{"product_id":"the-bengali-five-spice-chronicles-9780781813051","title":"The Bengali Five Spice Chronicles","description":"\u003cp\u003eWINNER GOURMAND COOKBOOK AWARD for Best Indian Cuisine Cookbook What a seductive book this is  a tantalizing world of flavors waiting to be cooked  tasted  experienced . . . but the scope of the book is much larger  including a personal and well-told story of Bengali cuisine. I love this book!  Deborah Madison  author of The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone Bengalis have been compared to the French in terms of food-obsessed peoples  as dining and entertaining are such an integral part of the culture. This book begins with a thorough introduction to Bengali culture and cooking  including sections on spices  ingredients  and equipment. Following are recipe chapters (incorporating a balance of traditional and contemporary recipes) on Rice \u0026amp; Breads  Lentils  Fried Vegetables and Fritters  Vegetarian First Courses  Vegetarian Entrees  Eggs  Fish  Chicken \u0026amp; Poultry  Meat Dishes  Chutneys \u0026amp; Relishes  Drinks \u0026amp; Snacks  and Desserts. Includes 180 easy-to-follow recipes  plus sections on spice pastes  spice blends  and essential tools  and sidebars with family anecdotes and historical and cultural information. Sample recipes: Green Papaya Chutney Creamed Spinach with Mustard (Shorshe Saag) Spring Onion Pilaf (Piajkolir Pulao) Fish in Light Ginger Gravy (Halka Pabda Maacher Jhol) Saffron Rice with Meatballs (Moti Churi Biryani) Yelow Split Peas with Cauliflower and Radishes (Mulo ar Kopir Data Diye Motor Dal) Lightly-spiced Pan fried Eggplant (Begun Bhaja) Channa Pudding (Channar Payesh) Cottage Cheese Cakes (Sandesh)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651947814965,"sku":"ByrdShop_0781813050","price":70.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780781813051.jpg?v=1781846957","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-bengali-five-spice-chronicles-9780781813051","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}