Microwave Desi Khana
By Tarla Dalal
The microwave oven has revolutionized the way we cook. The fast cooking, fast clean up qualities of microwave cooking fit right into the life styles of today's busy homemakers. Little wonder then that microwave ovens have now earned a place in thousands of Indian homes.
So what is it that makes microwave cooking so special? First, of course, is the speed with which it heats and cooks food. So you cut down on cooking time and seal in the freshness as well.
Microwave cooking also tends to be low-fat and hence is good for calorie watchers. Finally, as you will learn from your own experience as well as from the handy tips given in this book, the microwave oven provides a host of new shortcuts and problem solvers for chores such as roasting papads, blanching and steaming vegetables, making popcorn etc. Soggy and soft namkeens and nuts become crisp on microwaving for only a minute.
You will be surprised at the numbers of recipes on Indian food that can be made in the microwave.
This book takes you on a culinary tour through every course of an Indian meal. It includes Jhatpat Naashtas like Tandoori Aloo, Khaman Dhoklas ; Swadisht Subziyan like Vatana nu Oondhiyu, Vegetable Makhanwala, Methi Mutter Malai ; One Dish Meals like Ek Top Na Daal Bhaat as well as Desi Mithai like Sitafal Firni. All are modified in such a way that they provide the modern homemaker a guide to effortless cooking.
This book provides you recipes which make your everyday meals more flavoured as well as low in calories.
Welcome to cooking Indian food the modern way, quickly and efficiently!
Table of Content..
01. What are Microwaves?
02. How does a Microwave operate?
03. Cooking Principle
04. Microwave Cooking Techniques
05. Microwave Cookware
06. Covers
07. Doneness and Standing time
08. Modifying Microwave Recipes
09. Caring for your Microwave
10. Microwave Magic
11. Jhatpat Naashta
12. Swaadisht Subziyan
13. Dal Chawal Aur Achaar
14. Desi Mithai
About the Author:
Mrs. Tarla Dalal is India’s best - selling cookery author since over 2 decades. She has written a total of 100titles, several of which have been translated in various languages like Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali and even Dutch and Russian! The total sales of her cookery books exceed 3million copies. Her first book ‘The Pleasures of Vegetarian Cooking’, which was published in 1974, was an instant success with indian housewives. The book, which is considered a classic in cookery books, has sold a record 1,50,000 copies.
Lately there has been a new addition to the list called the TOTAL HEALTH SERIES. These are health related cookbooks with recipes and information on various subjects like The Pregnancy Cookbook, Baby and Toddler food, Delicious Diabetic Recipes, Fast foods made Healthy, Healthy Breakfast, Healthy Soups and Salads, Cooking with 1 Teaspoon of Oil, Healthy Soups and Salads, Healthy Breakfast and Calcium Rich Recipes has been her best selling book recently.
In addition to writing cookbooks, Mrs. Tarla Dalal also has a major web presence in the form of tarladalal.com, the largest Indian food site.
Cooking & More...a bimonthly magazine is a natural extension of Tarla Dalal to reach out to millions of her fans. Cooking & more provides information and inspiration…not just kitchen related, but pertaining to other areas of our lives as well. It talks about decorating your house, laying out a table, grooming yourself, and entertaining your guests and a whole lot of other things.
Her cookery show "Cook it Up with Tarla Dalal" is aired weekly on Sony Entertainment Television. The show broadcast all over South East Asia, India, the Gulf, UK and even the US.
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