Please recomend Indian/Napalese cook book!

[shaithis]

Looking for recomendations for cookbooks for Indian and Napalese food.

[menthel]

A good starting point would be one of Mahdur Jaffrey's. They are all nice but she does sometimes use a few too many ingredients. My wife is Bengali so we have a few at home that we have found whilst being in Calcutta, but the problem is that there is no 'generic' indian cuisine. At least with one of the Jaffrey books she tends to tell you where the recipe comes from and what would go with it!

I have never seen a Nepali cookbook though! I think they eat a lot of rice and dal...

[Domestic_Ginger]

I have never seen a Nepali cookbook though! I think they eat a lot of rice and dal...

Yeap its daal bhaat! Its eaten twice a day with a lunch of popcorn or the like in between. It varies by region as to what ingredients are available to put into it. Try google for a recipe.

[Zak33]

i gotta agree... Madhur Jaffrey is a great starting place.

But don't shy away from U tube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56L-ZRWWDA0
A Taste of Shaan rocks for inspiration, if not actual recipes.

I tend to ignore the comments made in text on Utube.. see if it lights your fire

[emzallan]

Madhur Jaffrey is kind of like the Delia Smith of Indian Cookery; a good basis for learning, although I find most of her recipes are on the bland side, I usually virtually double the spices, especially for recipes such as her Dehli Lamb. I'm not sure if this is quite the original recipe, but it is based on one of her recipes in one of the books I have:
http://www.recipezaar.com/delhi-styl...otatoes-364630

You could also try Anjum Anand's books, she had a series on the BBC quite recently that looked good.

Cooking with My Indian Mother-in-law: Mastering the Art of Authentic Indian Home Cooking
by Simon Daley also looks pretty interesting although I have no idea if it is any good, but it sounds promising!

I have no idea about Nepalese cooking but this might be of some use: Joys of Nepalese Cooking - A most comprehensive and practical book on Nepalese Cookery by Majupuria Indra.

Happy cooking!