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12:01 pm
May 12, 2009
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I'm partial to Madhur Jaffrey's books, mainly because my MIL also uses them. The two I have are World Vegetarian and From Curries to Kebabs: Recipes from the Indian Spice Trail. I like that she uses ingredients that are readily available in the US, and her recipes aren't too complicated. Also, World Vegetarian isn't completely Indian, but most of the recipes would still appeal to people who like Indian food.
Any other recommendations?
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12:35 pm
May 12, 2009
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Gori Girl
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We have some Indian cookbooks, but I'll admit that I haven't used them enough to have an opinion on 'em. I'll start a thread with some of my favorite general cookbooks…
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1:00 pm
May 12, 2009
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Aditya
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I like Sanjeev Kapoor's books (Khana Khazana, etc)
They are well written, and easy to follow… Madhur Jaffrey's approach is interesting (because of the easy availability of the ingredients) – but the food invariably turns out un-authentic tasting… maybe that's just me…
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"I get very tense around apples… Well, I get very tense generally. I think I’ve fallen into the trap of blaming fruit."
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9:03 am
May 13, 2009
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Aditya, you're right about the un-authentic tasting food. I try to replicate dishes that my MIL made from the same Jaffrey recipe and they're always missing something because she knows to add just a pinch more of this or that. But, following the recipe exactly gets me close enough to make decent food, and I'll eventually learn to adjust the recipes like she does. I really have to have her teach me sometime.
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9:20 pm
May 21, 2009
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Post edited 9:20 pm – May 21, 2009 by TheGoriWife
When my inlaws came for the first time – for our wedding – they stayed (with us) for 52 days. In that time my MIL cooked a lot, portioning everything into ziplock bags for us and stacking them in the freezer. She would recite her recipes to my FIL who would write them in English for me. I have a huge stack of these and they're the only recipes I've ever used save for that 1st failed Chicken Vindaloo attempt. In the recipe page for “Aloo ki Roti” (Potato Bread) he's even drawn illustrations for me; the ball of dough, pinching it to form a well, the rolling pin and the finished product with cilantro speckles showing through.
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5:47 am
June 6, 2009
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heather
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Wow Goriwife, that's what I want Gujarati style!
From the way you wrote it this I wanted to buy yours. can you make it in a book?
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4:20 pm
June 23, 2009
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Hey I want one of those books too! Any-hoo, I wanted to add this website because this site has everything! The chef's site has North Indian food and South Indian food. The plus is that he has his own recipes for Chinese, Thai, French, and Italian cooking. The best thing is that he has VIDEOS! If the link doesn't work the website is vahrehvah.com. Have fun cooking everyone! 
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9:07 am
June 24, 2009
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I'd like to second Aditya's recommendation of Khana Khazana by Sanjeev Kapoor. I've found his recipes to be pretty easy to follow, generally not too greasy, and they always go over well with my boyfriend. In fact, I used Kapoor's palak paneer recipe this weekend for my first attempt at Indian cooking for my boyfriend's parents and they loved it.
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12:27 pm
June 25, 2009
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I just looked to see if my library has Khana Khazana. They do, but it's in Hindi. D'oh! Maybe it's time for Rosetta Stone. 
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12:54 pm
June 25, 2009
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I've found that recipes aren't that difficult to learn how to read in a different language, at least with German. There's a specialized vocabulary, yes, but it's quite limited, and the same things are repeated over & over again (dice X, cook Y for 10 minutes on medium heat, etc). I imagine it could even be a good way to learn a language for a more kinesthetic learner: "Learn Hindi through Cooking!"
(Tho I bet you need a good dictionary on hand – there's no way my husband, at least, knows most Hindi cooking terms!)
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1:02 pm
July 15, 2009
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If you want a different regional cookbook you can try "Taste of Nepal" by Jyoti Pathak (http://www.amazon.com/Taste-Nepal-Hippocrene-Cookbook-Library/dp/078181121X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247687925&sr=8-2). It doesn't have a lot of pictures, but the recipes are very authentic "Nepali" and I like how there are little cultural notes (for instance when this food is eatten for a specific holiday), and all the recipe names are given in Nepali (transliterated into English script) with English translation.
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1:49 pm
August 11, 2009
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"I get very tense around apples… Well, I get very tense generally. I think I’ve fallen into the trap of blaming fruit."
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3:24 pm
August 13, 2009
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Re: Aditya's post: Here's her actual site….she RULES! I learned dosa from her! ;)
http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/
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8:27 am
August 14, 2009
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I love Manjula's Kitchen! Since she's Jain, her recipes are very similar to Mummy's. I have found some mistakes in her recipes though, like leaving out some spices, or making a pakora batter way too runny. I also thought the aloo baingan was way too greasy. You just have to watch out for that kind of thing when making her recipes.
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