{"product_id":"no-1-best-indian-cookbook-in-the-world-isbn-9780593836132","title":"No. 1 Best Indian Cookbook in the World","description":"\u003cb\u003ePeople of the earth! James Beard Award–winning chef Meherwan Irani is here to tell you that Indian street food is the best food on the planet--and that with more than 100 of his recipes you can have it at home any time you want.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntering Meherwan Irani's restaurants feels like walking into a party--and opening his cookbook is no different. With warmth, affection, and a bit of swagger, Irani makes a compelling, delicious case for adding Indian food to your weekly rotation, providing you with clear instruction on how to build layers of flavor and texture, putting beloved favorites like bhel puri, vada pav, kathi rolls, and more within your grasp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the \u003ci\u003eNo. 1 Best Indian Cookbook in the World,\u003c\/i\u003e Irani takes you through the depths of this (liberally defined) subgenre of Indian cuisine that's filled with delicious snacks, flavorful sandwiches, and curries and chutneys galore. He covers classics like pakoras and chaats as well as stews from roadside cantinas and Chinese-Indian stir fries. Through more than 100 recipes, Irani shares his tips for making street food with minimal time and effort, like sweet, bright, and crunchy \u003cb\u003eCorn Bhel\u003c\/b\u003e and a \u003cb\u003eMumbai Toastie\u003c\/b\u003e, which provides one of the best uses you'll get out of white sandwich bread. From \u003cb\u003eDhansak\u003c\/b\u003e, the triple lentil stew his mom used to make, to the golden-crisp \u003cb\u003eDosa\u003c\/b\u003e that's now found itself in the lexicon of street food, these recipes are rooted in childhood memories, travels through India, and deeply conducted research on the cultures that have contributed to Indian cuisine. Essays throughout dig into areas of Indian cuisine that Irani loves to talk about, like why naan isn't eaten with every single Indian dish and why chai should be made with substandard tea leaves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith more than 100 recipes for sandwiches, chaats, fried goodies, and more, you'll quickly see why this is the \u003ci\u003eNo. 1 Best Indian Cookbook in the World\u003c\/i\u003e.After spending time as a jewelry importer, car salesman, computer builder, and luxury real estate agent, \u003cb\u003eMeherwan Irani \u003c\/b\u003eis currently a chef, restaurateur, and spice mogul. Along the way he’s been named one of \u003ci\u003eTime’s \u003c\/i\u003ePeople Changing the South, a \u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e Gamechanger, Southerner of the Year, and has won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant. Meherwan lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with his wife and business partner, Molly, and a minimum of two goldendoodles at all times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJamie Feldmar\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-author of five previous cookbooks and one memoir, including the James Beard Award–winning \u003ci\u003eTaste \u0026amp; Technique\u003c\/i\u003e and IACP Award-recognized \u003ci\u003eItalian American\u003c\/i\u003e. After starting her career as a \u003ci\u003eGourmet \u003c\/i\u003emagazine intern in New York (while moonlighting as a farmers market manager), she has gone on to write and edit for many of the country’s top food publications. She lives in Los Angeles, California.","brand":"Ten Speed Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233439101157,"sku":"NP9780593836132","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/no-1-best-indian-cookbook-in-the-world-isbn-9780593836132","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}