Deliciously Indian

Book excerpt: Deliciously Indian takes you on a culinary journey of over 90 stunning personalised creations of traditional Mangalorean and other recipes along with some recipes from other regions of India. You will love the selection of easy to follow step by step instructions of recipes including delicious starters to poultry and meat curries, amazing seafood, roasts, grills and barbeques, breads, a feast of vegetables and salads, chutneys, pickles and desserts plus there is even a section for spice powders. With its full colour photos and modern plating styles every dish is created with passion to be cooked at home for your family to enjoy. Each beautifully designed page offers luscious, satisfying, modern and quirky recipes. With engaging stories from her childhood, the author is proud to share a special collection of flavoursome dishes she grew up with, to be cooked successfully at home and to pass on the secrets of the legendary Mangalorean food to the younger generation. These dishes also make perfect mouth-watering menus when entertaining at home. Try my traditional Chicken Roce Curry with potatoes, cooked with roasted spices and coconut, with a real Mangalorean flavour. It is a curry that you can eat over and over again for decades. Perhaps try my family favourite Fish Curry and you will at once feel a sense of home wherever you may be in the world. If you prefer a modern dish with subtle Indian flavours either for your family or friends, Grilled Lamb Cutlets and Fish Barbeque are sure to please any palette. And much much more. This is the book that showcases the distinctive recipes from the south-west of India and is guaranteed to get your taste buds tingling.