30 DAYS OPEN PURCHASEClassic Indian Recipes is a compilation of the Indian home kitchen's most beloved recipes, assembled by Pushpesh Pant, India's most celebrated food historian and author of the bestseller India: The Cookbook. Pant presents more than 150 carefully selected recipes from across the country, from well-known classics like Butter Chicken, Rogan Josh and Dal Makhani to less common dishes such as Hyderabadi Dum ki Biryani and Gucchi Pulau. The breadth is impressive: everyday dishes, vegetarian options, festive sweets, chutneys and drinks sit alongside accessible versions of iconic recipes such as samosas, dosas and chapatis.
What elevates the book beyond a recipe collection is Pant's introduction, which maps the food cultures of the different regions and traces the historical development of Indian cuisine both within the country and internationally. His perspective is that of a food historian: rooted in the philosophy of balance, seasonal adaptation and cultural continuity. Each recipe is accompanied by a vivid introduction and a photograph of the finished dish. For anyone wanting to understand the Indian home kitchen in depth, rather than just cooking from it, this is a reference to return to.
Format: Hardcover. Pages: 352. Language: English.
