Negative Space: Indian
- Balti Beef Stew
- This beefy stew can be made fairly quickly. The flavor is a nice curry-like combo of ginger, chili, cumin, and fennel.
- Dhane patar chatney: cilantro chutney
- This very versatile chutney can be quickly prepared and used in a wide variety of situations.
- Doi bhat: ginger-scented rice
- This is a very lightly-spiced rice dish, very delicate and flavorful, and very easy to make. The most time-consuming part is making the rice.
- Garam masala
- A variety of garam masala spice mixes, including one random recipe.
- The Healthy Cuisine of India
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Bharti Kirchner’s Healthy Cuisine of India is a great introductory cookbook to Indian (or at least Bengali) cuisine. Everything unfamiliar is explained simply, and the recipes are extremely tasty.
