Cookery for the Young Housewife: Indian, Continental and Chinese

Very few of the modern day women, many of whom go out to work, have either the required help or enough or borate cooking. Yet none of them would want her party table to look as if the meal has just been put together without careful planning and a tasteful touchThe recipes given in this book are practical and easy to follow, and even a novice at cooking can understand the instructions and cook an interesting and tasty meal. These do not need very exotic ingredients and condiments which many of the household kitchens do not have. The measurements for the ingredients are convenient to follow and the cooking procedures are given in simple language and sequenced step by step, using terms which are explained at the end of the book. Most of the ingredients given in the recipes are easily available in India, specially in the metropolitan cities. he book includes a variety of dishes from different states and regions of the country, besides the popular continental and Chinese preparations. ood should be attractive and presented to look as colourful and exquisite as possible, and keeping this thought in mind the crisp pictures displayed in the book will come in handy to the reader, giving her a fairly good idea of the colour and texture of the dish. ll the recipes in this book have been tried by the author during the last fifty years, and she has enjoyed cooking them. She has crafted some of the recipes and borrowed some from friends and relations; and others tried, improvised and improved upon from material taken from various publications. his book will prove to be a valuable possession for the young housewife and a great help in vastly developing and expanding her culinary expertise.