Ajanta Regional Feast of India is a signed cookbook from Ajanta Restaurant in Berkeley, California. It is inscribed and signed by Lachu Moorjani, owner of Ajanta. The cookbook is beautiful and features some color photos from the prepared Indian recipes from the restaurant.
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Format: Hardcover with dust jacket, 223 pages.
Copyright: 2005
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Author: Lachu Moorjani
Description: From Ajanta Restaurant in Berkeley, California, comes the essence, flavors, and richness of Indian cuisine. Ajanta: Regional Feasts of India captures the best recipes from Bengal to Kashmir to Delhi to Punjab, bringing to life for the western palate the most pleasing of Indian fare. Traditional Indian favorites and the author's own creations merge to create a fusion of Indian dishes that are sought out by lovers of Indian food.
You will discover delicious recipes that will become addictive, whether they are old favorites or completely new, and include Paneer Cheese Cakes in Thickened Milk Sauce, Stuffed Chile Peppers in Chickpea Batter, Spicy Scallop Cakes, Chicken Mulhgatawney, Lamb in Mint Curry Sauce, Tandoori Asparagus, and Mango Mousse.
In the cookbook, each region has a menu for a feast that includes an appetizer, main dish, side dish, rice dish, bread, and dessert. A chapter is devoted to tips on Indian cooking and another chapter to introducing Indian ingredients. There is also a chapter on pairing wines with Indian food. The author's succinct style and specific instructions make the recipes very accessible whether you have ventured into this type of cooking before or not. The book is beautifully illustrated with full-color food photography as well as dozens of color process shots that show step-by-step how to make the dishes.
Enter into the sensual world of Indian cooking with Ajanta, and bring to life the fabulous feasts of India.
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Condition: Good condition.