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Madhur Jaffrey's World-of-the-East Vegetarian Cooking

A Cookbook

Paperback
$27.95 US
8"W x 8"H x 1.2"D   | 31 oz | 12 per carton
On sale Nov 12, 1981 | 480 Pages | 978-0-394-74867-2
From the “queen of Indian cooking" (Saveur), an encyclopedic vegetarian cookbook, with more than 400 recipes from across Asia and the Middle East.
 
In this magnificent collection of meatless recipes, Madhur Jaffrey, the beloved author of An Invitation to Indian Cooking, has not only tapped the rich culinary heritage of India, where the majority of the population has been vegetarian for thousands of years, but from all across Asia and the Middle East. From a seaside villa in Balli, a Buddhist temple in South Korea, street bazaars in Kuwait, and a 300-year-old inn in Kyoto to the noodle shops of Bangkok and her own mother’s kitchen in Delhi, these are the global flavors of vegetable-forward cooking.
 
Among the marvelous recipes:
Carrots Cooked in Dashi
Very Spicy, Delicious Chickpeas
Datémaki (Japanese rolled omelette)
Bindaetuk (Mung bean pancakes)
Tomatoes Cooked in the Bengali Style
Sweet Rice with Orange Rind
Cold, Summer Noodles
Banana Pooris
Zucchini Halwa
 
As well as directions on how to make myriad pickles; how to create the rich vegetable stock vital to a good soup; and how to cook to perfection all sorts of rices and grains.
 
The vegetable section alone contains more than 120 recipes for everything from Cauliflower and Potatoes Cooked with Fenugreek and Fennel Seeds, Collard Greens, and Sweet-and-Sour Eggplant to Green Beans with Fresh Coconut and Sesame Seeds.
 
Step by illustrated step, Madhur shows how to extract soy-bean milk; how to make bean curd and bean sprouts; and how to make yogurt, fresh cheeses, and wheat gluten (all rich in protein).
 
Richly illustrated with charming—and instructive—drawings, this comprehensive cookbook will change the way you think about vegetarian cooking.
© Adrianna Newell
MADHUR JAFFREY is the author of many cookbooks—seven of which have won James Beard Awards—and she was named to the Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America by the James Beard Foundation. She is the recipient of an honorary CBE and is also an award-winning actress, winner of the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival, with numerous major motion pictures to her credit. She lives in New York.

MADHUR JAFFREY is available for select readings and lectures. To inquire about a possible appearance, please contact Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau at speakers@penguinrandomhouse.com or visit prhspeakers.com. View titles by Madhur Jaffrey

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From the “queen of Indian cooking" (Saveur), an encyclopedic vegetarian cookbook, with more than 400 recipes from across Asia and the Middle East.
 
In this magnificent collection of meatless recipes, Madhur Jaffrey, the beloved author of An Invitation to Indian Cooking, has not only tapped the rich culinary heritage of India, where the majority of the population has been vegetarian for thousands of years, but from all across Asia and the Middle East. From a seaside villa in Balli, a Buddhist temple in South Korea, street bazaars in Kuwait, and a 300-year-old inn in Kyoto to the noodle shops of Bangkok and her own mother’s kitchen in Delhi, these are the global flavors of vegetable-forward cooking.
 
Among the marvelous recipes:
Carrots Cooked in Dashi
Very Spicy, Delicious Chickpeas
Datémaki (Japanese rolled omelette)
Bindaetuk (Mung bean pancakes)
Tomatoes Cooked in the Bengali Style
Sweet Rice with Orange Rind
Cold, Summer Noodles
Banana Pooris
Zucchini Halwa
 
As well as directions on how to make myriad pickles; how to create the rich vegetable stock vital to a good soup; and how to cook to perfection all sorts of rices and grains.
 
The vegetable section alone contains more than 120 recipes for everything from Cauliflower and Potatoes Cooked with Fenugreek and Fennel Seeds, Collard Greens, and Sweet-and-Sour Eggplant to Green Beans with Fresh Coconut and Sesame Seeds.
 
Step by illustrated step, Madhur shows how to extract soy-bean milk; how to make bean curd and bean sprouts; and how to make yogurt, fresh cheeses, and wheat gluten (all rich in protein).
 
Richly illustrated with charming—and instructive—drawings, this comprehensive cookbook will change the way you think about vegetarian cooking.

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© Adrianna Newell
MADHUR JAFFREY is the author of many cookbooks—seven of which have won James Beard Awards—and she was named to the Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America by the James Beard Foundation. She is the recipient of an honorary CBE and is also an award-winning actress, winner of the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival, with numerous major motion pictures to her credit. She lives in New York.

MADHUR JAFFREY is available for select readings and lectures. To inquire about a possible appearance, please contact Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau at speakers@penguinrandomhouse.com or visit prhspeakers.com. View titles by Madhur Jaffrey