My Copy is Filthy
There are two things that can be called "filthy" in a nice way - an unhittable baseball pitcher and a really well-used cookbook. This is the dirtiest cookbook that I own - meaning, of course, that I cook from it all the time. I have had this book for years, and there's hardly a page without a fragrant fingerprint, a few oily drips, a dusting of spice, or a folded tab. Not to mention the pencilled in comments. I am not Indian but I cook more Indian dishes than most of my Indian friends. I have a lot of cookbooks, and many of them are Indian, and I've collected a lot of recipes from friends and the Internet too. But I still reach for my Julie Sahni all the time. The recipes in this book are easy to follow and generally have excellent results - obviously well tested - and well tasted too! The only real complaint I have is that the index is nearly useless, since it doesn't include the Indian names for the dishes. After all these years, I know where to find Idli or rasam or shokhto - but don't expect to look them up in the index. Once you find what you're looking for, the recipes are wonderful.
CLASSIC INDIAN VEGETARIAN AND GRAIN COOKERY
Classic Indian Vegetarian and Grain Cooking
I have so far cooked 9 recipes out of this book. Eight were superb & the other was quite good. (I feel that I can amend the quite good to make it superb, too.)
Here are the names of the superb recipes:
Sprouted Beans (how to make Indian-style)
Hearty Blue Mountain Cabbage & Tomato Stew
Jain Coriander-Scented Millet & Mung Bean Pilaf
Bengali Green Beans & Potatoes Smothered in Mustard Oil
Spicy Mushrooms with Ginger & Chilies
Yellow Mung Beans Laced with Herbs
Cabbage Salad Laced with Mustard & Coconut -- if you are only going to try one recipe from this book, this coconut cole slaw is the one to try!
White Gram Beans (Urad Dal) Laced with Onion Butter
Good but not great
I would recommend this to someone new to Indian vegetarian cooking. None of the the recipes are amazing but they are all good. Julie Sahni's recipes are simple and her instructions are well written. After following a few of her recipes and directions, one picks up the pattern and method to Indian cooking.
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