Healthy Indian Vegetarian Cooking - by Ramineni (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

"Shubhra's approach to Indian cuisine is easy, straightforward, and utterly delicious. I have had the opportunity to work with her on a few Community events and her cooking style, the simplicity of the recipes, and the passion behind her work has made me a fan for life!" --Nick Fisher, Whole Foods Market

Fun, Fresh, and Colorful! Learn how to cook organic fruits and vegetables the Indian way, including many easy-to-make vegan and gluten-free dishes!

This vegetarian Indian cookbook by acclaimed author and caterer Shubhra Ramineni proves just how fun cooking with vegetables can be. It includes over 80 recipes showing you how to prepare fresh vegetables and fruits with flavorful Indian flare.

When Ramineni became a mother, one of her top priorities was to ensure that healthy and delicious home-cooked vegetarian meals would be a central part of her daughter's childhood experience. Her mother is a nutritionist and skilled Indian cook, so with her help, Ramineni set about transforming the seemingly bland vegetarian diet into the fantastic array of great-tasting meals and snacks in this vegetarian cookbook.

With a few Indian spices--like tumeric, ginger and cumin--in your pantry, along with this cookbook, you can effortlessly whip up flavorful dishes, like:

• Split Chickpea and Zucchini Stew
• Coconut Vegetable Curry with Tofu
• Tandoori Tofu Kebabs
• Vegetable Pilaf
• And over 75 more, with vegan and gluten-free modifications!

Your friends and family will be amazed at what you can create using vegetables!

Review Quotes

"Shubhra has taken the veggie fare to another level. Healthy, delicious, fun, easy, and sexy. A must have for every home kitchen to lead a better life." --Vicky Ratnani, Chef, author, and TV host

"Shubhra is a great cooking instructor. She is teaching food she knows intimately, and yet she is always learning something new and bringing that to the kitchen. Her passion for Indian food and her ability to pass that on to her students is her greatest gift. She removes the mystery from Indian cooking and makes it easy, quick and tasty." --Jason Cammack, Culinary Coordinator, Sur La Table

"Shubhra makes Indian cuisine accessible to the home cook in Entice with Spice and has made vegetarian dishes exciting and easy in her latest book. A delightful instructor and avid locavore, she skillfully marries exotic flavors with easy-to-follow preparation. Her recipes are a staple in my kitchen as I hope they will be in yours." --Sarah Augustine, Director, The Rice Epicurean Cooking School

"Shubhra's approach to Indian cuisine is easy, straightforward, and utterly delicious. I have had the opportunity to work with her on a few Community events and her cooking style, the simplicity of the recipes, and the passion behind her work has made me a fan for life!" --Nick Fisher, Whole Foods Market

"What I like best about Shubhra's new book is how she understands the dilemma and stress that comes with being a mother who wants to feed her family a healthy meal that will also taste great. Shubhra's use of Indian inspired spices and techniques is a great way to prepare and serve that fresh produce you got from your local farmers market or CSA. Whether you're a vegetarian, a vegan, or just want to have healthier dinner choices, you'll find a wealth of delicious recipes in Healthy Indian Vegetarian Cooking." --Jaden Hair, author, Steamy Kitchen's Healthy Asian Favorites and Publisher of SteamyKitchen.com blog

"You don't have to be a vegetarian to enjoy these recipes. Shubhra takes the ho-hum out of eating the recommended daily servings of fruit and vegetables by preparing fresh locally available produce with readily available Indian spices and easy techniques. The healthy results are so delicious and satisfying the whole family will enjoy them and want more." --Peg Lee, Central Market, Event Liaison Manager

About the Author

Shubhra Ramineni is a first generation Indian-American raised in Houston, TX. Shubhra grew up enjoying healthy, traditional Indian food and she learned to cook from her mother, an excellent home cook and a professional dietitian. Determined to eat well despite her busy schedule as a chemical engineer with an MBA, Shubhra set out to adapt traditional Indian recipes for the lifestyles of today's professionals and busy moms like her, creating dozens of delicious, easy-to-prepare Indian recipes. Her cookbooks include the award-winning Entice with Spice, and Healthy Indian Vegetarian Cooking. She teaches Indian cooking classes at Williams-Sonoma, Sur La Table, Whole Foods Market, and Central Market. More information about Shubhra is available at www.spicegirlkitchen.com