{"product_id":"9780781814232","title":"The Bengali Five Spice Chronicles, Expanded Edition: Exploring the Cuisine of Eastern India","description":"\u003cb\u003e WINNER GOURMAND COOKBOOK AWARD for Best Indian Cuisine Cookbook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“What a seductive book this is, a tantalizing world of flavors waiting to be cooked, tasted, experienced . . . but the scope of the book is much larger, including a personal and well-told story of Bengali cuisine. I love this book!” — Deborah Madison, author of \u003ci\u003eThe New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Now expanded with over 60 new recipes and a new photo section, this perennial favorite of Bengali cuisine is more comprehensive than ever! Bengalis have been compared to the French in terms of food-obsessed peoples, as dining and entertaining are such an integral part of the culture. This book begins with a thorough introduction to Bengali culture and cooking, including sections on spices, ingredients, and equipment. Following are recipe chapters (incorporating a balance of traditional and contemporary recipes) on Rice \u0026amp; Breads, Lentils, Fried Vegetables and Fritters, Vegetarian First Courses, Vegetarian Entrees, Eggs, Fish, Chicken \u0026amp; Poultry, Meat Dishes, Chutneys \u0026amp; Relishes, Drinks \u0026amp; Snacks, and Desserts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Includes 200 easy-to-follow recipes, including a new chapter on globally-influenced Bengali favorites, plus sections on spice pastes, spice blends, and essential tools, and sidebars with family anecdotes and historical and cultural information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSample recipes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChicken Kacchi Biryani\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHaleem (Lentil, Meat and Cereal Porridge)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreamed Spinach with Mustard \u003ci\u003e(Shorshe Saag)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBengali Golden Fragrant Rice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFish in Light Ginger Gravy \u003ci\u003e(Halka Pabda Maacher Jhol)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSaffron Rice with Meatballs \u003ci\u003e(Moti Churi Biryani)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eYellow Split Peas with Cauliflower and Radishes \u003ci\u003e(Mulo ar Kopir Data Diye Motor Dal)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePepper-Spiced Bengali Vegetable Stew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightly-spiced Pan fried Eggplant \u003ci\u003e(Begun Bhaja)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChanna Pudding \u003ci\u003e(Channar Payesh)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCottage Cheese Cakes \u003ci\u003e(Sandesh)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hippocrene Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42510104330301,"sku":"9780781814232","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780781814232_p0.jpg?v=1771576561","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.mom\/products\/9780781814232","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}