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Author: Ruta Kahate
Creator: Susie Cushner
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

33 reviews
Sales Rank: 3711

Media: Paperback
Pages: 132
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 8 x 0.6

ISBN: 081185342X
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5954
EAN: 9780811853422
ASIN: 081185342X

Publication Date: May 31, 2007
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The premise is simple: with five common spices and a few basic ingredients, home cooks can create fifty mouthwatering Indian dishes, as diverse as they are delicious. Cooking teacher Ruta Kahate has chosen easy-to-find spices coriander, cumin, mustard, cayenne pepper, and turmeric to create authentic, accessible Indian dishes everyone will love. Roasted Lamb with Burnt Onions uses just two spices and three steps resulting in a meltingly tender roast. Steamed Cauliflower with a Spicy Tomato Sauce and Curried Mushrooms and Peas share the same three spices, but each tastes completely different. Suggested menus offer inspiration for entire Indian dinners. For quick and easy Indian meals, keep it simple with 5 Spices, 50 Dishes.

Customer Reviews: Read 28 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

50's not enough! October 5, 2008
Nate Glissmeyer (Seattle, WA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

We have made about 10 dishes out of this book. By keeping a clear goal and by giving you some basic principles to apply universally, this book has made it possible to create great meals that are easy enough to fit in the work week. I've had better Indian food before, but only at restaurants where the time investment was staggering. Had I imagined it was so easily accessible, and the value of the quality of meal you get for your time investment, I would have been cooking Indian every week, which is just about what we do now.

Thanks for this great book! I think it's a must-have, especially for couples and bachelors.

5 out of 5 stars

Easy and delicious September 21, 2008
K. Cole (San Diego)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I don't consider myself a good cook at all, but this book is about as easy as it gets. I think I've made the spicy seared shrimp in my wok about 15 times already. It is SO delicious. I can't believe I actually made something so tasty. Just learning how to make that is worth the price of the book.

5 out of 5 stars

A great introduction... September 16, 2008
Mary T. Weishaar-Wall (Michigan)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I have just begun using this book. I love the explanations of technique-- this is a fantastic book if you are just beginning to cook Indian-style cuisines. I wish I had it a few years ago when I first forayed into Indian-style cooking. Kahate's flavors are more delicate than other Indian authors, and can be paired easily with non-Indian dishes... or adapted easily to please a more robust palate (like my husband's) when you have more experience.

I purchased a copy of this book for my father, father-in-law, brother and a dear friend.

5 out of 5 stars

5 Spices, 50 dishes July 1, 2008
Leah C. Levitt (Lancaster Ca)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I first checked this out of the library. I renewed it three times and than gave up and bought my own copy. The food is wonderful and she simplifies recipes to a point where even a not very good cook can achieve great results. If you like Indian Food this is a very good basic cook book. You'll be rewarded with good healthy food and you don't have to lay out money to go to an Indian restaurant. And if you've never experienced the wonders of Indian food this is a great introduction. I would recommend cutting down on the amount of cayenne pepper she calls for. I'm a chicken and don't like my food that hot. But if you're a real Indian cooking buff and like it hot got ahead.

5 out of 5 stars

Indian Cuisine Simplified June 28, 2008
Travis Phillips
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

An excellent introduction to Indian cooking. The book is well organized and the instructions are easy to follow. I was particularly impressed how you could obtain such variety with so few spices.

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