World Samosa Day (September 5)
Have you ever had a delicious samosa, the South Asian snack? It’s a savory fried pastry, filled with vegetables, including potatoes and peas. They can also be made with meat. Samosas are served with a variety of chutneys. My favorite is a samosa served with yogurt and mint chutney. It’s a mouth-watering treat!
Let’s celebrate World Samosa Day with these South Asian cookbooks.
“Chetna’s Indian Feasts” by Chetna Makan
Chetna’s Indian Feasts
by Chetna Makan
Call Number: 641.5954 MAK
Summary: Chetna’s Indian Feasts provides a varied array of delicious dishes, grouped together by theme so you know exactly how to pair your platters. Whether this is a big celebration or a quick-fix family dinner, you will find enticing yet easy recipes for every occasion.
“Ammu: Indian Home-Cooking to Nourish Your Soul” by Asma Khan
Ammu: Indian Home-Cooking to Nourish Your Soul
by Asma Khan
Call Number: 641.5954 KHA
Summary: Ammu is a collection of recipes from Asma Khan’s childhood, her Indian family kitchen. It is a celebration of where she comes from, of home cooking, and the inextricable link between food and love. It is also a chance for Asma to honor her ammu—mother—and to share with us the recipes that made her and rooted her to home.
“Indian Flavor Every Day” by Maya Kaimal
Indian Flavor Every Day
by Maya Kaimal
Call Number: 641.5954 KAI
Summary: Award-winning cookbook author and founder of Maya Kaimal Foods, Maya Kaimal, helps home cooks introduce complex Indian flavors into their daily cooking through 80 easy recipes, including simplified classics and new twists like Black Pepper Coconut Masala and Chettinad Chicken.
“Recipes From an Indian Kitchen” by Nitisha Patel
Recipes From an Indian Kitchen
by Nitisha Patel
Call Number: 641. PAT
Summary: A collection of inviting Indian recipes to cook at home, including street food and snacks, curries and rice, and the all-important chutneys and raitas, as well as lightly spiced desserts.
