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Fresh India

130 Quick, Easy and Delicious Vegetarian Recipes for Every Day
By Meera Sodha
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Fresh India by Meera Sodha is a vibrant cookbook that introduces readers to a modern approach to Indian vegetarian cuisine. It features over 130 recipes that showcase fresh, seasonal ingredients and simple cooking techniques, making delicious and healthy Indian dishes accessible for home cooks.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy vibrant, vegetarian Indian recipes that are easy to prepare and full of flavour. It offers a fresh take on traditional dishes, perfect for both novice and experienced cooks looking to bring exciting new tastes to their kitchen.

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Reveals a whole new side of Indian food that is fresh, delicious and quick to make at home. This title features recipes for every day made using easy to find ingredients: mushroom and walnut samosas, oven-baked onion bhajis and beetroot and paneer kebabs.

Following on from her bestselling Made In India, Meera Sodha reveals a whole new side of Indian food that is fresh, delicious and quick to make at home. These vegetable-based recipes are proper feel-good food, and full of flavour.

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Fresh India by Meera Sodha, winner of the Observer Food Monthly's Best New Cookbook Award 2017, offers a vibrant collection of recipes that celebrate the rich and diverse world of Indian vegetarian cuisine. From the acclaimed author of the top ten bestseller Made In India, this book delves deep into the heart of India—a land renowned for its vegetarian culinary traditions—revealing delicious and accessible dishes that will transform your everyday meals.

India, with over 500 million non-meat eaters, emerges as a vegetarian paradise, and Fresh India aims to introduce readers to the breadth and depth of its plant-based dishes. With recipes designed to be fresh, quick to cook, and bursting with flavour, this cookbook leverages ingredients readily available from your local supermarket, making it easy for everyone to enjoy authentic Indian vegetarian food at home. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner, you'll find the recipes approachable and inspiring.

Among the mouth-watering dishes featured are:

  • Sweet Potato Kebabs
  • Pomegranate and Onion Seed Parathas
  • Beetroot Pachadi
  • Cashew and Lemon Rice
  • Fresh Coconut Chutney

and so much more. Each recipe is crafted to bring out the natural flavours of the ingredients, making vegetables the star of the meal. Whether you're looking to incorporate more vegetables into your diet or explore the exciting world of Indian vegetarian cooking, Fresh India is your ideal guide.

One of the unique aspects of Fresh India is its ability to demystify Indian cooking for home chefs. People often feel daunted by the complexity of Indian cuisine and hesitate to cook it at home. Meera Sodha dispels these fears by providing clear instructions, helpful tips, and techniques that make the cooking process enjoyable and straightforward. Her enthusiasm for wholesome, flavourful vegetarian meals is infectious, encouraging even the most hesitant cooks to embrace the culinary adventure.

Embrace a new way of thinking about vegetables and enjoy the vibrant flavours of India with Fresh India—a cookbook that promises to bring excitement and variety to your kitchen.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241200421

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 July 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fig Tree

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 196.0mm

Height: 253.0mm

Weight: 1250g

Pages: 304

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About the Author

Meera Sodha is the author of Made In India, which was a top ten bestseller and was shortlisted for the 2014 Andre Simon Awards and the 2015 Guild of Food Writers' Jeremy Round Award for Best First Cookbook. When not travelling round India, collecting recipes, Meera Sodha chefs, writes and lives in London.

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