Five Spices, Fifty Dishes

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Five Spices, Fifty Dishes
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ruta Kahate
By (photographer) Susie Cushner
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:132
Dimensions(mm): Height 221,Width 206
Category/GenreNational and regional cuisine
Cooking with herbs and spices
ISBN/Barcode 9780811853422
ClassificationsDewey:641.5954
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Chronicle Books
Imprint Chronicle Books
Publication Date 13 March 2007
Publication Country United States

Description

The premise is simple: with five common spices and a few basic ingredients, home cooks can create fifty mouthwatering Indian dishes, as diverse as they are delicious. Cooking teacher Ruta Kahate has chosen easy-to-find spicescoriander, cumin, mustard, cayenne pepper, and turmericto create authentic, accessible Indian dishes everyone will love. Roasted Lamb with Burnt Onions uses just two spices and three steps resulting in a meltingly tender roast. Steamed Cauliflower with a Spicy TomatoSauce and Curried Mushrooms and Peas share the same three spices, but each tastes completely different. Suggested menus offer inspiration for entire Indian dinners. For quick and easy Indian meals, keep it simple with 5 Spices, 50 Dishes .

Author Biography

Ruta Kahate teaches regional Indian cooking from her home-based school in Oakland, California, which has been featured on the Fine Living Network. Susie Cushner is a Boston-based photographer whose work can be found in many cookbooks, including Martha's Vineyard Table and The New England Table.