If you thought ghassi, sambhar and idlis summed up the cuisine of the Gowd Saraswat Brahmins (GSB), you are quite mistaken. The food cooked in a Brahmin home is essentially sathvic paying special attention to the balance and nutritive value of the dishes prepared. Simple lentil soup, 'dhali toy', served over the steamed rice and the topping of a dollop of homemade clarified butter/ghee is a probably the one most loved comfort food for GSBs. There are complex curries like 'val-val', spicy 'teeksani ummans' and slightly sweet 'ambe sassam'. You would see variety of plain and spicy food in a meal that is balanced with a glass full of thin curds, 'taak' as a final course to set right any imbalance in the food eaten for the day. Even though GSB cuisine comes from spice rich regions of Karnataka and Kerala, we see very limited palette of spices being used, yet, it lacks nothing in terms of taste and deep digestive philosophies relevant to food. The cuisine revolves around mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, chillies and turmeric. Ginger as a digestive aid, Green leaves of all kinds as high fibre source, dried lentils and beans as nature's tiny capsules of proteins, turmeric as healer of wounds and sundry health issues, asafoetida for controlling gastric problem; every ingredient used in the GSB cuisine has a purpose that goes beyond taste and texture. There are about fifty select vegetarian recipes in this book showcase the wide variety and infinite inventiveness of the GSB kitchen. Lesser-known dishes, featuring specific types of vegetables or leaves, an awesome array of chutneys and pickles, and delightful sweets without which no meal can be complete, are also lovingly included. The book starts with the history and culture of the GSBs. This book is a much-needed addition to the library of any discerning gourmet or anyone with an interest in diverse cuisine and culture of India.

In 1952 Narayani Nayak, an Udupi-based homemaker, published Cookery Craft as a 'convenient kitchen companion to every housewife'. Spanning the cuisine of the entire Konkani-speaking community of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka, Naik's cookbook quickly became a go-to for Konkani brides, and was reprinted four times before it disappeared. That is, until food blogger Jyotsna Shahane rediscovered this lost gem. Inspired by Nayak's recipes, The Classic Konkan Cookbook is more than a second act. Shahane draws from her own experiences cooking Konkani food for over 40 years, adding new recipes and updating older ones for modern appliances and measuring techniques. From Duddi Koshambari, a delectable pumpkin flower salad and to Kori Gassi, a robust chicken curry, The Classic Konkan Cookbook features over 100 delicious recipes celebrating the freshness and simplicity of coastal food. An inspiring collection for a new generation of home cooks looking to add traditional tastes to their table.

Over two hundred recipes from one of the best coastal cuisines of India The spicy, succulent seafood of Goa is as famous as the golden beaches and lush landscape of this premier tourist destination of India. Traditionally, the Goan staple was fish curry and rice but under Portuguese influence there developed a distinctive cuisine that combined the flavours of Indian and European cooking, with local ingredients being used to approximate the authentic Portuguese taste. So fish and meat pies were baked with slit green chillies, assado or roast was cooked with cinnamon and peppercorns, pao or bread was fermented with toddy, and the famous baked bol was made with coconut and semolina. This innovated, largely non-vegetarian cuisine was offset by the traditional and no less sumptuous vegetarian creations from the Konkan coastland, rich with coconut and spice. The Penguin Essential Cookbooks are a pioneering attempt to keep alive the art of traditional Indian cooking. Each of the books is written by an expert chef who brings together the special recipes of a region or community along with a detailed introduction that describes the rituals and customs related to the eating and serving of food. A delicious mix of Portuguese and Konkani flavours, rich with coconut and spice. This cookbook showcases an entire range of Goan food, with special attention to fish, prawn, pork and chicken. The recipes include: Bebinca Goa Fish Curry Mutton Xacuti Oyster Patties Prawn Balchao Sorpotel Stuffed Crab Tiger Prawns in Fen Vindaloo.

Prabha's Kitchen is a compilation of traditional Konkani cuisine that has enthralled the Konkani folks for ages. The culinary habit is a unique component of their culture and has remained a mainstay in their daily lives. Moving away from a joint family across generations has created a vacuum for Konkani food and traditions. I have therefore tried to consolidate the details of the traditional Konkani spread. The intent of this book is to have Konkani cuisine in print. The recipes are pure vegetarian and are traditional for the Konkani community from Kerala. The book could help satiate the nostalgia and yearning for an authentic Konkani culinary fare. It would not only help the Konkani youngsters, but also others to explore Konkani recipes.

In this delectable compendium of recipes and stories, culinary researcher Saee Koranne-Khandekar debunks the myths surrounding the foods of Maharashtra and reveals the versatility and sheer variety of its food traditions. Bringing together over 200 traditional recipes, this enriching book introduces food enthusiasts to special masalas, cooking techniques and elaborate meal spreads using a range of produce. Along the way, its delightful stories and anecdotes vividly detail the characteristic food traits of the several communities that inhabit the region. From the sophisticatedly spiced Kolhapuri mutton sukka to the tamarind-based thecha, from a never-fail formula for frying fish to the wholesome chakolya 'pasta' and variants of karanji, the recipes in this book will at once enhance your kitchen skills and your palate.

Here, at last, is the answer to the pleas of popular cookbook writer Chandra Padmanabhan's myriad fans-a collection of their favourite recipes from her previous three bestselling cookbooks, exploring the gamut of South Indian meals served in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnatka

Butter chicken in under 6 minutes!Mutton biryani in 12 minutes!Aviyal in 5 minutes! The One Pot One Shot (OPOS) cooking technique is causing a revolution in the kitchen and has garnered a cult following of its own across the globe. OPOS simplifies cooking by deconstructing recipes, doesn't require any fancy equipment or massive prep and is both quick and healthy. Ingredients are layered in a pressure cooker, and the food cooks in its own juices at the highest possible heat in the shortest possible time. The Complete OPOS Cookbook, by culinary pioneer and OPOS inventor B. Ramakrishnan, features entire meal plans spanning regional and international cuisines and includes his bestselling recipes along with new ones.

An experienced wine maker from Goa, Edwin Saldanha, who has authored a book offering all the secrets of making wine, believed that a tiny bit of wine is healthy. Saldnha has written the book Successful Goan Home Wines. "My book is the only one in the whole world that tells you how to make wine from tropical fruits," he says. The book has recipes on how to make wine from mangoes, bananas, cashews and even kokum and jambul (Portuguese plum).