Product Description

Through their passion for the culinary arts and the flavors of India, Hari Nayak and Vikas Khanna bring us Modern Indian Cooking, a cookbook that thoroughly explores the next generation of Indian cooking and brings the flavors of India to our kitchen tables at home. This book represents their take on modern Indian cuisine whether cooked for family or for guests, prepared using fresh ingredients and designed to accommodate the modern lifestyle. Indian cooking is often perceived as intimidating due to the use of a wide range of unusual ingredients and complex cooking procedures. Modern Indian Cooking is an attempt to recreate classic Indian dishes by using simplistic techniques along with juxtaposing non-Indian ingredients with traditional ingredients. Throughout the book, Nayak and Khanna strive to bring traditional Indian cuisine to simplified levels fit for modern living and entertaining, while keeping the flavors and authenticity intact. Modern Indian Cooking celebrates the grandeur of the food of India while preserving the character of each region s distinctive style of cooking. While creating this book, Nayak and Khanna took into account the different ways we cook and eat food in modern life and the new kinds of ingredients that are now readily available. Modern Indian Cooking provides a wonderful insight into the richly diverse nation of India and the many flavors she brings to our tables.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2119150 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-01
• Format: Illustrated
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 192 pages

Customer Reviews

Breathes new life into Indian cooking
Having tried many exquisite creations of Vikas Khanna's at Purnima in manhattan, I was already a fan of his and didnt hesitate for a second before ordering this cookbook. I can only say, I am already waiting for his next cookbook! This one has recipes full of spunk and sass, no doubt that these chefs are on top of their game. I have already gotten many compliments on the few that i have tried myself. It makes me want to quit my career to become a chef... amazing Indian food recipes with a twist! Two thumbs up!!

Indian Food Done Right Can Spice Up Your Low-Carb Diet
Personally, I wasn't holding out much hope for this book since I am not a fan of Indian cuisine. But Hari Nayak and Vikas Khanna make the mysteriousness of these recipes very mainstream by infusing common ingredients to formulate some really tasty dishes. In fact, many of these are quite suitable for people who are livin' la vida low-carb with very few substitutions required. For something a little different while still mouthwatering, the recipes in this book will do the trick.

AWESOME
This is by far the best and most innovative Indian recipe book ever. Its also very foolproof - all the recipes work out awesome. I love how they've combined Indian ingredients with mainstream American herbs and foods. Very well done. The book is a delight to look at as well - very clean, beautiful and lovely looking pages. If this recipe book were a hotel, it would get a 7-star deluxe rating.