The Kerala Kitchen: Recipes and Recollections from the Syrian Christians of South India (Hippocrene Cookbook Library)
"Here you will find clear recipes for the best of Kerala's fine foods,written with great loveby someone who has been a part of that culinary tradition since birth." --MADHUR JAFFREY, author of more than 15 cookbooks includingAt Home with Madhur Jaffrey,100 Weeknight Curries, andMadhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian"I have never read a cookbook from cover to cover in one sitting, but thenThe Kerala Kitchenisso much more than a cookbook: It is a travelogue, memoir, and food diary. What better way to understand the community of Syrian Christians of Kerala my community than through our appetites. THE KERALA KITCHEN is a must...the easy and elegantly described recipes, the primer on spices and their uses, make these dishes accessible to all. Enjoy!" --ABRAHAM VERGHESE, author ofCutting for StoneandMy Own Country"A delightful, evocative, sumptuous menu, redolent of fresh green paddy fields, coconut palms swaying in the breeze, and the pungent spices of the Malabar coast--mouth-watering and heart-warming! --SHASHI THAROOR--Madthur JaffreyA delightful, evocative, sumptuous menu, redolent of fresh green paddy fields, coconut palms swaying in the breeze, and the pungent spices of the Malabar coast…mouth-watering and heart-warming! --Shashi TharoorI have never read a cookbook from cover to cover in one sitting, but then The Kerala Kitchen is so much more than a cookbook: It is a travelogue, memoir, and food diary. What better way to understand the community of Syrian Christians of Kerala my community than through our appetites. THE KERALA KITCHEN is a must...the easy and elegantly described recipes, the primer on spices and their uses, make these dishes accessible to all. Enjoy! --Abraham Verghese