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VIJ ’ S INDIAN
By Meeru Dhalwala and Vikram Vij
Meeru Dhalwala and Vikram Vij , the dynamic team behind North America ’ s celebrated Indian restaurants , bring together a beautiful new collection of beloved recipes cooked at their restaurants that they also regularly cook at home . These are those special recipes that come from the journey of life and are full of meaning , stories and Indian flavours .
This is a cookbook for Indian home cooking . Inside , you ’ ll find an abundance of vegetarian recipes along with plenty of fish , poultry and meat recipes for everyone ’ s enjoyment .
Vij ’ s Indian features 80 original and inspiring recipes , carefully crafted for both new and experienced home cooks . It ’ s for everyone who wants to cook modern Indian cuisine , and Meeru and Vikram are with you every step of the way . Complete with all the basics on Indian spices , essential Indian staple ingredients , expert tips and suggested wine pairings , Vij ’ s
Indian is a beautiful new collection of recipes .
Some of my favourite recipes include :
• Mildly Curried Beef Short Ribs
• Grilled Squash with Sugar-Roasted Beets and Cumin-Spiced Onions
• Clay Pot Saffron Chicken and Rice paired with Sprouted Lentil
• Chickpea and Sprouted Lentil Cakes
Check out this delicious recipe from this beautiful cookbook - Eggplant , Kale and Cauliflower Curry .
Recipes copyright © 2016 by Meeru Dhalwala and Vikran Vij . Text copyright © 2016 by Meeru Dhalwala . Photography by John Sherlock . Excerpted by permission of Penguin , an imprint of Penguin Canada Books Inc ., a division of Penguin Random House of Canada Limited . All Rights Reserved .
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