Beloved cookbook author and teacher Noorbanu Nimji is back with a new book. The three previous volumes of A Spicy Touch were published in 1986, 1992 and 2007 and can be found in all corners of the globe.
Book Four in the A Spicy Touch series is due for release November 13, 2015. This new volume is a “best of” collection of the Nimji family’s favourites. Every recipe has been tested, retested and revised. New recipes have also emerged.
The book is hard cover with a binding that allows it to lie flat while you are cooking. The 320 pages are full colour with an easy-to-read font and there are many, many more photos and 225 recipes including 180 gluten-free and 154 vegetarian.
Calgary-based writer Karen Anderson joins Noorbanu in the joyful task of bringing this body of work to a new generation of cooks wanting to learn the art of Indian cooking.
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A Spicy Touch III: A Fusion of East African & Indian Cuisine, presents 134 recipes, of which two dozen offer variations, and 90 are completely vegetarian. All recipes are presented with English names although, where appropriate, traditional names for ingredients and particular dishes are provided in Gujarati (the language of Gujarat in northwestern India) and/or Kiswahili (the official Bantu language of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda).
A Spicy Touch III: A Fusion of East African & Indian Cuisine, presents 134 recipes, of which two dozen offer variations, and 90 are completely vegetarian. All recipes are presented with English names although, where appropriate, traditional names for ingredients and particular dishes are provided in Gujarati (the language of Gujarat in northwestern India) and/or Kiswahili (the official Bantu language of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda).
The book is organized in six sections: Basics (Masalas, Pastes & Sauces); Accompaniments (Pickles, Chutneys, Raitas & Salsa); Appetizers (Salads, Snacks & Bhajia); Main Dishes (Chicken, Beef & Lamb, Seafood, Vegetables & Pulses); Starches (Rice & Bread); Desserts (Sweets & Drinks). Recipes presented at the front of the book provide stock ingredients for many subsequent dishes. Preparing them and having them on hand will make the further preparation of this cuisine far less complex and more manageable in terms of time.
A detailed glossary and background notes specific to any unusual ingredients used in a particular recipe will help you understand what you require and then look for on the shelves of your neighbourhood grocery store.
In A Spicy Touch III, Noorbanu Nimji presents her recipes in a logical sequence designed to support anyone—who feels comfortable in a domestic kitchen environment—achieve competency in the preparation, cooking, and presentation of this flavourful, colourful, and healthy cuisine. With what this book can teach you, you can master the spicy touch!
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A Spicy Touch Volume II, builds on the success and great popularity of the first volume. In addition to the delicious dishes from Northern India that evolved through African, Arabic, and North American influences, A Spicy Touch Volume II features the best of contemporary recipes from Africa, the Middle East and the Orient. It is an international, cultural treasury of rish and subtle flavours. A Spicy Touch Volume II will help you expand your culinary horizons and enjoy the marvellous cuisines and traditions of India, Africa, the Middle East and the Orient.
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A Spicy Touch Volume II, builds on the success and great popularity of the first volume. In addition to the delicious dishes from Northern India that evolved through African, Arabic, and North American influences, A Spicy Touch Volume II features the best of contemporary recipes from Africa, the Middle East and the Orient. It is an international, cultural treasury of rish and subtle flavours. A Spicy Touch Volume II will help you expand your culinary horizons and enjoy the marvellous cuisines and traditions of India, Africa, the Middle East and the Orient.
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Sharing food with friends and family is an international gesture of hospitality. Every culture’s history and traditions are reflected in its cuisine and when we share food with friends from other ethnic backgrounds, we share a way of life that has evolved over many generations. As the world grows smaller, through travel, global media networks, immigration, trade exchanges, etc., we come into constant contact with people from other cultures. Exchanging food and hospitality is a rewarding and exciting way to experience those traditions firsthand.
Sharing food with friends and family is an international gesture of hospitality. Every culture’s history and traditions are reflected in its cuisine and when we share food with friends from other ethnic backgrounds, we share a way of life that has evolved over many generations. As the world grows smaller, through travel, global media networks, immigration, trade exchanges, etc., we come into constant contact with people from other cultures. Exchanging food and hospitality is a rewarding and exciting way to experience those traditions firsthand.
A Spicy Touch Volume II builds on the success and great popularity of the first volume of A Spicy Touch. In addition to the delicious dishes from Northern India that evolved through African, Arabic and North American influences, A Spicy Touch Volume II features the best of contemporary recipes from Africa, the Middle East and the Orient. It is an international, cultural, treasury of rich and subtle flavours.
The secret to the great success of A Spicy Touch Volume I is the simplicity of the recipes and the instructions. Again, in A Spicy Touch Volume II, the author, Noorbanu Nimji, perfects each recipe thorough repeated testing. In very simple language, she leads the cook through the process of preparing mouth-watering dishes. Conscious of the increasing importance of healthy eating, she also develops healthier recipes that retain their traditional special flavours.
A Spicy Touch Volume II will help you expand your culinary horizons and enjoy the marvelous cuisines and traditions of India, Africa, the Middle East and the Orient.
“A Spicy Touch is the most beautiful, interesting, easy to follow, historical and inviting cookbook I have ever seen. What joy it will bring to so many people. I am so excited for Noorbanu and Karen to have completed this amazing journey and project together. There’s so much love in this cookbook. I can’t wait to own a copy and get started cooking the delicious Indian dishes right here in my own kitchen. Bravo!”
Shelley Adams - Whitewater Cooks
“It’s like Noorbanu and Karen are right here in my kitchen, teaching me to taste and to cook. I’ve always wanted to understand more about East Indian flavours, and this book has opened the spice box up to me. Thank you.”
Jennifer Cockrall-King, author of Food and the City and Food Artisans of the Okanagan
“The brief time I’ve spent in the kitchen with Noorbanu and Karen generated memories that will last a lifetime. Watching Noorbanu cook was exceptional. Her food creates comfort and intrigue in a perfectly delicious package”
Julie Van Rosendaal, Cookbook Author and CBC Radio Columnist
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