VIBRANT INDIA . FRESH VEGETARIAN RECIPES FROM BANGLADORE TO BROOKLYN

Sinopsis

From the acclaimed chef and owner of Brooklyn Delhi, a debut cookbook focused on the celebrated vegetarian fare of South India.

Lifelong vegetarian and chef Chitra Agrawal takes you on an epicurean journey to her mother?s hometown of Bangalore and back to Brooklyn, where she adapts her family?s South Indian recipes for home cooks. This particular style of Indian home cooking, often called the ?yoga diet,? is light and fresh, yet satisfying and rich in bold and complex flavors. Grains, legumes, fresh produce, coconut, and yogurt?along with herbs, citrus, chiles, and spices?form the cornerstone of this delectable cuisine, rooted in vegetarian customs and honed over centuries for optimum taste and nutrition.

From the classic savory crepe dosa, filled with lemony turmeric potatoes and cilantro coconut chutney, to new creations like coconut polenta topped with spring vegetables ?upma? and homemade yogurt, the recipes in Vibrant India are simple to prepare and a true celebration of color and flavor on a plate. Chitra weaves together the historical context behind the region?s cuisine and how she brought some of these age-old traditions to life thousands of miles away in Brooklyn during the city?s exciting food renaissance.