Cooking at home with Pedatha
Subtitle: Vegetarian Recipes from a Traditional Andhra Kitchen
Publisher: Pritya - Chennai, India
Published: 2005
Place of publication: India
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9788190299305
Table of contents: title: Winner of the Gourmand Award for Best Vegetarian Cookbook in the World 2006, this book is consists of recipes from Andhra region of India.  It is a tribute to the culinary skills of eighty-five year old Subhadra Krishna Rau Parigi, fondly called Pedatha.  She was the oldest offspring of former President of India, Bharat Ratna Dr. V.V. Giri.; title: The book is more than a record of some of the traditional, time-tested recipes.  Step-by-Step guidelines in tempering and cooking, special tips running through out the book, and a transliteration scheme for the pronunciation of Telugu terms add a distinctive touch. Rendered in stunning aesthetics, the book also gives a peek into the simple presentation of traditional Andhra vegetarian food.