Nita Mehta
32 books
Here is a book to help you prepare and enjoy Punjabi food as it is prepared in Punjabi households. All the recipes have been created using the simplest ingredients and techniques. Dairy products, leafy vegetables and grains have been used to infuse flavour, colour and aroma. Kashmiri red chilli powder (degi mirch) has been used in the recipes as it imparts a rich red colour without making the dish too hot. The recipes are simple and quick and yet extravagant and ...
Offer your loved ones tandoori food from your kitchen even if you do not have the conventional clay tandoor. Mouth watering tikkas and succulent kebabs can be on the table, fresh from the oven. Rich spices and flavourful seeds such as nutmeg (jaiphal), mace (javetri), sesame seeds (til), black cumin (shah jeera), cinnamon (dalchini), chhoti illaichi (green cardamom), saunf (fennel) and pistachio, almond and cashew pastes etc., have been used in the marinades to ...
Vegetarian eating is a healthy alternative for today's life-style. The recipes in this book provide delectable dishes which can be combined, or can be enjoyed as a hearty meal on their own. Influenced by cuisines from around the world, there are easy-to-prepare dishes which have the wonderful texture and flavor of fresh vegetables. The book carries 101 recipes ranging from appetizers to desserts. The main course has Indian as well as Continental dishes. The ...
The true art of Indian cooking lies in the subtle use and variation of spices which make each dish exotic and an exciting new experience. Flavours of Indian cooking has been created keeping in mind that the best Indian dishes are a clever blend of exotic spices, delicate herbs and vegetables or meat. It has recipes which can be prepared with easily available ingredients and in a short time. All the recipes are explained and illustrated in a step by step manner ...
International cooking for the Indian kitchen contains the very popular international dishes with a beautiful blend of flavours and textures from around the world. The recipes have been modified to suit Indian conditions, keeping in mind, the climate, taste and easy availability of ingredients. These recipes are deliciously different, not at all complicated and yet tasty. We have made sure to make this book quick and simple for you. So, try it out right away.
Vegetarian food is quick to make and easy to digest. Fruits, nuts, grains, rice, pulses are creating a new style, international vegetarian cuisine that appeals to most people. This book offers fresh, light, innovative recipes, packed with fabulous taste and texture and selected from the cuisine of the world. Every recipe is a delicious proof that the vegetarian way is not only nutritious, but exciting too. More and more people are discovering the joy of ...
This book will help you cook a complete vegetarian meal. It includes vegetarian favorites from various cuisines like Indian, Continental & Chinese; delicious curries, dry vegetables & a few snacks. Exciting desserts which are simple to prepare make this handy book complete. The art of vegetarian cooking lies in using the right choice of spices for a particular dish. Another important thing is to add the right spices at the right time, in the right ...
The book presents a host of mouth watering and festive recipes for all occasions and all cooked the right way for enjoying a healthier tomorrow! Can you improve your chances for a healthy life by eating? Yes you can; by making the right food choices. It has been proved by medical research that a high-fiber, low fat and a vegetarian diet goes a long way in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The food you eat provide more than nourishment and energy; the right diet ...
Enjoy this unusual cuisine with all its strong flavors and colors. The food of Rajas than is as colorful as its scenery and its people. Since water is scarce, there are not many greens available and so the food is predominantly grain based. As the food is predominantly grain, curd and besan based, use of onion and garlic is negligible. You can cook a delightful meal in a jiffy. It is a belief that Rajasthani food has too much ghee/oil in it. Since use of onion is ...
This illustrated book suggests Menus for Kitty Party and Formal Entertaining. A book for all those who would like to make their parties a great success. Besides tried and tested recipes, this handy guide also includes suggestions for : A Short Notice Party:A Kitty Party Menu: A Candle Light Dinner for Two: An Official Dinner: Formal Lunch Menu: An Interesting Dinner Party
The recipes in this book include non-vegetarian cuisine from all over the world - Indian, Thai, Italian, Chinese, Mexican, Mediterranean and continental English cooking. The Thai prawns in lemon sauce, the pie with the minced meat, filling, fish fillet in fennel sauce, the authentic moussaka from Greece in which meat is combined with eggplant and the other English bakes with sauce and cheese are just a few to name. a few desserts are given which makes the book ...
