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Summary: Get this book if you love Indian food!!!
Review: Until I discovered this book, an Indian meal was something to schedule in advance to ensure that there was enough time to make all the preparations. Now that I have a copy of Madhur Jaffrey's Quick and Easy Indian Cooking, I can make Indian food pretty much any time I want to. I've prepared several dishes already, and each one has been met with rave reviews. Once you discover how easy it is to follow Jaffrey's simple recipes, you'll want to eat Indian every night of the week!
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Summary: Delicious food on my first attempt!
Review: We have been searching for a novice's guide to Indian cooking, and have had great luck with this one. After borrowing it from the library for a test drive, I had to buy it. I made the Spicy Grilled Chicken, Smothered Pork and Royal Chicken Cooked in Yogurt. These recipes were easy to prepare and DELICIOUS - and I'm not a very experienced cook. All these recipes were really great on the first try. The recipes are simple in that they don't have lots of steps, and often allow the cook to kick back for a few minutes while something simmers. You have to add lots of spices, but adding a teaspoon of Garam Masala is not a big deal. It seems to be part of the magic in Indian food - if you get the spices right, it tastes right! We also have Jaffrey's "Taste of India" which is of the more time-consuming and complicated style, and appreciate this easier approach. The beautiful photos and descriptions really inspire you to cook. By the way, it seems the Colorado review is inaccurate about the canned vegetables - I looked through the whole cookbook and only found canned tomatoes and coconut milk. Doesn't bother me!
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Summary: not authentic
Review: We returned this book to the store we bought it from after trying out 3 recipes. We are from India and have been searching for recipes to use that would be quick and easy - traditional Indian cooking is involved and lengthy. (For a classic on Indian and Western Cookery, try Thangam Phillips "Modern Cookery and the trade" which is used as a textbook in catering schools in India. However it is not "quick and easy") If you can recommend one, please email me. On the positives,Jaffrey's book is attractive with well composed artwork. However - recipes: the "Spinach with ginger" was fairly good, the turnip dish was not good, the fried fish with its pomme-whatever (mustard paste?) tasted like the fried fish in a certain American chain restaurant (not good). In addition, my wife felt that the 'quick' in the recipes came from using canned vegetables. We (and most Indians) avoid canned vegetables because they have lost their flavour. Also she saw one recipe which instructed one to cook the meat without prior sauteeing. When cooking meat, one should brown it so that it gains flavour from the spices. Since these first few recipes we tried out were disappointing, we returned the book to the book-store (not Amazon). We are still searching.
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Summary: Beautiful photos, short and concise recipes, delicious food!
Review: What attracted me primarily was the beautiful photos and the short recipes. Nothing inspires confidence than to see the photographs and not be overwhelmed by a 50 step recipe requiring hours of preparation. The recipes are indeed easy, and the ingredients can be found easily in most major cities. If nothing else, put this book on your coffee table and enjoy flipping through the pages. But do yourself a favor and use it!
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Summary: Wonderful Indian recipes for the contemporary American cook
Review: While I can't speak to the authenticity of the recipes in this book, every recipe I've tried has lived up to the title of the book and is absolutely delicious. I've found many of the recipes adaptable as sauces for meats other than those called for in the recipe. I own two other Indian cookbooks which I would willingly give up in favor of this book. "Authentic" Indian cooking is laborious & intimidating, and it is virtually impossible to complete a meal between the end of the work day and bedtime. Ms. Jaffrey's creative use of some commercial products such as prepared whole seed mustard, and frozen spinach have made it possible for me to put a tasty Indian meal on my family's table during the work week. My only complaint might be that the book is too short. I'd love twice as many recipes especially in the salad and vegetable categories.
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Summary: Neither quick nor easy
Review: While the recipes in this book may be tasty, they certainly don't live up to the promise of the title. This may be a good book for the accomplished cook who wants to add some Indian recipes to their repertoire, but a beginner looking for truly easy versions of classic Indian favorites should look elsewhere.
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Summary: Accessible Indian Food Every Day
Review: While this isn't the most comprehensive Indian cookbook I own, it is the one I reach for most often because it allows me to pull together an authentic-tasting meal any night of the week. Jaffrey's recipes are dependably good, her directions leave little room for confusion and she's developed a few great shortcuts that don't short-change flavor. Highly recommended.
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