meals: The New Indian Cuisine for Fearless Cooks and Adventurous Eaters by Ismail Merchant

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  • Merchant's spinach purée (Palak bharta)

    • eve_kloepper on May 16, 2018

      Super easy and delicious. I cooked spinach in microwave without any added water. That saves having to squeeze it dry.

  • Lemon lentils (Nimbu masoor dal)

    • zorra on September 23, 2014

      Favorite recipe for decades from the acclaimed filmmaker & cook, full of flavor. I reduce the oil & remember to remove the lemon shell & cinnamon sticks before storing. Original version makes a large amount, but we enjoy any leftovers. Appears online in half quantity here: http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-51338250/

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  • ISBN 10 0452282322
  • ISBN 13 9780452282322
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  • Published Jan 01 2001
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 312
  • Language English
  • Countries United Kingdom
  • Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
  • Imprint Plume

Publishers Text

Foreword by Madhur Jaffery. Featuring over 200 Indian-inspired dishes adapted for Western cooks with remarkably quick and simple prep, and a daring use of spices.

Ismail Merchant's Passionate Meals takes readers on an unforgettable culinary journey. From refreshing and delicious appetizers like Cucumber Raita and Spicy Vegetable Fritters to meat, poultry, and seafood entrees that show the author at his most creative, these tempting recipes also lend exciting new dimensions to American staples like veal, turkey, and even hamburgers.


Including an irresistible selection of breads, pickles, chutneys, sweets, which, in accordance with Indian tradition, the author shares as a gesture of good will and friendship. Ismail Merchant's Passionate Meals is ideal for casual cooking as well as large-scale entertaining. Structured like the courses of a great meal, this inventive cookbook celebrates Indian cuisine in all its uniqueness and delicacy of flavor. Written in Merchant's witty and distinctive voice, and liberally spiced with personal anecdotes and reflections on Indian customs, it is an exotic feast for senses and certain to whet the appetites of chefs and diners alike.

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