Here is a book that will help you plan a birthday party for your child. The book will guide you in sending invitations, party decorations, birthday cakes and snacks, return gifts, games and prizes - in fact anything and everything that you need to know for organizing the party. Also included are many themes for costume parties to make your child's special day truly memorable.
Mughlai Khaana stands apart as the empress of the Indian range of cooking. Though it is a legacy of the Mughals, Mughlai cooking is a part of almost all Indian festivals and celebrations. In the Mughal era, the foods laid out before Mughal royalty might well have included a shahi gravy like korma, a do piazza, i e vegetables cooked with a lot of fried onions, and a dumpukht, i e vegetables smothered in almonds and raisins and then braised in butter and yogurt. ...
This handy guide details variety of toasted, plain and grilled sandwiches. Helpful do's and don'ts, vegetarian and non-vegetarian varieties are other notable features.
What exactly is Delhi food? To find out, we took a walk around the old city & got the feel of the food eaten in Purani Dilli. The food was rich & varied. Delhi has a very colourful history and has had many different influences on the cuisine and culture of the people. Roaming around the streets of Chandni Chowk, the Jama Masjid areas and Daryaganj, we thoroughly enjoyed the streets foods. We spoke to food-stall owners, the expert cooks in their own ...
The way to a mans heart is through his stomach. So head for these simple low calorie, and creative snacks which seem refreshing after a hectic day. Snacks like corn cups, spices bean puff, spinach frankie, potato pancakes, Russian sandwiches, spinach and mushroom pie, paneer rolls, and others are sure to excite your taste buds.
Indian cuisine is extremely varied and food of one region differs greatly from another. These vegetables and curries are eaten with rice or Indian breads (roti). Exotic biryaanis and pulaosprepared from Indian basmati rice, flavoured with magical spices like fennel seeds, cinnamon sticks and cardamom pods, are all explained simply. The Indian flat breads-nan and Khasta roti and just wonderful! This book offers even Indian drinks and soups besides the regular ...
This illustrated book details very low calorie vegetarian meals for the family, and will be found useful particularly by heart patients as well as obese people, but the food being delicious would be a joy for all. To get rid of that extra roll of fat, go for an oil free or zero oil diet, which includes the right quantity and quality of proteins and carbohydrates. Cut down on calories, yet not on taste by omitting oil, butter or ghee altogether in your favorite ...
Here is a complete Indian cookbook covering the best of North and South Indian Cuisine. The book includes: Typical Indian drinks like Thandai and Ambi Panna. North Indian Specialties like Anjeer Khushboo made from Fig (Anjeer), Kashmiri Dum Aloo, Matar Khumba Curry, etc. Exotic Biryanis and Pulaos prepared from Indian basmati rice. Fiery South Indian Rasam and Sambhar, Dakshini Tikkas, Avial and many others from the South. Indian flat breads like Naan and ...
This helpful guide features meal-time dishes of both Indian and Continental tastes, Tea-Time eats of both sweet and savory, besides baked rice, rotis and bread rolls.
Food from around the world contains the very popular international dishes with a beautiful blend of flavours and textures from around the world. The recipes have been modified to suit Indian condition, keeping in mind, the climate, taste and easy availability of ingredients. All the ingredients used in this book are now easily available, although their substitutes have been given in case of non-availability. The objective is to provide simple, yet interesting and ...
An unusual recipe book exclusively devoted to guide you in creating quick and yet delightful pulaos, Biryanis, Tahirees, Shashlik, Rice Stir fries and many others. Rice does to a meal, what ornaments do to a woman! An ordinary meal turns into a treat if a little imagination is used in preparing the rice dish. An afternoon's leftover rice can be successfully combined with anything and everything which is available at home - in the refrigerator. And look, what an ...
"Vegetarian Chinese Cooking" includes the classic traditional recipes as well as the new Chinese dishes now available at good Chinese eateries. The specialty starter "Dim sums" with a special dipping sauce will set the mood rolling for the party. Follow it up with a light thin soup like "Lemon coriander Soup" which whets they appetite rather than killing it as some of the heavy soups can be blamed for! The main course has lots to ...
The Continental recipes have been modified suit Indian conditions, keeping in mind the climate, taste and easy availability of ingredient. Generally, in continental cooking, the sauce is coked separately and so are the meat and the vegetables. The two are then combined at the time of serving. The sauce may be tomato based, cream based or just stock thickened with corn flour. Mustard, lemon, pepper fresh or dried herbs are added to flavour the sauces. This book ...